Baby Lock Partners - EmbroiderShoppe and Zandra Shaw #1

 I did not get to go to Baby Lock Tech this year since I was in Alaska so I was reading up on the information that Teresa gave me today.  

I have long said that Baby Lock has better training than any of the other sewing machine companies that I have checked out.  

I was reading the list of educators and thought about how much knowledge those educators have.  I plan to add an educator to my blog every day until I go through all of the educators listed.  

I will try to give you their social media sites and websites and other special information.  Most of them have free designs that you can download and all of them have lots of inspiration for you.  

I am starting with Zandra Shaw and EmbroiderShoppe.  They have been a partner with Baby Lock for about 3 years and have some of the most creative embroidery designs that I have seen. 

1.  Beyond the Frame is a program that is free to join.  Zandra Shaw has a webinar every month with a new project technique.  The design is generally $5 at the webinar. Check out the link here.

2.  The website has lots of free designs.  You can download all of them free if you are a member of the Beyond the Frame program.  Look at the free designs here. 

3. Take a look at their website.  From there, you can look at their Facebook page as well as Instagram, Twitter, You Tube and Pinterest.  

Check it out!  

Until next time, Happy Sewing! 

Janet

Are you new to Pro-Stitcher?? Here are some great sources to learn.

 

Pro-Stitcher Lite came on the market to Baby Lock customers in 2021.  We took off with the product and many people are trying to learn it.   Here are some great sources for learning all versions of Pro-Stitcher.  

1.   Baby Lock has great videos on the SEWED program.  

                Pro-Stitcher Premium can be found HERE. 

                Pro-Stitcher Lite can be found HERE. There are many more on the way.  

                Pro-Stitcher Designer can be found HERE.  

2. Pro-Stitcher.com has a great learning site.  You can also print off the manuals for each of these products on this site.   

                Pro-Stitcher Premium education can be found HERE. 

                Pro-Stitcher Lite education can be found HERE. 

                Pro-Stitcher Designer education can be found HERE. 

3. HandiQuilter.com also has lots of information on long arm and Pro-Stitcher. 

                HERE is a link to their free downloads page with resources about tension and quilting on a long arm.  

                I have also learned a lot from HandiQuilter's You Tube channel.  They have some great info on tension, stitching, loading a quilt as well as Pro-Stitcher videos HERE. 

4.  You Tube has great videos also.  

                Adam Sew Fun is a great one.   Look HERE.

                MK Quilts University also has a lot of information.  Look HERE.

I have been using 3 different machines - two Coronets with Pro-Stitcher Lite and a Regalia with Pro-Stitcher Premium since last March.  I have quilted over 60 quilts with very few problems.  There is a huge learning curve and I have also learned many work arounds to get it to what I want to do.  Currently, I am using the beta version of Pro-Stitcher Connect and have had very few issues.  

Until next time, Happy Sewing. 

Janet

 Still working on the long arm for quilts at Sewingly Yours.  Here are a few recent customer quilts. 

This chicken quilt was the most adorable thing!! 

Long Arm Quilting

 I have been really busy working at Sewingly Yours.   In March, we started doing long arm quilting for our customers.  Here are a few pictures of some quilts that I have finished.  

Sew much FUN!!

Thank you to those who have brought quilts in.  I have really enjoyed working on your masterpiece. 

Until next time, Happy Sewing. 

Janet

Cover Stitch Machines -- Check It Out!

 I am doing some research on ways to use your cover stitch machine and have found lots of great information at the following websites.  

Melly Sews

Baby Lock

Cover stitch in the Round

Anita by Design

Getting to know your cover stitch machine

Threads Monthly

Decorative stitching on cover stitch machine

A cover stitch machine is not only for knit fabrics.  I use it as decoration with all types of specialty threads on tote bags. I also use it for finishing edges on 2 hammocks that I made for the long arm machines at Sewingly Yours.  I made them out of  woven fabric and use them to keep the quilts from dragging the floor. You can see it at the bottom of the picture here.  

Check it out.  Until next time, Happy Sewing! 

Janet

How to straighten a quilt backing

 I recently watched this video about quilt backing.  I learned quite a few things from it.  Check it out.  

Find the video from APQS HERE. 

Until next time, Happy Sewing!  

Janet

Looped needle threaders make long arm needle threading easier.

 I have been using these looped needle threaders on my Coronet for a while.  It makes it easier to thread the needle and also to see if the needle hole is straight.  

One end goes through the needle and the thread can be pulled through the loop in the front.  After the thread is in the loop, pull the threader through the needle.  

Threads from front to back with no difficulty.  It can also be used on sergers and sewing machines when needed.  

We carry these at Sewingly Yours if you want to purchase.  

Until next time, Happy Sewing. 

Janet