June 8, 2023

Crazy About Cork

Crazy About CorkUpdated: Jun 8Hi–I’m Susan with Sewfeet.com and I love the look of cork! In today’s post, I want to show you my latest cork project–a decorative pillow embellished with wooden buttons. Cork is not a new material. It has been around for thousands of years, used to make bottle stoppers, flooring, and shoes. Today we still use it for these items and so…

June 8, 2023

Clarrisa’s Corner March 2

Clarrisa's Corner March 2Updated: Jun 8Watch Clarrisa's Corner on the Floriani Embroidery Facebook page March 2nd at 4:30pm ET.Files needed for this week's class:

June 8, 2023

Crazy About Cork Pillow

Crazy About Cork PillowUpdated: Jun 8by: Susan Beck of sewfeet.com Making a cork pillow is a great way to bring natural materials into you home décor. This pillow has an accent panel that serves as a background for several wooden buttons. Finished size: 12”x 12”.Scroll to the bottom to watch Susan walk you through the project step by step.Supplies2 pieces of cork fabric, 14” x…

June 8, 2023

9 Tips for Successful Applique

9 Tips for Successful AppliqueUpdated: Jun 8A decorative sewing technique that can be stitched in any style, appliqué is where fabric shapes are applied to a background fabric and then stitched in place along the edges. In fact, the word, appliqué, is from the French language and means “to apply.” Initially a hand-sewn technique, there are many ways to appliqué using a sewing machine, creating…

June 8, 2023

Clarrisa’s Corner March 16

Clarrisa's Corner March 16Updated: Jun 8This week on Clarrisa's Corner, Floriani educator Clarrisa Gossett is walking through creation of this adorable wristlet. Find all necessary files and links below.

June 8, 2023

A Place for Everything

A Place for EverythingUpdated: Jun 8And everything in its place. Hi, I’m Susan from Sewfeet.com and today’s post is all about sewing room organization. I am in the process of designing a new sewing space, so I’ve been researching and shopping for months now. The goal is to make my space as functional, efficient, and beautiful as possible. In other words, I want it to…