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Monday, November 22, 2010

Take the Fear Out of Interfacing for Suzi and Other Bag Projects

Lazies, Don’t be afraid of interfacing. I know it’s a massive field of confusing contenders out there, hoping to catch your eye and come home with you. And there is no consistency to the naming, weights, pricing, etc to hang your hat on and help you pick the right one. So you have almost nothing [...]

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Monday, March 1, 2010

Perfect Button Placement Can Be Sticky

Lazies, In order to get perfect button placement on a project, wouldn’t it be great if buttons were stick-on and you could plop them down on your project right where you need them? Well, we can make that happen! Here are some Maggies I made recently, and I used a simple trick to hold the [...]

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Monday, October 26, 2009

Create Texture With Bobbinwork

Lazies, I’m fascinated by bobbinwork. Filling the bobbin with big beautiful fibers instead of thread, then stitching from the wrong side. When you are done, turn your creation over and the fiber is your quilting thread on the right side of your project. Jo Leichte, Consumer Support Specialist for Bernina of America, is today’s guest [...]

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