SweetAdeline Designs

Check back daily starting Friday February 1st for our 'Sew Special' Valentine treat blog posts.  Sewing and embroidery projects that will inspire you and save you calories! Director of Design and Creativity

Part 2 - Sewing Supplies 1.   Cutting tools -   be sure to include shears, appliqué scissors, and snips.  We carry many different types of cutting tools and if you need left hand shears or scissors, we can order them for you. Don't forget your seam ripper, tweezers and any other tools to pull out those pesky threads.                                           2.    Rotary mat, rotary cutter and ruler -  there is enough space at your table, to set up a mat, cutter and ruler. These tools are especially helpful when marking your stabilizer to accuracy in precise positioning. An 18" x 24" will fit in your extra space. This Olfa cutter is for both left and right hand use.  A   6 1/2 "  x 18" ruler will be work just fine. 3.   Marking Tools-  please include Frixion pens, air and water s...

When you sign up for a class at Scrap & Sew, you should receive a supply list for the class.. One of the items listed is 'Sewing Supplies' and as you collect  the items from your sewing room, you may wonder "Exactly what do I need to bring?"   Supplies may differ from one class to another and I will address in this blog post, what to bring if you are taking an embroidery class at Scrap & Sew with Adeline. I will start first with the Sewing/Embroidery machine and all accessories. Part 1 -Sewing/Embroidery machine plus: 1.  Specialty foot for your brand/machine. 2.  Multi Zigzag or Straight Stitch plate - most machines today suggest the straight stitch plate for the best performance. 3.  Embroidery hoops - make sure you have all 3 hoops that came with your machine.  I may suggest a extra hoop that will be ideal for the project and that will be listed separately.  The Quilters Hoop is one of the hoops that ...

To all of you who attended our first Class Preview of 2019, the staff and teachers at Scrap & Sew thank you!  We had a fabulous time with our Mardi Gras theme. Crazy, wild time had by all! Cindy, our computer guru! In our quest to help you organize and keep clean your sewing space, we have offered another free pattern for you.  Our 'Klip It Bowl' is perfect for your free Wonder clips gift. This is the picture tutorial for you which accompanies your written directions you received in your 'goodie bag'. Supplies 2x 6" x 6" squares of fabric 1x 6" x 6" batting 1.  To attach batting to one side of the 6” square, sew an ‘X’ in the fabric square to attach the one square to the batting. 2.   Fold each piece in half, right sides together and mark a dart that is ¾” wide and tapers to 1 ½ “ long. 3.  Set your machine to 1.1.1 with a stitch length of 2mm. Set the machine for a tie-off at the beginning and the end and ...