Free-motion Quilting

How to Get Started with Free-Motion Quilting

MARCH 24, 2021 LORI KENNEDY Welcome to our new BERNINA WeAllSew series: Learn to Free Motion Quilt!  I’m Lori Kennedy author of 25 Days to Better Machine Quilting and a long-time BERNINA Ambassador. For the next several months, I...
Embroidery Hoop Hanging Baskets Tutorial

Embroidery Hoop Hanging Baskets Tutorial

AUGUST 12, 2019 MELISSA MORTENSON Hello, WeAllSew fans! My name is Melissa Mortenson and I’m the girl behind the Polka Dot Chair Blog. I’m also a fabric designer for Riley Blake Designs and have a line of sewing...
Fabric Seams

Beginner Guide to Finishing Seams

AUGUST 24, 2021 SARAH JOINER When sewing garments, it can be so frustrating when you wash them for the first time and all of the raw edges inside start to fray. Finishing your seams will ensure...
BERNINA Overlocker

Overlocker for Beginners: Introducing Sergers

APRIL 4, 2020 HAYLEY GRZYCH Welcome to the world of overlockers! Maybe you have never worked with a serger before, or it could be that you just haven’t tried one in a long time. Either way,...
Tidy Tray Tutorial

Tidy Tray Tutorial

APRIL 14, 2016 JULIETTE LANVERS A tidy tray is a little tray you can leave by the front door or on your dresser. Empty out your pockets when you come home, and it will secure your keys,...
Fabric Selvedge

Beginner Guide to Common Garment Sewing Terms

OCTOBER 15, 2021 SARAH JOINER As a beginner, learning to sew can sometimes feel like you are learning a new language. Understanding the meaning of common terms will make following the instructions to make your next...
Quilted Pillow

Rulerwork for Beginners, Part 1: Rulers

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020NINA MCVEIGH Share on Social Media Rulerwork is a quilting technique using thick acrylic quilting rulers to create exact, repeatable designs.  Quilting rulers are used with a foot designed for rulerwork, as a...
Appliqué and Ruching for Beginners

Appliqué and Ruching for Beginners

AUGUST 11, 2021 BONNIE BROWNING Appliqué means to join or attach a piece of fabric to a background. In the early days, it was used as a way to strengthen worn areas or to patch holes...
Appliqué and Ruching for Beginners

Appliqué and Ruching for Beginners

AUGUST 11, 2021 BONNIE BROWNING Appliqué means to join or attach a piece of fabric to a background. In the early days, it was used as a way to strengthen worn areas or to patch holes...
How to Quilt with Triangles Beginners’ Series

How to Quilt with Triangles Beginners’ Series

MARCH 3, 2021 BONNIE BROWNING Join BERNINA Ambassador Loyalist, Bonnie Browning, for the new class: AQS Let’s Quilt: Beginners’ Series with Bonnie – Quilting with Triangles Beginners and Intermediate quilters will learn new techniques and many tips...