by Stephanie
February 21, 2013 in General
My coworkers rock! They threw me a baby shower for my little Logan, expected arrival sometime late March! The gifts they gave me were homemade! So so sweet! I thought I would share them to inspire!
I was so impressed when I saw the teddy bear, besides the fact that it is so cute and snuggly, but, I wasn't sure how ... by Stephanie
December 3, 2012 in General
My sister is expecting a boy in February and she is a cheer coach and her husband is a football coach, so, my mom and I thought it would be perfect to make a cute mini t-shirt quilt with shirts from their school for their little boy for those chilly Iowa football games! I sewed it last week with my ... by Stephanie
October 23, 2012 in General, News
I had the opportunity to work on the Baby Lock Ellisimo Gold, a sewing and embroidery machine, today! I will try not to use too many exclamation marks in this post, but, it was really exciting to play...I mean work...with this machine! Awesome would be an understatement!! It blows me away what these computerized sewing machines, especially the Ellisimo Gold, have ... by Stephanie
September 21, 2012 in General
Are you sewing or buying your Halloween costumes this year? If you're sewing them, what's on the project list? Any families doing some fun themes? Are you following a pattern or doing your own thing? As you finish them, we'd love to see what the Totally Stitchin' Community is sewing!! Did you know you can post pictures of projects you've ... by Stephanie
August 27, 2012 in Find It / Buy It, General
Designer's Gallery's computer program MonogramWorks is great! Not only do you get 44 monogram fonts and several other frames and embellishments with the program, you also get on screen computer display, lots of layout flexibility, as well as, design combination, and other options like resize, rotate, and mirror!
Below is a 1-year-old onesie that I made using MonogramWorks! I bought the ... by Stephanie
August 14, 2012 in General
I have never even seen a bubble quilt and just came across this tutorial this morning on how to sew one. Is that not super cute?!! I bet babies love these things! Of course, it looks really fun to make as well! :D The tutorial and picture come from a crafty blogger's site: http://www.awaitingada.com/2012/06/bubble-quilt.html
by Stephanie
August 6, 2012 in Find It / Buy It, General, Tips & Tricks
I know I've mentioned this book before, but, I think it is a must-have for a seamstress who works with many different fabrics! I love it; it's been so helpful! Sandra Betzina's More Fabric Savvy offers expert advice, tips, fun facts and fabric information on several different types of fabric. When I was in fashion school, it just happened to be ... 
by Tori
July 24, 2012 in General
I could literally spend hours on end browsing through fabric. Whether it's at my local shop or across the web, I easily get lost in the potential projects I could make with it all. Fabric with vibrant colors and interesting patterns appeal to me most, so I was immediately drawn to these collections:
This Scandinavian-inspired collection by Patty Young is her ... 
by Susan G
June 15, 2012 in General, Tips & Tricks
I have many out of town friends who have been asking me to monogram items for them on my Ellure Plus. I found a way to show them samples of the fonts/options in the software I have, MonogramWorks. I create their monogram in a variety of fonts on one screen in the program and take a picture of my computer screen. I ... by Stephanie
May 16, 2012 in General
I've seen this cute ribbon trim at the store, but never thought to sew it on my own...check this awesome tutorial out from Threads Magazine:
How to Make a Lovely Pleated Ribbon
Picture from www.threadsmagazine.com.
On a similar note, has anyone ever tried the pleating foot and what did you use it for? It looks awesome! 
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