Hi Sewing Friends,
Do you find yourself avoiding projects that require challenging techniques? Those projects are exactly the ones you should be choosing to build your skills! When I was first married, perfecting my mother in …

Adding a serger to your sewing arsenal will round out your machine collection, and expand your construction and edge finishing options. Singer and Brother offer good quality, value-priced sergers with multiple functionality. When you initially …

Hi Sewing Friends,
Today’s machines are always evolving to increase their functionality with interesting stitch patterns and unique presser feet. If you’re fortunate enough to have a machine with an included fringe foot, like the Singer …

Hi Sewing Friends,
I’m just back from the Original Sewing and Quilting Expo in Lakeland, FL and it was fantastic! If you’re looking for new ideas and inspiration, The Expo is a great event to attend. …

Hi Sewing Friends,
 
Thank you all so much for your enthusiastic reception of our January Today’s Special, the new Singer 160th Anniversary Special Edition machine! Our sewing day was a huge success and your support made …

Happy New Year!
Do you know the number one New Year’s resolution? You guessed it: GETTING FIT!  Wouldn’t it be nice to “look” ten pounds thinner by altering your clothes? YOU can! To jump start the …

Need some Holiday Cheer in the kitchen or a quick and easy Hostess gift?  Last month we started  basic applique and attached small decorative pieces to a larger base piece using decorative stitches around the …

A stain, a run, a rip, a tear… don’t ditch it if it’s something you love to wear! Everyone  is fascinated by applique! Applique is not just decoration, in addition to  making  a design, pattern …

Smocking is an embroidery technique that dates back to the Middle Ages. It typically reduces the dimensions of a piece fabric to one third its original size. Form-fitting and flexible, the embroidery technique used to …