I’ve already written in previous posts (here and here) about my general impressions of the Bernina 780, as well as the low-down on two stand-out  features: the Dual Feed and Bernina Stitch Regulator.  Now I’m going to talk …

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Yesterday I told you about the temporary addition to my sewing room – the Bernina 780.  I described some of the more basic features and my general impressions of the machine.  Today I want to talk about two …

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Teresa from Crafting In My Closet created this retro back-t0-school jumper dress for her daughter.  It’s a button front jumpber with a drop waist and a pleated skirt.  She calls it her Penny Jumper, and the design is inspired by a …

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Have you ever wondered whether Fray Check really works?  Shannon from Shannon Sorenson Designs did, and so she created a little experiment.  She put some ruffled cotton fabric through the wash, some treated with Fray Check and others pinked, ripped, or …

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Heidi from Elegance & Elephants shows how to make a pair of capri pants with pockets for little girls.  The pockets are gathered at the top with elastic, creating a cute bubble effect.  Get the tutorial.

[photo from Elegance …

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Sew4Home shows how to make a color blocked bolster pillow.  The dimensions they give are for one that will fit a queen sized bed.  You could adjust the length to fit a larger or smaller bed.  Go to their tutorial

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Stash Happy: Applique by Claire Shaffer is the latest in the Stash Happy series from Lark Crafts.  Within this book are 25 projects where applique makes the design. 

The smaller pieces of fabric typically used in applique will send you …

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Abby from Things for Boys shares a tutorial for making this polar bear wash mitt.  Awww…  Isn’t he the cutest?   Get the tutorial.

[photo from Things for Boys]…

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Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shares a couple of tutorials on her blog showing how to create shapes when tie dying a shirt.  One tutorial shows how to make a peace sign, and the other how to make a

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Claire from Moth & Sparrow shares a free pattern for making a trio of super cute baby hats with animal faces appliqued on them.  She includes patterns for making an owl, a raccoon, and a fox.  These are SOOOO cute!!!  The …

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Way back in January, the folks at Janome sent me one of their sewing machines (on loan) to use and review.  I’ve spent 6 months sewing on the Janome Memory Craft 6300, learning the ins and outs of this …

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Bonnie from Wonderfully Awkward shows how to make a gorgeous new pillowcase – in just 20 minutes.  And would be believe that there are no exposed seams?  Get the tutorial to see how it’s done.

[photo from Wonderfuly Awkward

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My daughter was thrilled when she saw that the folks at Silhouette sent me some tattoo paper to try out.  She knows that I use my Silhouette cutter to make freezer paper stencils, to make custom iron-on transfers, and to …

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Jill from Homemade by  Jill created this super cute Stripey Penguin softie as a birthday present for a little boy, and she shares a template so you can make one, too.  There’s not a detailed step-by-step, but it’s made using the …

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Go check out my review of ReSew by Jenny Wilding Cardon in our Giveaways section.  I’m giving away a copy of the book to one lucky reader, so be sure to leave a comment there

And check back tomorrow …

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