Fabric Primer For Those New To Sewing & Quilting There are always a lot of weird and wonderful things to discover when you begin a new hobby. I can remember when I was new to sewing and being completely bamboozled about some of the terms used. It's no fun being overwhelmed, …
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Sewing on Vacation
A rainy week meant some finished sewing projects It was back to the Huntsville area this year for summer holidays at my brother and sister-in-law's cottage. Just like last year, Kathy and I brought our sewing machines to work on a few projects. With several varied projects to complete and a …
Free Pattern of the Month for August, 2021
It's all about home with this quilt pattern Every month we provide a free pattern with purchase to our shoppers who visit us online and at the ABQ Sewing Studio. Make a purchase online or in-store and you get the current month's pattern. For August, we are using the Headin' Home 10" finished …
Anniversary Celebration and a New Fruit
This past weekend my son Paul came home to join us for our 40th wedding anniversary. He and his Dad set out to do some shopping for a few basics and a bouquet of flowers for me. While out, they stopped at the local Asian Grocery Store. Thinking I had not made enough food for our planned supper party …
A Visit From The Kiddos
Having to close ABQ Sewing Studio to customers for several months due to pandemic restrictions was awful. But as much as I missed my customers, there were people I missed much more. Being apart from the grandkids during Covid has been a real challenge for all of us grandparents. We have missed so …
Quilt on an Embroidery Machine
Finish your quilt with Solaris 2 Embroidery Machine from Baby Lock The I.Q. Designer on the Baby Lock Solaris 2 embroidery machine can be used to incorporate a lovely pattern into your quilt. This machine has some amazing built-in fill patterns and in this video, Kelley walks you through the …