Category Archives: Serger
Saturday Sewing: Upcycling/remaking a pair of adult yoga pants into horse riding pants for a 9 year old.
We have one very pleased little girl who is looking forward to her Horse Riding camp. The Janome Mc15000 (Acufeed flex foot) and Janome FA4 serger were used to sew these pants. The FA4 serger with its free arm was … Continue reading
A New Look at Sergers – Part 1
For my next series of posts I’m going to focus on a fabulous machine which I feel anyone who sews should have in their studio – The Serger aka Overlock machine. I love working the Janome booth at shows because … Continue reading
Best Kept Secret on Your Sewing Machine (and Serger)!
Psst! Pass it On! Have you ever had silk charmeuse and chiffon slither away from you, oblivious of the feed dog traction, or struggled to sew a bulky denim or wool seam or quilt? There is a little known option … Continue reading
VICTORIA SHOW HIGHLIGHTS……we share the fun we had in BC’s capital city last weekend
The Victoria Show had a small hiatus so we were thrilled to be back in Victoria after a 2 year gap. Good to be able to “catch up” with Vancouver Island customers, chat to sewing friends, offer sewing advice, see exciting new … Continue reading
WINTER SEWING…..WITH FLEECE PART 2
Our thanks to Celine for this post (see Vie Janome) and for translation software which made my task possible …..only 1 year of High School French way back when I was 13 years old does not enable me to translate … Continue reading
WINTER SEWING ……WITH FLEECE PART 1
Fleece is a wonderful thing……just perfect for our winters……and our book give-away this month (entries MUST be in by Sat 31st to be eligible for the draw next week) is bang on topic. Thought I would share our French Educator, … Continue reading
JANOME “SERGERY” & GIVE-AWAY REMINDER
I made 2 of those sleep sacks for my little girls and they have (as kids do) grown out of them. So before they get passed on to the next babies who need them, I thought I would give the … Continue reading
Boost Your Serger IQ with Mastering the Serger Webinar from BurdaStyle
Mark Your Calendar: Thursday, January 8 Do you want to better understand the ins and outs of your serger? Have an up close lesson on threading and tension? Cruise around inside and outside corner finishing? Then have a look at … Continue reading