When we bought a new bedding set for our bedroom, we also no longer had pillow shams for a few of the pillows. Not that I’m complaining because the pillows just sat on the floor in the corner anyway. I decided that the pillows (27 x 27) would be perfect floor pillows for Lillian to… Read more »
Have you ever heard of a Bodkin? No? Well, then keep reading because I’m going to explain what it is and how to use it. I’m also going to explain a little about a new page I added to the site. I first learned about the Bodkin from my mother-in-law. Then she gave me a… Read more »
Awhile ago, someone messaged me asking about thread. So I decided that I would write up a post about what I know and what I have found while researching. (Sorry Tayrn for taking so long!) I have found that it’s best to choose a slightly darker shade than a lighter shade. It will blend in… Read more »
Do you have this little tool? Have you ever seen one? When I took my learn to sew class our instructor gave each of us this tool. At first I thought, what will I ever use this thing for? Well, I use it ALL THE TIME. I have used it to find out how far… Read more »
Shortly after I started my blog and joined Twitter, Jennifer Paganelli from Sis Boom contacted me asking if I would like some laminated fabric. How could I turn that offer down! She was generous enough to give me plenty to make a nice size beach bag. Thanks so much Jennifer! I have had the laminate… Read more »
In this post I want to talk a little about the walking foot and then I wanted to update everyone on my feelings and experience with my Bernina 330. Walking Foot Lately, I have been using my walking foot for pretty much every project. So I thought I would talk about it a little bit. … Read more »
Changing a rotary cutter blade is a pretty basic thing to do but I thought a post about it couldn’t hurt, right? This is what it looks like from the front (well, what I consider the front). There is a a black nut on the back that you loosen to get the orange screw off. … Read more »
First off, take a beginning sewing class! It’s a lot of fun to sew with others that are at about the same skill level as you. I learned more from my class than I thought I would, since I don’t really plan on making a lot of clothes. It’s also helpful that the teacher knows… Read more »
It arrived!!!! I was able to pick up my Bernina 330 and it is beautiful! I took it out of the box and read through the manual so I could start sewing. But I will go into the sewing details in my next post. Features The foot control has a self storing cord which is… Read more »
