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Iron the adhesive backing to the back of the fabric you want to use to cut out your image. Then, cut out your image. (I used my Silhouette cutting machine. If you don’t have this, just use scissors.) I decided to use a white strip of fabric to applique on and then sewed that to my pillow. You can do this or you can sew straight onto your pillow fabric. Place your image on your fabric and iron it in place:... Monsters Now, in my previous applique tutorial I taught you to do it using a zigzag stitch. Today I am going to be using a straight stitch, which is much easier. But note that the edges that are outside of the stitching will fray a little when washed if you do it this way. Stitch a straight stitch all the way around your image right near the edge: Stitching Don’t forget to do the inner lines too if you have any (like the mouth of my blue monster). Then, if you want to add embellishments, you can do things like adding the eyes that I added. Do the same thing as before. Iron them in place then stitch around them. I also added mouths. I drew them first lightly where I wanted them and then just stitched over them: Monsterface I then stitched my white fabric onto the piece of pillow fabric. First you will need to cut your pillow fabric. To do this, cut it the same size as your pillow form (or slightly larger). Place your applique piece where you want it and sew it on. I zigzagged mine in place around the edges: AppliquedmonstersNow, sew the pillow form around three sides with right sides together. Turn it right side out and then stuff your pillow inside and stitch the bottom close. (If you need more help making a pillow, try this tutorial.) Howtoappliquetutorial So, applique anything you want!!! Here’s another example of something I did:

Preshrinking: Learn the What, Why, When and How Wednesday, 10 June 2015 1:00 Here's a common scenario: you buy a new garment, wear it once, wash it once, and... it is now two sizes too small! Some of us also use this phenomenon to explain why our once-favorite pants no longer fit. Although extra bowls of ice cream are the likely culprit in scenario #2, the guilty party behind scenario #1 is: improper preshrinking! Garment manufacturers often cut corners by skipping the preshr...inking step in their construction process. You shouldn't make the same mistake. In the world of sewing and quilting, the ongoing great debate is: "Do you preshrink (or prewash) fabric before sewing with it or not?!" We’ve done our famous S4H research on the subject, and the resounding advice from professionals, and those who have learned the hard way (yes... we're in that bunch) is YES! Read on for the details, methods and some popular products to try. See more

Memory Craft 500E Available at Authorized Janome Dealers October 2015 Now designers can create projects to reflect their personal sense of style with the Memory Craft 500E. It's easy to personalize, embellish and monogram home décor items, garments and accessories. With 160 built-in embroidery designs and 6 fonts for monogramming, the possibilities are endless. The MC500E has a maximum embroidery size of 7.9x11 and it comes with 4 embroidery hoops; RE28b 7.9" x 11", SQ20b 7....9" x 7.9", RE20b 5.5" x 7.9" and SQ14b 5.5" x 5.5" an extra wide table for expansive workroom. Designs are easily imported through a USB and edited through the machine's advanced on-screen editing functions. Navigation through all of these features has become easier with the MC500E’s new LCD color touchscreen.

tip of the day If you use a sewing machine often, mount a small bulletin board on the wall next to it. Then fill it with pushpins or straight pins. That way when you’ve got your hands full, you can use the pins to hang extra thread, buttons, bobbins, and other miscellany on the board until you need it.

ON SALE BIG SAVINGS MC 12000 HIGHLIGHTS - FEATURE INTRODUCTION - MORE DETAILS... "Whether you quilt, embroider, sew home decor and garments, or do a combination of everything, this machine makes it all more enjoyable. You'll be able to complete projects more quickly when you're on a deadline. But it's so effortless to use, and gives you such powerful tools, you can also spend whole days happily stitching, loving what you create. It truly expands your horizons. PROJECTS Sewing Top loading full rotary hook bobbin 425 Built-in stitches 13 One-step buttonholes Automatic thread tension Built-in needle threader AcuGuide automatic cloth guide Snap-on presser feet Memorized needle up/down Automatic presser foot lift One-step needle plate conversion AcuFeed Flex Layered Fabric Feeding System 7 piece feed dog Stitch Composer stitch creation program Free arm Drop feed Variable Zig Zag for Free Motion Quilting Start/stop button Speed control slider Locking stitch button Automatic thread cutter with memory function Twin needle guard Easy reverse button Memory capability: up to 4MB of storage Adjustable knee lift Auto declutch bobbin winder Extra high presser foot lift LCD Full color touchscreen Foot pressure adjustment Foot height adjustment Maximum stitch width: 9mm Maximum stitch length: 5mm Sewing application support with on-screen help Full intensity lighting system with 10 white LED lamps in 5 locations 15" Embossed stainless steel bed Retractable High Light and AcuView Magnifier Embroidery Real-time PC Connection with Horizon Link for creating and editing embroidery designs 339 Built-in embroidery designs 10 Fonts with European characters 2 & 3 Letter monogramming functions Maximum embroidery size 9.1" x 11.8" (230mm x 300mm) Design Transfer otions: USB, Direct PC Connections Via Horizon Link Linear Motion Embroidery System for smooth precise embroidery Embroidery sewing speed: 60-1000 spm Embroidery Format: JEF, JEF+ Editing functions: Resize, combine, duplicate, flip, arc, group, drag & drop, zoon, trace, user color choice Programmable jump thread trimming Adjustable speed while embroidering Flexible stitch travelling by units of 1, 10 and 100 Auto Return post Thread Break Adjustable hoop positioning Thread brand selection Janome, Gutterman, Sulky, Madeira, Robinson-Anton, Mettler Semi hard cover included DVD included Available Hoops: GR: 9.1" x 11.8" SQ23: 9.1" x 9.1" SQ14: 5.5" x 5.5" Free Arm FA10: 3.9" x 1.6"