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Some of My Favorite Machine Embroidery Things (for Your Christmas List)

December 6, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest Comments (0)  Not rated yet
I don’t recommend items unless I have used them and believe in them. Here are some of my favorites! [More]

Six Tips for Black Friday Shopping

November 22, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest Comments (2)  Not rated yet
Black Friday is regarded as the busiest and, sometimes, most brutal shopping day of the year. The cr [More]

Five Tips From the Cookies For Santa Mat DIME Cover Project

November 8, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (3)  
I'll show you four tips from my DIME cover project that will come in handy!It is hard to believe it [More]

Are You Ready for Holiday Sewing?

October 18, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest Comments (1)  
With Halloween just around the corner, the season of making is close behind. I’ll give you some tips [More]

Choosing Thread Colors for Quilting in the Hoop

October 4, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest , EMB 101 Comments (1)  
One of the best things about in-the-hoop projects is that everything, including quilting, is done ri [More]

ITH Projects: Adding Lace and Trims Inside Seams

September 20, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (0)  Not rated yet
Last time, you cut and marked all of your pieces for Nifty Notepads. Now I will show you a little tr [More]

Nifty Notepads: Tips for In-the-Hoop Projects

September 6, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest , EMB 101 Comments (0)  Not rated yet
In-the-Hoop projects are all the rage and so extremely easy to make. I'll give you some tips on maki [More]

Maximize Project Potential With Mylar

August 23, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest Comments (1)  
Machine embroidery with mylar makes your projects pop. Plus, right now, you can get Volume 1 of Kimb [More]

The Best $10 You Will Ever Spend for Machine Embroidery

August 9, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest , EMB 101 Comments (1)  
There are so many gadgets on the market for machine embroidery. I'll show you what I think is the be [More]

Favorite Machine Embroidery Notions: Magic Pressing Mat

July 12, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest , EMB 101 Comments (0)  Not rated yet
I just recently purchased one of my most favorite notions for sewing and machine embroidery – the Ma [More]

Combining Fonts: Mix and Match While They are 75% Off!

June 28, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest , EMB 101 , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (1)  
It doesn't get much better than 75% off, so now is the time to buy fonts! I will show you some optio [More]

Improve Your Embroidery With Interfacing

June 14, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest , EMB 101 Comments (3)  
While we are very familiar with using stabilizer to support machine embroidery stitches, you may be [More]

Kimberbell’s Summer Lovin’ Set Makes for Happy Occasions

May 31, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest Comments (0)  Not rated yet
Summer Lovin’ by Kimberbell Designs is so darn cute and versatile, too. I’ll give you some ideas on [More]

A New Tool for Cutting in Close Quarters

May 17, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest , EMB 101 Comments (1)  
Sometimes, you find just the right tool for the job and it isn’t always made for that job. This one [More]

Applique as Cutwork? Yes, You Can!

May 3, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest , EMB 101 , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (1)  
Last time, I showed you how to handle three layers of applique on a pre-purchased placemat. This tim [More]

Triple Layer Applique? Easy As Can Be!

April 19, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest , EMB 101 Comments (0)  Not rated yet
Standard applique is one thing. Even separate applique designs in multiple areas isn't too bad. But [More]

Using Basting Boxes for Design Placement

April 5, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (1)  Not rated yet
One of the most visual ways to ensure your designs are going to stitch exactly where you want them, [More]

Making the Farmhouse Sentiments Wall Hanging

March 22, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest Comments (0)  Not rated yet
Last month, Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine hosted a stitch-along in conjunction with Baby Lo [More]

Stabilizers: What You Need (and a sale!)

March 8, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest , EMB 101 Comments (0)  Not rated yet
Stabilizers are an essential foundation for good embroidery. Get them now while they are on sale!Not [More]

Embroider Nostalgia with Farmhouse Sentiments by dime

February 22, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest Comments (0)  Not rated yet
It’ s National Embroidery Month! Have you seen the new Farmhouse Sentiments  collection by Desi [More]

Angelina Applique Valentines

February 8, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest Comments (0)  Not rated yet
Looking for an easy Valentine project that will be anything but ordinary? Angelina hot fix fibers ma [More]

Organizing Embroidery Tools: Needle Book and Scissors Cases

January 25, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest Comments (0)  Not rated yet
Following the Christmas season of making, January is typically when we try to get our sewing rooms b [More]

Backing Up Your Embroidery Files

January 11, 2019 sewblest Debbie SewBlest , EMB 101 Comments (0)  Not rated yet
Typically, the first of the year means getting everything organized and one of the most important jo [More]

What is EFP Font Software? It is FREE!

December 21, 2018 sewblest Debbie SewBlest Comments (0)  Not rated yet
Who doesn't like free software? Embroidery Fonts Plus (EFP) is a font manipulation program that take [More]

The DIME Santa Mat: Making Cookies for Santa

December 7, 2018 sewblest Debbie SewBlest Comments (0)  Not rated yet
Did you love the Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine Cookies for Santa Mat project that I sh [More]

Make the Cookies for Santa Mat Featured in DIME

November 27, 2018 sewblest Debbie SewBlest Comments (1)  Not rated yet
I have been extremely blessed to be a routine contributor to Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine. [More]

In the Hoop Notepad Covers Make Great Christmas Gifts!

November 9, 2018 sewblest Debbie SewBlest Comments (3)  
AS makers, we naturally like to create gifts for loved ones. Want to make them something they will r [More]

Testing Ann's New Electric Stitch Eraser

October 23, 2018 sewblest Debbie SewBlest Comments (1)  
I always thought it would be nice to have a stitch eraser but never felt that I needed one. Now, aft [More]

Making Embroidery Pretty on the Back

October 5, 2018 sewblest Debbie SewBlest , Design Tips & Tricks Comments (2)  
Can you tell which of these designs is the front of the piece and which is the back? By using the sa [More]

10 Things New Machine Embroiderers Need

September 21, 2018 sewblest Comments (1)  Not rated yet
When you are starting out in machine embroidery, it’s hard to know what to buy. Here is a list of 10 [More]
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