Here are just some machine embroidery projects I made over a few years with my embroidery machines. No, I don’t have any industrial embroidery machine or 6- 10 needles machine. Just home embroidery machines – my Janome and Babylock Destiny 2. I have made maybe 10 times more machine embroidery projects but I can’t include…
Although engineers have included many subtle safety features into modern sewing machines, you are still dealing with an electric machine that punches a sharp needle at a rapid pace.
As indoors hobbies go, sewing is still very safe, not to mention highly rewarding and productive, but only if you take care to include precautions on a regular basis.
A measuring tape is one of the most useful sewing tools and indispensable in any sewing room. Today, a measuring tape on the tailor’s neck is the same iconic professional attribute as a doctor’s stethoscope. This tape measure guide will focus on the following topics – how to read a tape measure for sewing, how to buy a measuring tape, tape measure types, etc.
Machine embroidery on leather seems to attract everyone’s attention. I had my embroidery machine for years but I never tried leather embroidery until now. After reading some tutorials I decided to put it in practice. And here is what I made – a velvet dress with leather insert embellished with embroidered roses.
Let’s talk about fabric pilling: what causes pilling (lint balls), how to remove pilling from clothes and how to prevent it. It’s not unusual to have a black pair of pants, coming out of the washer and to your surprise, they don’t look as black as they used to! They are full of white fuzzy spots! What is THAT? I have heard many terms describing this. So I researched; the phenomenon is known under the name of “fabric pilling”, or “lint”, or simply “fuzz balls” because this is what it looks like. So, in this article, I will show you many ways to remove lint from clothes using commercial products and regular household items.
This is a step-by-step machine embroidery tutorial on making freestanding lace/applique with design from OESD Embroidery library called Polka Dot Pumpkin. This candle holder is great for exclusive Halloween decorations. Learn how to download and unzip an embroidery design, how to make freestanding lace with an embroidery machine, how to make appliques with the machine, what stabilizer to use for freestanding lace.