The summer has arrived! And with it comes a busy season of weddings, graduations, and holidays.  With all the receptions to attend and the gifts to buy, we were brainstorming for a way to personalize gifts for our friends and family. What better way to personalize something than to sew it?! Using scrap fabric squares from previous projects, we quickly created these unique, adorable cards that fit into any occasion on our calendar this season.

A great way to show off your love for sewing!

Carry your yoga mats, beach towels, books, and more in this universal Carry Bag!

We gathered a variety of unconventional materials and stitched through them to illustrate just what the Heavy Duty Sewing Machine line from SINGER is capable of.

Made this cute summer set out of a banana print fabric. Thought it was perfect for this hot weather.

For the Dad who can do it all, this grilling apron makes the perfect DIY Father’s Day gift! Designed and created by @canvascosplay on his HEAVY DUTY 4411.

Looking for a gift idea to celebrate the dad in your life this Father’s Day?  Why not use your SINGER® embroidery machine to stitch out this cool design on a T-shirt, chef’s apron…just about anything you want!

For Mother’s Day my nieces and I wanted to create something unique and special to gift to their mom.  Being the awesome person she is, the girls try to be just like her.  They constantly follow her around, trying to do everything she does.  So I decided that we should create slippers with their footprints in them, symbolizing that they will always follow in her footsteps.

This heirloom-inspired quilt features warm, tone-on-tone fabrics and threads, providing a monochromatic, vintage appearance.  Machine embroidery, along with a variety of decorative stitching techniques have embellished the quilt blocks.  Fabrics used in the quilt are dupioni silk, cotton, batiste, silk organza and cotton organdy.  Rayon, cotton and metallic threads provide added interest throughout the entire piece.  Read on for more details about five different techniques used in this quilt.

An overlock machine makes sewing many of your projects fast and easy.  It can sew a seam and seam finish, and trim the excess seam allowance, all at one time!  Your fashions get that ready-to-wear look that only a serger can provide!  It’s important, though, that your machine is set up properly to give you the best stitching results.  Below are a few top trouble-shooting tips to help you sew successfully with your overlock machine.