This method allows you to apply a motif without turning under its raw edges. The zigzag or satin stitch on a sewing machine is used to bind the edge while attaching the appliqué pieces at the ...

Learn how to applique with Nancy's easy and creative variations. Nancy presents an applique techniques primer in these workbook style lessons, using the same simple design as the foundation for ...

That’s how we feel about sewing machines. Sure, there’s a motor. There’s a needle and some thread. But how does the machine make a stitch? We always wondered, but after watching a recent ...

Free-motion quilting, preloaded alphabets, and hundreds of stitches—today’s sewing machines do more than stitch in a straight line. By Carol Benton, By Stacey L. Nash Updated Oct 13 ...