Tutorial: Fabric Tray

Hi, I’m Susan from Sewfeet.com and today’s project is made with two squares of fabric and a special interlining material that gives it structure. This simple fabric tray is easy to sew and can be used to hold jewelry, bath items, loose change and almost any small items that need a home. I’m using mine to corral my favorite fabric paints that I use to…

Embroidery Stabilizers for Beginners

Embroidery Stabilizers for BeginnersHi, 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…

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…

Mother’s Day Apron

Mother's Day ApronUpdated: Jun 8Clarrisa's Corner April 27Join Clarrisa Gossett on the Floriani Facebook page for this fun, fast Mother's Day Apron. Learn to create large text embroidery and how the weight of your thread can affect how accurate your piecing is!