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I sew on a BERNINA 790 PLUS machine, and it has loads of features and functions. There’s one feature that I find fascinating even though I haven’t yet explored all that it can do. The BERNINA 790 PLUS and the 880 PLUS have a directional stitching function that lets you sew in any direction, not […] Read more…
Visit the SewFeet YouTube channel and see my two latest Foot Note Videos. Foot Notes are short videos that show sewing techniques using both specialty presser feet and everyday feet. The two newest videos show techniques sewn with the gathering foot and the edgestitch foot. Timesaver Gathering Technique The gathering foot quickly and easily gathers […] Read more…
Check out my latest Foot Note videos! Foot Notes are quick little videos, usually 1 minute or less. They show fun and useful techniques using a wide variety of specialty presser feet. Take a look and subscribe to my channel so you’ll be the first to know when new ones go up! If you want […] Read more…
I just posted two new Foot Note Videos on my YouTube channel. Foot Notes are quick little videos, usually 1 minute or less. These videos show fun and useful techniques using a wide variety of specialty presser feet. Take a look and subscribe to my channel so you’ll be the first to know when new […] Read more…
Sewers usually find out about walking feet when learning quilting techniques. It is useful for straight stitch quilting and does a much better job than a regular presser foot (keep reading to find out why). But there are many more reasons to own and use a walking foot. It is helpful for all types of […] Read more…
Hi All, It’s been a couple of weeks since I posted. I’m on a deadline for a new BERNINA Big Book coming up and it gets a little crazy! I’ll let you know when it’s available. So today I have not one, but two, short videos for you. #1 – Paper Piecing Tips Paper piecing […] Read more…
Here’s one of my favorite sayings: If you always do what you always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got. I see a lot of students in my classes that have sewn for years and make beautiful and useful fabric projects, but they work with only a few basic techniques. Some have amazing results […] Read more…
The project for this post is entirely for fun! I’ve been very busy over the last few months, creating and launching my new Feet-ology course, plus multiple work projects, and lot of home things happening – all good, but way too much! So, I just wanted to take a break and sew something, easy, fun, […] Read more…
The walking foot is great to use anytime you want to keep your fabric layers from shifting and sliding. We usually think about using it for quilting so the quilt top, batting, and backing all go under the needle and feed at the same speed without shifting, This helps you avoid puckers and tucks that […] Read more…
We all know a patchwork or quarter inch foot is used for piecing patchwork patterns. Using a consistent quarter inch seam allowance throughout the process means that your patches fit together perfectly to form a specific quilt pattern. But, there are more uses for these feet than piecing. One of my favorite techniques using a […] Read more…