After posting about my binding foot and the fleece blanket I made with it, Sewing Parts Online offered to send me one of their binding feet. Can I say no to free machine feet??? Not possible. Foot fetish intensified. This one is a little different than my adjustable binding foot. It work similarly, but the parts are all metal and not plastic. It isn't adjustable and is just right for 1/2" binding. I love that because I bought a bunch of single fold 1/2" binding and I didn't know what to do with it. (I normally despise single fold.) You ...Continue Reading
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sewing 101: how to use the binding foot
I have a foot fetish apparently. Not the weird kind, the sewing machine foot kind. This is my recent addition: the binding foot! It is amazing. You can use this foot to attach bias tape and quilt binding. It's pretty useful because it lines up the needle right where you want it and you get a straight, perfect stitch! My favorite part is you don't have to pin the binding all the way around whatever you're sewing before you attach it. You just feed it into the binding foot as you feed the fabric in and voila! You can use it for binding up ...Continue Reading
how to bind a quilt – quilt binding tutorial
The last step to sewing quilts is binding! Today I'm showing you how to bind a quilt including making your own binding. I'll show you how to attach the binding to your quilt's edge and how to miter the corners. Make your own quilt binding - materials You can pick up quilt binding that is pre-made if you want. Just make sure you buy enough packs to cover your whole quilt edge. Making your own quilt binding is really easy and gives you the option to use any fabric. I actually prefer homemade binding, it's just nicer and softer than ...Continue Reading
How to install a walking foot
Learn how to install a walking foot, I'll show you how! This presser foot is so helpful for sewing! This foot is an essential accessory for sewing thick sewing projects, quilting and sewing with specialty fabrics! A lot of machines come with a walking foot so you may already have one! If not, you can find them at sewing and craft stores or on Amazon. You'll just have to make sure the walking foot attachment you buy will fit your specific machine. You usually need to know either your brand and model name or whether your machine is a low ...Continue Reading
Melody loves the ruffle foot! // sewing 101: the ruffler foot revisited
This post is sponsored by Babylock. The ruffler foot has yet to make an appearance in Ruffles 2013! What would RUFFLES be without the ruffler foot? I just wanted to revisit with my very favorite machine foot: the ruffler. I wrote a post about this foot in my first ruffles event and showed you some cool things you can do with it. I bought my ruffle foot on Amazon, it's generic brand and fits a lot of machines. One of my favorite parts about the Melody machine (and a big reason I got a Babylock) is that it takes all my old machine feet! ...Continue Reading
5 Must-Have Sewing Machine Feet!
This post contains affiliate links to things I own and love! Today I want to tell you about some of my favorite sewing machine feet. You might already have some of these feet and I've talked about some of them in the past. If you've read See Kate Sew for a while, you know I LOVE exploring sewing machine feet! Sewing machine attachments can make your sewing experience SO much better. You might sew faster, straighter and just better with the help of different machine feet. So today I'm going to tell you all about 5 that I use often. ...Continue Reading
Triangle Quilt Pattern Update: How to get Sharp Triangles
I think I've been promising this post for about 2 years...oops! This is a follow-up to the original Modern Ombre Triangle Quilt Pattern with more details about how to get sharp triangles! The original pattern has lots of info in it, but this post will fill in all the gaps to make it super easy to achieve a triangle quilt that you will be proud of! I also updated the pattern piece so there is less guess work! Not all of my points are sharp in my original quilt. By the time I finished the original triangle quilt I had figured it out. So ...Continue Reading
meet Melody! Baby Lock Melody Sewing Machine Review
Baby Lock Melody Sewing Machine Review. I'm pretty excited to tell you about my new sewing machine today-the Baby Lock Melody! I have been sewing on what I would call starter machines for way too long and it was finally time to upgrade to something more professional. After sewing with this machine for over a month, here are a few details about why I love this machine! Since my primary focus is apparel sewing, I didn't want something with too many bells and whistles, but just enough bells and whistles, you know? I just wanted a solid ...Continue Reading
FREE PATTERN! biased bibs
This post includes a free bib pattern download and instructions for making adorable bias tape trimmed bibs! Bibs are so fun to make and there are so many things you can do with them. I think they make excellent baby shower gifts, too. This little bib is a basic bib bound with bias tape that ties in the back in a bow. I had lots of fun picking bold binding to go with some favorite fabrics. My favorite is the sparkly binding. SPARKLY BINDING! I didn't even know that existed! You can make your own binding for this or use store bought. I used ...Continue Reading
easy fleece + bias tape blanket tutorial (with rounded corners!)
I don't know what has gotten into me, I normally HATE fleece. But this year something changed! Maybe it was this plaid fleece I saw at Hobby Lobby. There are so many cute fleece options I had to use them for this fleece blanket tutorial! Buffalo plaid gets me every time. I snatched it up to make a new blanket for Cohen's bed this winter. He's still using tiny baby blankets and his little legs are stretching out the ends of them. It's cute seeing his little toes poke out, but it's time. Plus winter is coming and a fleecy blanket ...Continue Reading
Pickleball Paddle Cover Pattern DIY
Do you play pickleball? It's so fun to play this game and you don't have to have a lot of skill to start! Make your own pickleball paddle cover with this pattern download to make the game extra fun and keep your paddle from getting scuffs. Pickleball is like a mix of ping pong and tennis. The court is small and it's a fun game to play with your kids or friends. These easy pickleball paddle cases will give your pickleball raquet extra padding in your pickleball bag and help prevent dings, scrapes, bumps and dents. Customize your case ...Continue Reading