Embroidery Stabilizers for Beginners

Hi, I’m Susan from Sewfeet.com and today we're talking about stabilizer basics. Embroidery stabilizers are a key element in machine embroidery. They provide a firm foundation that can support the thread that is used to create the design being stitched. Without them, the fabric would be puckered around the design once it is un-hooped, and the stabilizer is removed. I’m going to start with my…

Crazy Quilting

This week on Clarrisa's Corner, Clarrisa Gossett is walking you through crazy quilting in the hoop.n

Stitch by Stitch

Hi, I’m Susan from Sewfeet.com. I don’t know about you, but I love sewing machine stitches! Today’s machines have hundreds (or more) stitches in a variety of styles – florals, geometrics, cross stitches, abstract designs, and more. I also love making mini art quilts. In today’s post, I am combining the two with a simple mini art quilt that showcases some of my favorite stitch…

Quilted Placements

Quilted PlacementsUpdated: Jun 8      Hi, I’m Susan from Sewfeet.com and this post is about a product from RNK Distributing. It’s called Sew-Fab-Foam and I’m using it today to make quilted placemats. I use it in place of batting, and it makes the placemat sturdy plus when I quilt through it, the stitching is more defined than stitching with a low-loft batting. The “wrap-around” binding technique makes…