June 8, 2023

Clarrisa’s Corner March 30

Clarrisa's Corner March 30Updated: Jun 8Join Clarrisa Gossett as she walks you through creating continuous embroidery. You'll learn how to set positioning in Floriani Total Control as well as how to reposition your hooping without disrupting your design motif.Download files below:

June 8, 2023

Cork Mug Rug

Cork Mug RugI have been sewing a lot with cork lately and have a few leftover pieces so I’m looking for small projects that I can do to use them. Hi, I’m Susan from Sewfeet and in this post, I have a quick project for you using some of my cork leftovers. Because cork is stain- and water-resistant, it’s a good choice for coasters and…

June 8, 2023

Tabletop Trivet

Tabletop TrivetUpdated: Jun 8Hi, I’m Susan from Sewfeet.com and in today’s post, I want to share a sewing project that is useful for family get-togethers, buffet dinners, and holiday parties. A tabletop trivet is actually a narrow quilted table runner but in addition to batting, it has an insulation barrier that is heat resistant. Place this quilted strip of fabric down the center of your…

June 8, 2023

Clarrisa’s Corner: Go Bold with 12 WT Thread!!

Clarrisa's Corner: Go Bold with 12 WT Thread!!Join Clarrisa Gossett, Floriani Educator, in this week's Clarrisa's Corner as she walks us through the magnificent effects 12 wt thread can have on our sewing, serging, and embroidery projects!

June 8, 2023

The Why and How of 12 Weight Thread

The Why and How of 12 Weight ThreadUpdated: Jun 8I love taking plain fabric and elevating the look of it with colorful thread work. Hi, I’m Susan with sewfeet.com and in today’s post I’m going to share an easy fabric embellishment that has a lot of impact, simply because I didn’t use “normal” sewing thread. What I used was Floriani 12-weight polyester embroidery thread in…

June 8, 2023

Four Ways to Use Lightweight Sewing Thread

Four Ways to Use Lightweight Sewing ThreadUpdated: Jun 8Hi, I’m Susan from Sewfeet.com and in this post, I want to explore the use of lightweight thread. As a point of reference, let’s talk about the weights we usually use for general sewing. Typically, we sew with 40-wt and 50-wt thread for seaming, piecing, topstitching, quilting – all the techniques we typically sew. And if you…