Embroidery
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Monday, June 1st, 2009The Kashan Braid block from the embroidered Latte Quilt is one of my favorites! The cream and tan colors combined with scrolls, flowers and the heart shape gives this block an air of elegance.
I am teaching another Latte Quilt online class starting in September, so if you missed out on the first one, now is [...]
Tip on Thread Nesting
Wednesday, May 6th, 2009Thread nesting – it’s something that happens to everyone and can be very frustrating! Here’s a tip from OESD that will help!
I know this question is a bit different but I do need your help. I have an embroidery machine. My problem is I keep getting bird nesting. I have followed all of the instructions [...]
See what’s new from Jenny Haskins!
Monday, May 4th, 2009New and exciting things are always happening on the net! One of the newest ventures is online videos, which I’ve discovered I love! As a consumer and student, it’s quick and easy to “see” the idea, project, technique and can provide a visual guide rather just seeing it in text. As a teacher, it’s a [...]
Think SPRING garments!
Friday, April 24th, 2009Yes, I admit, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to purchase a couple several pieces of fabric for something I will use for some kind of garment in the future while I was at Denver Fabrics. Even though Colorado still seemed like we were in the middle of winter (we had 8″ of snow the [...]
Pre-washing Fabric Woes
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009There are many benefits to pre-washing your fabrics before using them, but I have several reasons why I don’t like to pre-wash my quilt cotton fabrics if I can get away with it. As sometime pre-washing is necessary, I have come up with some solutions that are helpful in the following disadvantages of pre-washing.
(1) Once [...]
Fall fabric bowl decoration
Tuesday, October 14th, 2008The last few days have really felt like Fall here in Kansas! This my center fall decoration on our kitchen table. It is a large square fabric bowl I made from Fun, Fast and Easy Bowls several years ago.
To create the bowl shape and edges you satin stitch the raw edge of the fused fabric [...]
Christmas placemats
Monday, September 15th, 2008I know that it’s only September, but Christmas will be here in what will seem like only a few weeks. When I first saw the Splendid Holiday collection of fabrics that Benartex designed, I knew this would be the one to use this Christmas.
I’ve been wanting for the last couple of years to make a [...]
Background fabric for machine embroidery?
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008Once you have decided what embroidery designs you are going to stitch, the next step is choosing what piece of fabric on which to stitch them. Not every piece of fabric is meant for machine embroidery. Obviously a print boasting of roses, stripes or plaids is not the choice for embroidery, in the majority of [...]
What kind of embroidery designs are the best to use on hats?
Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008Most embroidery designs will stitch out beautifully on hats, caps and visors, but there are a few limitations to keep in mind.
The most important factor is size. Depending on the hat, you may have one inch to four inches of embroidery area. Embroidery can be stitched on the front, sides, top and back of hat. [...]
Quality Embroidery Stabilizer
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008FACT 1: You Need StabilizerStabilizer does just exactly what the name says it does, it stabilizes the fabric. The hoop holds the fabric so that it goes to the proper location, and the stabilizer keeps the fabric from moving, puckering or stretching while sewing.
FACT 2: As a Standard RuleWhen the fabric you are going to [...]