I thought I'd repost some articles that I wrote when I started blogging almost four years ago. This was a series on how to buy a sewi...

Last week, Bernina posted a picture on their FB page of an organized accessory box . I shared this picture and got some positive respons...

If you are new to sewing, you might not quite understand what all the knobs and levers are on a sewing machine. I found a picture of one...

Now that you've bought a machine, you can get busy sewing and quilting. But your sewing machine is just like your car: it needs regul...

So you've decided on a machine, now what? You purchase it!  Try to save money: see if they take trade-ins. Often you can trade...

When you head to a dealer to test machines, be prepared. Bring a pen and paper - and a brochure printed from the internet. I recommend cre...

Machines have a lot of features - some you'll use and some you won't. I've done an informal poll of my friends and student...

I've had many different machines and brands in my studio - and if there's one thing I've learned it's "you get what y...

I've had a lot of people ask my advice about buying a sewing machine, so I thought I'd write some posts about the process. I own...