May 14th, 2009
Decorate in circles, it is great sewing fun and very in right now. Our new circular stitcher makes it easy to be creative. The stitcher fits on most low shank sewing machines as a guide. Using your satin stitch foot, just touch and sew out any decorative stitch in a circle. Frame a monogram, interlock circles, change colors, frame applique, Make a faced openning in circles. The possibilites are endless. Send me pictures of how you used circles and I will post them.
Circular stitcher is an accessory that makes creative fun with decorative stitches. This circular stitcher fits any low shank foot with a Japanese shank. With the use of a thumb tack create circles in multiple sizes. Here is the link to the right low shank and open toe foot so your set up is complete.
Place the satin stitch foot on your machine. We used the open toe foot. Decide where you want the circle and how large you need it. Place a thumb tack underneath the fabric. It will extend into the center of the circle on the right side of the fabric. There is an adjustment screw on the top of the attachment and as you roll the white dial the diameter grows smaller or larger. The shank has a hole under the quilt bar hole that the circular stitcher slides into.
You will need to slide the circularstitcher in position for every circle. The attachment sits on the thumb screw. Lower the presser foot and guide the fabric and it will feed in a circle. Here is a video link for you to watch on sewing with the circular stitcher.
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April 11th, 2009
GO! Fabric Cutter
Love to quilt but hate to cut? So do we. Now there’s a better way to GO! The AccuQuilt Fabric Cutter is the most revolutionary way to cut fabric ever offered. It’s fast, accurate and easy. Cut multiple layers in seconds with no cutting mistakes. Just accurate cuts every time. Because better cuts make better quilts.
You’ve picked a very popular product! Due to overwhelming demand, the GO! Fabric Cutter is temporarily sold out.
The cutters are expected to be in stock the fourth week of April. We encourage you to GO! ahead and place your order now to reserve your place in line. Your cutter will be shipped directly from the distrubutor as soon as stock is available.
Pick the GO! Mix and Match set for a great starter kit with all the basics. Make sure you look at all the dies cutters available!
To watch how the GO! Cutter works, view the video presentation!
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March 25th, 2009
Download a free Easter bunny to decorate a gift for your favorite little girl or big girl. Singer has a lovely easter bunny ready for you to try and it is in multi-formats for all machine owners. Place this cute bunny on a spring dress yoke or bodice. Singer offers a free project for you to download at this link.
In addition to the Singer bunny I have created several Easter designs using the Singer Futura Auto punch software. They are free for you to download and enjoy. Please do a trial sew out on all designs!
I choose crisp and clean artwork and clipart to create instant designs. You can see some of the samples below and download them here!
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March 21st, 2009
Rayon 1100 yd /1000 m Thread Treasure Chests
If you want a place for every spool, a color for every project, and extra thread for more designs — you want the Madeira Rayon Embroidery & Quilting Thread Treasure Chest with 1100 yd/ 1000 m spools.
Each three-drawer Rayon Thread Treasure Chest contains 120 spools in rich solid colors plus two black and two white Bobbinfil 1650 yd/1500 m spools. There’s also a thread cutter/needle threader and a color card with real thread swatches.
And, you get a custom embroidery CD with 82 wonderful designs. You can start embroidering as soon as it arrives!
Available in white and teak!
Another option
Rayon 220 yd/200 m Thread Treasure Chests
Now, receive the Amazing Designs Greatest Hits Bundle – over 500 embroidery designs – FREE with the Rayon Treasure Chest!
If you want a place for every spool and a color for every project, you want the Madeira Rayon Embroidery & Quilting Thread Treasure Chest.
Each three-drawer Rayon Thread Treasure Chest contains 194 spools: 180 Rayon 220 yd/200 m spools: 140 solid, 10 Multi, 10 Potpourri, 10 Ombre and 10 Melange; you also get 5 smooth metallic and 5 textured metallic 220 yd/200 m spools,and 4 Bobbinfil 1650 yd/1500 m spools in white.
And, there’s a custom embroidery CD with 82 wonderful designs. You can start embroidering as soon as it arrives!
Available in white and teak!
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March 15th, 2009
Mark May 2nd and 3rd 2009 and come to our 2 day Singer PSW 2.0 digitizing seminar in Salisbury, MD.
Learn to use this wonder machine embroidery software. This will probably be our last PSW 2.0 seminar. We have rented a classroom at the Elk’s in Salisbury, MD. You will need your software installed in your laptop to enjoy this hands on experience.
I will cover the basic program, auto digitizing, manual digitizing, lettering, applique, lace work, multi-hoop designs, continuous hooping and editing. Learn how fringe is made, make a 3-D design, plan out a very large design and see how we recommend stitching it out. The seminar is filled with creative ideas, excercises and demonstrations.
Enroll now! The seminar is only $169.99 and includes a complete CD filled with notes and video’s so you can remember all the classroom lessons after class is over.
If you have taken this seminar in the past make a note in the comments of our on-line order form and we will give you the seminar for only $99.00. That includes 2 days of lunch and the CD.
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March 2nd, 2009
Jenny’s Sewing Studio has another free pattern to offer you. It is one of my favorites and I have made many of these handbags for myself and as gifts. The shoulder bag stay put on your shoulder, is a good medium sized bag, and has lots of storage.
See our line of pre-quilted fabrics and make your own shoulder bag with our free pattern. We even offer a few kits which include the zippers, trims and thread.
Prequilted shoulder bag
You will need:
1 yd pre quilted fabric
Thread to sew with
2- 18″ zipper to match
1/2 yd of contrast for binding
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-Cut 4 bias strips 1 ½” from contrast and piece together then serge one side to finish. (If you do not have a serger you will have cut the bias 2″ and press under ½” so you can top stitch the bias in place.)
-Cut a handle off on side of the fabric length 4 1/2″ to 6″ wide by 30″. Fold in half and stitch the long edge with a 1/4″ seam. Turn the handle to the right side using a looper turner.
-Front flap is cut 12 1/2″ X 10 ½” wide. Curve one short end. On the curved end apply one side of the magnetic snap. Cut a strip 3 ½” X 10 ½” of pre quilted fabric and reverse for trim detail on the flap. Press under ½ inch on each edge and top stitch the strip over the snap and down the flap center. Use decorative stitches to finish the border trim. Apply the bias to the curved edge. Press the bias to wrong side and stitch in the ditch.
-Cut the bag 24″ long X 14″ wide. Fold in half and cut a 2″ square out of each bottom corner at the fold. Cut one side of bag 2 ½” from the top to insert a zipper. Insert zipper to bottom half of bag cut. Use the top of bag section and insert the flap and top stitch in position. Insert the zipper over flap. Fold and top stitch zipper.
-Cut a pocket back 7″ long X 14″ wide and bind one edge with bias edge. Place the pocket behind the bag back and top stitch the bond edge in position one 1″ above the corner cut. Join the sides together to form the pocket and finish the back side
-Cut a pocket front 14″ X 5 ½” and place a chalk mark to divide the pocket in thirds. Use the bias to bind the top and the bottom of the pocket. Pin the pocket in position. Apply the other side of the snap to the pocket so the flap snap fits to the pocket socket. Stitch the pocket in place on the bag front 1″ above the bottom corner cut. Top stitch the pockets as marked.
-Join the side seams
-Sew the bottom corners
-Sew the handle in place on each side before you bind the top edge.
-Trim and bind the top edge to finish
The Wallet is cut 8″ X 12″. Fold the wallet fabric in half with the wrong sides facing you. The zipper is inserted closed and each end of the zipper will extend beyond the wallet. Place right side to wallet to right side of one zipper side and sew using a regular presser foot. Keep the foot edge along the zipper and fabric raw edge as you sew the zipper in position using a ¼” seam. Flip the wallet so you can sew the other side of the zipper to the opposite wallet top edge exactly as you sewed the first side. Make sure the wallet edges are even.
Open the zipper so the slide is inside the wallet and then sew up the side seams. You can box the bottom corners if you wish. Trim the zipper and turn the wallet to finish.
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March 2nd, 2009
See our pre quilted fabrics to make this easy project!
Back Pack Instructions:
Materials:
¾ yard of reversible quilted fabric
¼ yard of matching print fabric for strap
Thread
2″ piece of Velcro
Safety pin or bodkin
Cut:
Two 14″ x 19″ pieces of reversible quilted fabric for body
Cut 2 flap pieces 5″ X 9 ½”
Cut a pocket 19″ X 9 ¼”
Two 36″ x 3″ pieces of coordinating fabric for strap
Instructions:
Strap: Join two lengths resulting in one 72″ strap
Along length, fold sides to center, press
Fold length in half, press
Topstitch length ¼” from each edge
Pocket:
Cut 2 flap pieces 5″ X 9 ½”. Place them right sides together and sew with a ¼” seam leaving one long edge open to turn right sides out. (Optional: round the corners on the bottom of the flap using a quarter to shape the rounded corners.) Press the flap and zig-zag the opening together.
Cut a pocket 19″ X 9 ¼” and fold in half, right sides together. Sew the raw edges using a ¼” seam and leave a small opening on one side to turn. Turn the pocket through opening and press. Top stitch the opening closed using a ¼” top stitch seam. Center the pocket on one side of the back pack and top stitch in position. Apply the flap over the pocket and place it about ½” about the pocket so the flap is sticking up. Sew in position. Fold the flap down and top stitch ¼” from the folded edge. You can apply a Velcro as a closure.
Body:
Serge a finished edge around body of back pack pieces.
Place both body pieces together and sew both long edges with a ½” seam, leaving 3″ from top edge open for casing. Clip the ½” seam allowance width 3 inches from top to allow the casing fold. At the top 3″ of seam allowance fold a ¼” under and top stitch in place to finish the casing ends.
Fold top edge under 1.5 inches and stitch to form a 1 ¼” casing on both top edges of the bag. Measure 3″ in from the left side of the backpack on the bottom edge of the bag. Mark! Now sew one strap edge to the bottom seam allowance on the left side of the bag. Using the attached strap, feed the strap through the left side of the bag casing and then continue through the other casing side, then feed the strap through the first casing again. You will finish on the right side of the bag. Pull the strap through and pin the strap end to the bottom of the bag 3″ from the right side. Sew it in place to complete the strap. Sew the bottom of the bag with a ½” seam.
Finish bottom edge
On wrong side, fold lower corners matching side seams to bottom seams to form 2′ bag bottom, stitch and trim.
***Please do not make copies of Jenny’s Sewing Studio back Pack pattern to share! ***
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