Decorative machine stitching

Refresh your wardrobe by adding decorative stitching to clothing! These are simple embroidery stitches on most sewing machines.

Learn about machine quilting with a walking foot on a home sewing machine from online quilting instructor Leah Day. Find a free video on walking foot quilting.

Ah - decorative stitching… as long as you're going straight, all is well. Then the corner approaches. If making a turn with a decorative stitch has you puzzled, we're here to help with several ways to make a turn for the better.

A plain cotton sheet set at a department store might cost $25-$30. But add a line of decorative stitching along the turn-down edge, and it looks like the $99+ set that came out of a fancy catalog. Maybe you don't care for fancy sheets in catalogs – but the point is: a little decorative stitching adds a lot, and can take a sewing project from ordinary to "Did you really make that?!" Just about every sewing machine, even the basic ones, have at least a few decorative stitches built in. Here's…

Four years after my instructor at my machine mastery class told me to do it, I stitched out all the … More

This month we are focusing on how to make the most of your sewing machine with decorative stitch tips.

I simply *love* using the programmed decorative stitches on my sewing machine as a way to embellish my sewing projects and also for functional purposes. But do you sometimes find it a struggle to come…

Create beautiful heirloom stitching using a wing needle. Easy tutorial on how to use a wing needle to add a decorative stitch to fabric.

The decorative machine stitches on your sewing machine are a quick and easy way to add embellishment and decorative design to all your sewing projects. However many sewers tend to overlook using these…

Posts about Quilting with a Walking Foot written by Shirley at Mystery Bay Quilt Design