Find the right type of thread for your sewing.
Posted by Wendy Breakstone Ladd | Filed under Quilting for Beginners, Sewing Fun, Tips & Techniques
So much thread to choose from. Various weights. Monofilament. 100% cotton. Metallic. Polyster. Rayon. Hand or machine quilting. Etc. Since I’ve been sewing now for all of 3 months, I’m definitely not the right person to ask about which thread to use for a specific project. But I’ve spent hours on hours choosing notions, fabric, [...]
Tags: beginner sewing techniques, Bernina Aurora 440, Gutermann, Isacord thread, Mettler, tips for beginning sewers, types of thread
Welcome to the family my sweet new Bernina Aurora 440
Posted by Wendy Breakstone Ladd | Filed under Quilting for Beginners, Sewing Fun, Shopping Fun
Today I gave in – Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukah to ME! I’ve been considering an upgrade from my pretty much brand new Brother NX-450 (a very nice machine mind you) to the Bernina Aurora 440 Quilters Edition. Never in a million years when I purchased my first sewing machine only a few months ago [...]
Tags: beginner sewing books, Bernina Aurora 440, Free Motion Quilting, sewing
