Sewing Training in NJ
March 20, 2018
Last month I spent three days at Brother Headquarters in New Jersey, exploring three new-to-me machines:
The DZ-3000 Sewing & Quilting Machine:
It's being sold with a circular sewing attachment, which makes these cool concentric circles easy:
And it has a couching foot that allows you to add yarn and other decorative elements:
Even stitching decoratively on top of ribbon:
The Strong & Tough Serger:
I don't sew clothing. It's a goal, but I'm not there yet. However, I discovered that you can make lots of other things with a serger! We made roses:
And this tote bag came together in less than 5 minutes:
And I did make myself this very fetching headband from a leftover scrap of a t-shirt:
Like I said, I'm working my way towards wearables.... ;)
Last but not least, the LB-7000 Sewing & Embroidery Machine:
I love this machine. The embroidery is easy to do.
Plus, check out the cool embroidery lace you can make!
You say Christmas Tree ornaments, I say earrings. Let's agree to disagree! ;)
As a side note, I took the LB 7000 machine with me to my Boston Modern Quilt Guild retreat this weekend and stitched an entire quilt from start to finish on it -- without ever using the foot pedal. It was great. I have to get a good photo of the finished quilt and then I'll share, but you can see a sneak peek of it in pieces on my instagram here.
Tune into HSN tomorrow (Wednesday, March 21) online or on your TV.
- During the 7am hour, I'll be demonstrating the DZ3000 (with the circular attachment) and the ScanNCut.
- During the 12pm hour, I'll be demonstrating the Strong & Tough Serger, the LB 7000 sewing & embroidery, and the ScanNCut -- If you've ever wanted to spend an hour with me, this is your chance!
- During the 3pm hour, I'll be demonstrating the LB 7000 sewing and embroidery again!
Thanks for stopping by!
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P.S. The winner of the ScanNCut Rolling Tote bag is:
Congratulations, Sharon! Send me an e-mail with your full name and mailing address and I'll get that tote sent to you!