From the category archives:
This ribbon chain is a sweet accent to any project. It can be applied to pillows, purses, garments, and I think it would look awesome on a headband. Mom (Zede) saw this technique on one of Deatra’s (former owner of the store) projects way back in the 90′s and asked her how it was done- [...]
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Ok, the first thing I have to tell you about being a BERNINA dealer is that we are required to follow the proscribed media guidelines that BERNINA sets forth. One of those guidelines is that the name BERNINA appear in all caps in any print advertising, web media or web correspondence. So, when I type [...]
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When I introduce myself to someone new and explain what my life is about (it’s about sewing, if you didn’t guess), they’ll often respond with this “I can’t even sew a straight line!” Well, no more excuses, watch the video! I even give tips on sewing irregularly shaped seams! There are lots of different seam [...]
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This is a very simple video about a very popular project, embroidering on a terry cloth towel. It’s probably the most common “first project” that new embroiderers think of when they get their machine. Well, we have had lots of new people purchase embroidery machines in the past couple months, so I thought I’d share [...]
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This has been one of our most popular videos that we’ve ever uploaded to YouTube. I think I know why- everyone wears jeans and everyone wears them out! I wear out my jeans in the crotch area, which turns out to be a pretty embarrassing problem if left unchecked. I think I’ve darned just about [...]
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These knit lettuce edged scarves are so cute, easy and versatile that I thought I’d highlight them again in a little blog post, even though we did a feature on them in the last Inside Zede’s Sewing Studio. First off, I’d like to thank Baby Lock for putting this project idea on their website. Our [...]
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If you live in the Columbia, MO area and you come to classes at Zede’s Sewing Studio, you will have noticed that you often share the classroom with owners of the Baby Lock Sofia or Sofia2. Actually, if you have been coming to Zede’s, it’s likely that you’ve bought a Sofia or Sofia2, because Sofia [...]
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Foot Focus is our continuing education class about presser feet! The right presser foot can mean the difference between a project that is so-so and a project that screams wowza! As Linda Bratten says, “The right foot can make the beginning seamstress look like a professional.” Did you know that there are at least 7 [...]
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If you haven’t attended Embroidery Insights at Zede’s Sewing Studio, you’re missing out! Embroidery Insights is one of our many continuing education classes that we offer bi-monthly. Each class focuses on a different embroidery project, and we try to choose something “weird” or challenging for you to try with your embroidery machine. This month, it’s [...]
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Have you heard of Facebook or Twitter? I’m assuming you’ve got some vague idea of what those two sites are, since you have the savvy to be reading this blog right now. They are “social networking” sites where you can share photos, status updates, links, and a whole lot more. So, why would we need/want [...]
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