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December 2, 2015 By Mandy 1 Comment

A tip on keeping bobbins tidy

I have a post over on the BERNINA blog, We All Sew where I talk about how I keep my bobbins neat and the thread from unwinding all over the place!  Head on over and check it out, and while you’re there, be sure to check on the posts for their Countdown to Christmas. While I […]

Filed Under: 31 Day Blog Challenge, BERNINAusa, Technique of the Week, Tutorials Tagged With: BERNINA, bobbin, sewing tip, thread, thread organization, we all sew

September 7, 2015 By Mandy 18 Comments

Back to School: Guaranteed accurate 1/4″ seams between machines!

I’ve had quite a few opportunities to sew on a variety of machines this summer, whether teaching or traveling, and I got to thinking about quilting accuracy. The usual rule of thumb* is that once you start sewing a project on one machine–especially a project you really *really* care about–then you need to stick with that […]

Filed Under: Events, Practicing, Tutorials Tagged With: 1/4" seam, quilting, quilting tip, quilting tutorial, seam allowance, sewing, sewing tip, sewing tutorial

March 30, 2015 By Mandy 12 Comments

Quilting Technique of the Week: When fabric bleeds

As my mom would say: “Oh honey, it was so sad.” I was on my way to teach a quilting class at my LQS last week, and had a big plastic bin of things to share with me.  It’s been a long, gross winter, and that day it was raining and foggy. All the parking […]

Filed Under: Construction, Technique of the Week, Tutorials Tagged With: fabric bleeding, how to fix fabric bleed, mandalei, quilting tip, quilting trick, sewing tip, sewing trick

March 19, 2015 By Mandy 1 Comment

Sewing tips and tricks the hard way

Here are a few amazing sewing tips and tricks I’ve learned over the last few years, followed by a scream then a good laugh: Glue basting is AMAZING, as long as you sew the edge you basted (did this today). Don’t put your spray starch and spray glue side by side. Never square up your […]

Filed Under: Random Thoughts, Technique of the Week Tagged With: sewing tip, sewing trick

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This blog is my own, and I write all its content. Links to Amazon and Craftsy may contain an affiliate code, since I am part of their affiliate programs. While I am a Bernina Ambassador, the machine I use is one that I have purchased prior to becoming an ambassador and is my property, not Bernina's; I am an ambassador because I love my machine. I do have free things that are sent to me from time to time, and if I use them I will always fully disclose that. All opinions are mine, and I will give them honestly. I am not paid by the people who send me things to write reviews.