by Julie Brand | Sep 22, 2020 | blog
In this blog I am going to share with you my way of creating a machine embroidered applique silk sunflower, stage by stage. I have used this delightfully bold motif many times and have made it into cards, cushion covers and stitched pictures. It can look very...
by Julie Brand | Jul 27, 2019 | blog
Recently, I have been suffering with a few breathing problems and it made me think about my day to day life, where I sit a lot as I sew. Breathing is something we just don’t think about. In……. out, in……..out, in…….. out. But when it...
by Julie Brand | May 8, 2019 | blog
I recently attended a trade show for crafters and was blown away by one of the book stands. It had shelf upon shelf of stitching books covering all things textile related- felt making, knitting, crochet, embroidery, applique, machine embroidery and general stitching...
by Julie Brand | Oct 11, 2018 | blog, Top Tips
8 Top Tips for Successful Free-Motion Machine Embroidery It is so easy these days to find information if you want to learn something new. Search engines and You Tube are most people’s “go to”. There are video tutorials and often downloadable...
by Julie Brand | Jun 14, 2017 | blog
Using a sewing machine is great fun when it works but a nightmare when it doesn’t. We all have periods when there’s something not right- we can hear it, we can feel it but have no idea how to solve the problem. We get out the manual, and try all manner of things but...
