Sewforless.com Embroidery Blog

Get The Low-Down on Durkee Hoops For Multi-Needle Brother & Baby Lock Embroidery Machines

Mike — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:29:13 +0000

If you are new to embroidery, or even just new to using your multi-needle Brother or Baby Lock machine, you may not be familiar with the Durkee line of hoops. But if you are NOT familiar, it is time that you were. Durkee Hoops presents a nice twist on something you don’t see very often – they are made right here in the United States. We were ecstatic when we found that out! With fewer and fewer things produced here, this is a breath of fresh air. But it gets better. Durkee embroidery hoops offer a LIFETIME guarantee on the plastic portion of the hoops. LIFETIME! This is next to unheard of anymore. When you come across a company that stands behind both America and its workmanship like Durkee, we jumped to get on board.

Now here’s the kicker – the hoops are priced VERY competitively. With everything that you read above, we’re sure the first thing that popped into your head was: “Sure, but I bet they cost a fortune!” Fortunately, this couldn’t be further from the truth. With the hoops starting at just $42 (that includes shipping if you live in the USA) – you will find Durkee Hoops to be VERY tempting! That 9″ x 9″ hoop is a popular one – so much so that it outsells all of the other ones by a large margin! Remember, though, you will not be able to use the full 9″ sewing field, but it sure is nice to use on larger items.

So if you haven’t checked out the Durkee Hoops or watched the video – we highly recommend taking a couple of minutes to learn about what should be your next hoop purchase.

Color Changing Nail Polish?….Yes, Please!

Lisa — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 15:25:46 +0000

I have to admit that I am NOT a girly, girl. I don’t like dresses (unless I am getting married) or normal frilly, girly things but when it comes to shoes and nails…..I am so, so, so addicted. I have a night stand drawer FULL of nail polish and to me, one pink is simply never enough. They all look different to me even when my hubby can’t notice a difference. When I heard that Sewforless.com was getting in nail polish, I sat on the edge of my seat waiting for the arrival. This is not your every day, simple nail polish, this Blaze Color Changing Nail Polish changes when it is hit by the sun or UV light. Oh yes my friends, this is some cool stuff! Right now, Sewforless.com has 5 colors in stock so I purchased 2 to try out and I couldn’t be happier with the results.

I started with the Starry Nights to Eternal Flame and let my friend try out the Pop Pink to Plum Twist and below are the AWESOME results.

Starry Night to Eternal Flame

Inside

Outside

Pop Pink to Plum Twist

Inside

Outside

A few things to note about this nail polish besides it being ultra-cool

MADE IN THE USA! As I have stated before, this is important because we are keeping our own folks employed here in the US.
All of the ingredients used to make this nail lacquer are complete 100% safe using only FDA approved ingredients.
The polish is long lasting and holds up to the wear and tear of Summer. This is important to me because my feet are normally bare (yes, it is Summer) and I have been in and out of the pool with no chips or peels. The price to me is well worth a great bottle of nail polish!

Get on over to Sewforless.com and order your bottle today!

Mamalou

We Loved These Sew Steady Tables Sew Much – We Thought We Would Give One Away!

Mike — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:18:12 +0000

We have the best customers on the planet. That’s a fact. We love giving things away to our wonderful customers. That’s another fact. So when you take these two facts and put them together, you will arrive at yet another of our fantastic giveaways. For our latest round of sewing stuff up for grabs we have an incredible little number called a Sew Steady Table. You may have seen Sew Steady Tables in the past – but rest assured – this is not just any Sew Steady Table. This is the bonafied DELUXE Large 18″ x 24″ model – complete with drawer tray, centering ruler & perfect circle kit. Retail value of $124.50. Not your run-of-the-mill extension table -this is the real deal. So enough with the chit-chat – head over to Facebook and register for your chance to win – you have until 7/18 to enter.

Fine print – you do have to like us on Facebook, pretty please.

Sew Steady Clear Portable Tables … Sew Steady = Sew Happy!

Lisa — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:08:16 +0000

Have you ever seen a picture of an item and said to yourself “THAT is exactly what I need” as if the manufacturer took your idea and someone finally put it to life? That is exactly what I said when I first saw a picture of the Sew Steady Clear Portable Table. I have an incredible sewing cabinet but I never seem to have enough sewing room, especially if I am working on a larger quilt. With the table attached, I am able to make my flat bed sewing space into 11 1/2 x 15, 18 x 18, 18 x 24, or 24 x 24, depending on the table size ordered. The Sew Steady Clear Portable Table is made of 1/4 inch clear Plexiglas and each table is cut to fit your individual machine so you can expect a perfect match. Additionally, you can add some cool attachments (Spinner Tray and Sew Straight Guide) to your table that will add more time savings. Keep in mind that each table is made and cut to order so there is a 3-5 week delivery time but I can ensure you that it will be worth the wait!

Additional Benefits:

Fully adjustable legs that will ensure that you have a completely flush setup
The Plexglas table is completely clear, thus allowing you to see under your work. Plus it is able to be cleaned with Goo Gone gel or Turtle Wax paste so you don’t need to search out expensive cleaners.
The Spinner Tray has an incredible little magnet in the corner which allows it to keep those needles and pins right where you put them. Pins YES, Credit Cards & Floppies NO.
MADE IN THE USA….Yep, this is important!

Mamalou

Check us out on Pinterest!

Lisa — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 16:14:02 +0000

Come on by and check out our page on Pinterest. We have been adding some new and exciting pins and boards that we are sure you will like. Remember to follow us and we will follow back

Mamalou

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Low On Stitches? Head Over To Our Facebook Page For A Chance To Win A Brand New Brother XL-2600i Sewing Machine.

Mike — Tue, 29 May 2012 21:26:47 +0000

We love to give stuff away. And from what we can tell, our customers love winning stuff. For our latest give away, head on over to our Facebook page for a chance to win your very own Brother XL-2600i sewing machine. With great features like 25 built-in stitches, an automatic needle threader,1-step buttonholer and more – it’s perfect to get you back on your stitchin’ path.

Click Here to register.

Mamalou’s Quilting Journey

Lisa — Thu, 03 May 2012 04:35:50 +0000

First I have to say “sorry” for being away for a bit but there was a reorganization of my studio that simply could not wait any longer. But, now I am back and in full swing again.

I have been working on a few projects while my space was being redesigned and I will bring those to you over the next couple of days. My biggest hurdle that I have been jumping is learning how to quilt. This, my friends, may look easy to the unknowing eye but my “jump in” mentality needed to have a talking to as I ventured into this world. There are things to consider first before you even take a blade to your material.

Such things are:

Size: How big do you want the finished project to be?
Weight: How thick will you want your quilt. This will be determined by the batting that you choose.
Scheme: will you stick with one color family or venture out into a realm of the unknown color coordinates?
Pattern: Before you even purchase your fabric, you will need to know the number of colors in the pattern you choose plus how much material you will need of each color.
Quilting? Will you hand quilt or machine quilt the piece? Will you hand bind or machine bind? Or will you send your finished top off to a long arm company that will finish it for you? On the machine quilting question, will you free motion quilt or stitch in the ditch?

See what I mean? So many things to consider and calculations to make before even beginning to sew. Don’t overwhelm yourself by going out half cocked and not really understanding all of the general terms and techniques because you will end up with yet another UFO (unfinished object) sitting in your stash. I want you to be able to use UP your stash and not add to the growing pile, feeling defeated before you even get close to finishing.

I am going to show you below what I have been doing and the progress that I have made so far.

Front of Quilt

Back of Quilt

Close up of Back Stripes

As you can see from the pictures, my quilt is now to the point where I will complete the binding and then it will be finished. Over the next couple of days, I am going to go step by step and show you how I got to this point and little tips and useful references that I have found along the way. If I mention something that you have found am easier method to do, please send me a message because I. like you, am a beginner and welcome all the help that I can get.

Until Tomorrow,

Mamalou

Letters Home by Every Stitch Counts

Lisa — Thu, 03 May 2012 03:57:32 +0000

This is another fabulous design set from Every Stitch Counts. Following up the Damask Etchings that I absolutely fell in love with, this CD is going to come in a very, very close 2nd place. The Letter’s Home stitch set will allow you to embroider pillows and bags with the oh so popular french writing and postal insignias that can only be found on high priced fabric. I have been in love with this fabric for so long and am so excited to see this design set that will allow me to take a plain piece of natural colored linen and re-create this fabric with dimension. The CD contains 30 designs ranging from postage stamps, postal stampings from both the states and overseas, address labels in both French and English, plus some incredible edgings and borders. This disk is a definite must have (for me!). Check out the image of the project that was created using these designs below.

Bag created using Letters Home design disk

Get over to Sewforless.com and order your copy today.

Mamalou

So You Think You Love Fabric? How Much Do You Love FREE Fabric?

Mike — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:13:47 +0000

Winning. Fabric. Winning Fabric. No matter how you put those words together, it always means good things. We recognized this and decided to go ahead and make someone’s day. And not just making someone’s day with a “Wow, are you doing something different with your hair” comment – we’re talking REALLY making someone’s day. We have a nearly 4 pound package of Robert Kaufmann Fabric that we are giving away to one lucky quilter. But this is not just any stack of fabric. This fabric has been hand selected to make your very own Birdsong quilt. And by the way – your AccuQuilt GO! cutter makes creating this quilt SO much faster, easier, precise, etc., etc.

So how do I get in on the fun?

Glad you asked! All you have to do is “Like” us on Facebook and then register for the giveaway. We wanted to make it easy and it seriously takes all of 45 seconds. So what are you waiting for?
Click Here to get started.

In-The Hoop Eye Masks by Amazing Designs ADC-172

Lisa — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:41:28 +0000

For the hard working lady in your life, these designs for in the hoop eye masks, will help her get the sleep that she is craving. Eye masks are not just for the diva in your life that wants to look adorable even while sleeping, they actually serve a very useful purpose. In my old life of a hard working girl (LOL), I used to travel A LOT for my job and I always carried a sleeping mask along with me in my suitcase. Hotel rooms are notorious for being bright (even with all of the lights out) and for having crazy flashing emergency lights in the ceiling. I needed to block this all out or I would never get any shut eye, thus the sleeping masks! They really are useful and why not be cute and stylish even while sleeping?

Check out the blue eyes I made below.

Beautiful blue eyes

A brown eyed girl can always dream about having blue eyes! This wonderful disk, In the Hoop Eye Masks by Amazing Designs (ADC-172) contains 20 incredibly fun designs plus the Edit Express software in case you need to modify the size. It would be very cool to modify the size and make a fun set for mom and daughter!

Get over to Sewforless.com and order your copy today.

Mamalou