Welcome back to the Swiss Star Quiltalong! The last few weeks, we’ve spent constructing a lot of smaller units.. And now we’ll finally get to use them! You can download the pattern for this week’s steps here: Swiss Star Week 4 Pattern Center Star Assembly We completed our center star last week, and by now I hope you’ve fallen in love! I know it did, there’s something so beautiful and visually striking about a giant star. This week we’re going to keep building outward from our star, eventually finishing the center square unit. Next week we will build out the corner triangles and trim, bu ..read more

Welcome to part two of the Zip it Up! series, where we give you tips for sewing various kinds of zips. Part 1 explained how to install an invisible zipper, but zips can be a decorative element and do not need to be hidden. On the front, on the back, on pockets or a side seam zipper: They all offer an athletic or elegant look depending on their color, material and combination with your fabric. Contrasting zippers are particularly eye-catching and can offer a pop of color! Take a peek at this inspiring gallery of various combinations – All outfits are from the inspiration Magazine ..read more

For the month of April 2024 you can download the “Yannik” Men’s Shirt Pattern from the Inspiration Magazine for free!  I made this shirt for my boyfriend as he felt the style fulfilled a gap in his wardrobe. Despite the casual style with its loose shape, I feel that the shirt is still very versatile and that’s largely due to the choice of fabric. We chose a Double Gauze fabric as it has a good weight without being heavy and the fine cotton weave is very cool for our hot Summers. I love how the colour of the blue fabric varies in different lighting and sometimes looks more grey. The Cuban ..read more

It’s simple, stylish and easier to sew then a classic shirt: Download the pattern for the men’s shirt “Yannik” until April 30, 2024 in the paragraph Download the free sewing pattern for the shirt “Yannik” (April only) and get creative! As always, you’ll have to be quick because each pattern is only available for free download in the month stated. Sewing the shirt “Yannik” The shirt with lapel collar and short sleeves is much quicker to sew than classic shirts with collar, stand and cuffs with slits on the sleeves.  The cuff is only hinted at; therefore, the shirt is sewn at no time ..read more

Welcome back to the Swiss Star Quilt Along, where every stitch brings us closer to quilted Swiss Star perfection! This week marks an exciting chapter as we dive into the creative process of crafting square-in-square units using the stitch and flip method. Additionally, we’ll be assembling our center star which is the focal point for the quilt (and ohhhh so magical as you’ll see!).  Important Notes:  Don’t forget to post progress pictures!  To download the PDF of the following steps, click here: Swiss Star Quilt Along Part 3 Brewer Give Away Before we continue, I have a speci ..read more

Hello sewists, and welcome back to the long-awaited part 3 in the making of my Summer Haze quilt! If you missed it, part 1 was all about piecing the quilt top, and part 2 featured quilting it in the hoop with the BERNINA Clamp hoop – so much work, but so much fun! Today, I’m finishing the quilt with a machine embroidered label, and adding the binding. This quilt is a gift for my sister’s new baby, and I ended up waiting until he was born so that I could add his name to the label, and then of course life got in the way a little bit and it took me an extra month after he was born to get all my d ..read more

Hi I’m Robin, many  of you may have read my articles about the BERNINA Q20 Long Arm Machine or the BERNINA 350 SE. Although enthusiastic about all things BERNINA, I’m ready & eager for a new adventure.  I just was delivered and unboxed the BERNINA 790 PRO Machine with the embroidery module & BERNINA embroidery software 9.  I’m giddy with excitement and ready to explore all of the creative possibilities.                                                &n ..read more

I previously blogged about attending my cousin’s wedding and the wrap top I made. This blog post is about the matching skirt I created to complete the outfit. I love circle skirts as they can be very flattering and comfortable. There are 3 types of circle skirts: Quarter, Half and Full. The names refer to the shape of the skirt when cut out. Circle skirts incorporate the bias grain (the diagonal grain across the fabric) which has a natural stretch and beautiful drape. Below I share instructions to draft your own Quarter and Half Circle Skirt. I chose to make a Quarter Circle skirt as I wanted ..read more

IT’S EASTER! LET’S BE CREATIVE! IT’S EASTER! LET’S BE CREATIVE! Easter is a time for friends and family and of course we want to decorate our homes according to the season or in this case, the religious holidays. I wanted something that is easy to create but still challenging to keep me interested so I created this little Easter wreath. HOW I DESIGNED THIS EASTER WREATH I used a circular ruler to draw the circle as a guide. For the Easter eggs, I made templates of the outline only and copied these onto my fabric. It is a good idea to space these at regular intervals. DESIGNING MY PATTERN usin ..read more

Yes, we’re doing it again! After two amazing Quilt Alongs, it’s time for part three: In June, the third Sugaridoo X BERNINA Quilt Along will begin. In this blog post, I can tell you all about it: what we’re going to make, which techniques we’ll be using, the first important dates, and of course, what you can win by participating. Between the Lines We officially announce: Between the Lines. A modern, fresh QAL with free patterns and videos! The quilt we’ll be making consists of 9 rows and measures 55 x 66 inches, approximately 137 x 165 cm. We’ll be using various techniques. Foundation Paper P ..read more