It’s that time of year. Project time! Here is a fun and easy Fall Fabric pumpkin. What You’ll Need You will need fabric, fabric scissors, paper scissors, stuffing, paper, marking tools, a ruler, fabric clips, pins, coordinating thread, and a hand needle. If you have a rotary mat and rotary cutter, that is a plus. How To Make The Template Cut out… Read More »DIY: Sew a Fall Fabric Pumpkin
Are you wanting to add a nice decorative element to your project, but you don’t want something that’s too complicated? Check out Pintuck Presser Feet! What Does A Pintuck Presser Foot Do? Grooves on the bottom of the pintuck foot make it really simple to stitch evenly spaced parallel rows. You begin by sewing one pintuck. The first one sewn will serve… Read More »Pintuck Presser Feet
Want to sew an invisible hem like the sewing pros? I like getting professional results. How about you? If so, you need to take a look at Blind Hem Presser Feet. WHAT IS A BLIND STITCH? First, grab your manual. Locate the page about the blind hem stitch. It will look like a heartbeat monitor. When you select this stitch, your machine… Read More »Blind Hem Presser Feet
There are so many fun things that you can make using vinyl, suede, and leather; however, oftentimes, you can get frustrated, because there can be drag on your fabric. It can make your project look like a mess. Solve this frustration. Get a Non Stick presser foot. This Non Stick foot can also be caused an Ultra Glide Foot. WHAT ARE NON… Read More »Non Stick Presser Feet
Are you looking for a sewing machine presser foot that is ideal for satin, applique, and decorative stitches? You need to get satin stitch presser feet. Let’s Look At Satin Stitch Presser Feet Let’s take a peek at these awesome feet. The satin stitch foot is ideal for satin and decorative stitches because it has a tunnel, or groove, underneath the foot.… Read More »Satin Stitch Presser Feet
Did you know that there are products out there that help you achieve precision piecing for your quilts? They’re called Acorn Precision Piecing Products. PRECISION PIECING STARTER KIT The first thing that I want to show you is the Acorn Precision Piecing Starter Kit. It includes a 4 oz. bottle of the Easy Press Fabric Treatment, 1 oz. bottle of the Seam… Read More »Acorn Precision Piecing Products
I’m always down for something to make my life easier. When it comes to gathering fabric, sewing machine gathering feet do just that. Types Of Gathering Feet I grabbed a couple of different styles of gathering feet. As you can see, the one on the left is a snap-on; whereas, this other one is a low shank screw on. Depending on your… Read More »Sewing Machine Gathering Feet
Don’t you love it when an item has multiple purposes? I know, I do. One of my favorite accessories is the Stitch in the Ditch foot. This sewing machine presser foot not only will help you join two fabrics together or stitch in the ditch, but it will also help you produce beautiful, even topstitching. For this reason, it can also be… Read More »Stitch In The Ditch Presser Feet
Today we’re going to talk about a really cool sewing machine accessory. It’s called a sewing machine overcast presser foot. What Does an Overcast Presser Foot do? The overcast presser foot will give you similar results that you would get from a serger. It produces a stitch that wraps around the edge of the fabric. This secures the edges and prevents unravelling.… Read More »Sewing Machine Overcast Presser Feet
Do you ever have those times where you are trying to begin to sew and the corner of your fabric gets sucked into the needle plate? Oh my goodness- it can be so frustrating. Straight stitch needle plates are the answer. Which is Which? To understand this better, I want to show you a standard needle plate next to the straight stitch… Read More »Straight Stitch Needle Plates