Recently I took an afternoon to embroider a few new SewingMastery.com shirts for myself. Students always ask if it is hard to embroider logos on athletic wear. No, it is not hard, but do follow some …
7 Ways to Freak Out Your Sewing Machine Technician
This time of year you want to be extra kind to your sewing machine technicians. Here are a few things that FREAK sewing machine service people out and a few hints on how to stay on their good side. …
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What Went Wrong With My Embroidery Machine?
Embroiders get very concerned when they see all these extra threads tangled up on the back of their embroidery project. Is there something wrong with my embroidery machine? First, there is …
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Twisted Thread – A Stitching Cosmos Bonus Technique
Creating this twisted thread illusion takes only a straight stitch, yarn, and the ability to count to 2! I learned this Twisted Thread technique years ago from a sewing mentor back before …
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Inserting my Bernina hook back into the machine?
When we asked Bernina for a bigger bobbin, they delivered a JUMBO bobbin. To make a JUMBO bobbin, everything had to be redesigned including the Bernina hook. Here is a super easy way to FLIP …
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The Best Foot For Pintucks & Decorative Stitches
Stitching pintucks with a twin needle are usually simple and straightforward. But Let’s Take it Up a Notch! Bernina’s Decorative Pintuck Foot #46C allows for properly spaced pintucks to allow …
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