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Designing a Georgian Townhouse with V8
It is fun to make houses with your embroidery machine, creating them with the BERNINA Embroidery Software V8. I’ve made […]
Add Embroidery to Applique . Lesson 2. Free designs and downloadable PDF instructions
Hot Air Balloon Applique with embroidery Click on links below to Instruction PDF and embroidery designs. Applique with embroidery instructions […]
Home is where the Heart is – from drawing to playful embroidery
Many BERNINA Embroidery Software V8 users have asked me to show how to design an embroidery, using a drawing. First […]
Use applique techniques to create amazing embroidery with Bernina Embroidery Software. Lesson 1. Free Designs to practise with.
Looking through my teaching samples, and projects, that I have created over the last 15 years for the groups to […]
Save on stabiliser for embroidery
Really? But stabiliser is not that expensive? That’s right, but when you are embroidering for a while, and get as […]
Make someone smile with Clarence the Cat and friends. Free download
Make someone smile with a quick and easy embroidered cat. Each cat only requires two 15cm squares of fabric and […]
Lesson 39: BERNINA Embroidery Software V8 – Stippling
Stipple Fills are fun: you can find them in the BERNINA Embroidery SoftwareV8: users asked me to explain more about […]
Embroider a card – free download
We found biscuits in the mailbox, a surprise from the neighbours! It was covered in a paper with supporting message, […]
A weaving toy – free download
Another selfmade fun toy, the egg shape gives you an ‘Easter feeling’. I wanted to try Mettler Denim Doc and […]
Inspiration Spring 2020: sustainable embroidery with birds part two
This time I will show you how to embroider the birds from Inspiration 1-2020 – created in V8 on March […]
Try an unusual 3D experimetal shape. Free design to experiment with.
Try something unusual and experimental. […]
Lesson 38: BERNINA Embroidery Software V8 – Candlewicking
A great feature with the BERNINA Embroidery Software V8 is Candlewicking: exploring this option is great, because there are many […]
Inspiration Spring 2020: sustainable embroidery with birds part one
As soon as the Inspiration Spring 2020 (01/2020) magazine arrived at my home, I was inspired by the little birds […]
Lesson 37: BERNINA Embroidery Software V8 – Transferring designs from website to software to machine
Many questions from V8 users were asked about Embroidery Designs: how to find them and transfer them to the embroidery […]
REFEBULOUS week 3: Embroidered Thrift Shop Treasures
Thrift Shop Treasures This #REFEBULOUS blog is about thrift shop treasures. I often wander around in a thriftschop and be […]
How to Applique & Throw pillow tutorial
Did you know it is Embroidery month?! I love to make projects with my embroidery machine because there are so […]
Valentine Day, think of your pets… Free embroidery file
Valentine Day is coming soon! Of course we all think of how to surprise our partnes and friends. But all […]
Lesson 36: BERNINA Embroidery Software V8: CutWork hexagons
Have you been working with CutWork since my last posts? There are more options to use it, preparing to cut […]
Lesson 35: BERNINA Embroidery Software V8: making the Butterfly
Let’s make a Butterfly, with embroidery and CutWork via V8 and your embroidery machine. With the previous lesson(s), the Butterfly […]
Lesson 34: BERNINA Embroidery Software V8: more preparations for CutWork
In the previous lesson – nr. 33 – I have showed you how to prepare for Cutwork in the BERNINA […]
Lesson 33: BERNINA Embroidery Software V8: how to use CutWork and StumpWork in V8
CutWork (and StumpWork) is an option in the BERNINA embroidery software V8, to cut shapes from fabrics/materials with a special […]
Easy instructions for an embroidered star decoration (with free embroidery template)
Dear community, in this blog post you can find easy instructions for an embroidered star decoration (with free embroidery template) […]
Sewing instructions for an upcycling wine bag
Dear community, in this blog post you can find easy instructions for an upcycling wine bag – perfect for Christmas! […]
Gift tags in Inspiration 75 – Autumn 2019
When preparing Christmas gifts, I ‘d like to add a personal gift tag. An ideal eye catcher is the gift […]
Easy Upcycling Project: Pin Cushion on Glass
Dear community, in this blog post you can find easy instructions for making a pin cushion on a glass bin. […]
Making embroidered stars out of recycled shopping bags
Dear community, in this blog post you can find easy instructions for making embroidered stars out of recycled shopping bags. […]
Special embroidered gift cards
With the holiday season starting, I wanted to share an easy gift card idea. Depending on the embroidery design you […]
Lesson 32: BERNINA Embroidery Software V8: Blending, part 2
This second part of ‘Blending’ gives you even more insight, to try different effects with this feature in the BERNINA […]
