Teacher Feature — Laurel Hewitt
Laurel Hewitt – Moore’s Mission Viejo Laurel is an icon in education at Moore’s. She’s been teaching here for – nearly 25 years! She teaches machine guide classes for Pfaff and Janome machines and...
View ArticleTip! Don’t Dye Your Sewing Machine!
Aren’t these vintage sewing machine colors great?! We love pink! But if you don’t want your nice white machine bed turned pink…blue…grey… here’s something that can prevent it. Sometimes prewashing our...
View ArticleTip! Pin-Free Sewing!
Use water wisely…. we hear that often these days. We have some wise water uses that will make your sewing easier and more precise! Pins are unquestionably a necessary sewing notion. But there are...
View ArticleLook what’s featured in Threads magazine!
The November issue of Threads magazine has featured the Pfaff creative 1.5 sewing and embroidery machine in its “Notions: Tools For Smarter Sewing” section! Threads advises “For an affordable sewing...
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Look what's featured in Threads magazine!
The November issue of Threads magazine has featured the Pfaff creative 1.5 sewing and embroidery machine in its "Notions: Tools For Smarter Sewing" section! Threads advises "For an affordable sewing...
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Tip! A Fix For Serger or Decorative Stitches When You Run Out of or Break...
Don't you hate it when you run out of thread or have a break in the middle of serging, or stitching with a decorative stitch? It's not like you can easily get back to the right part of the stitch as...
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Project: Hot Dog/Burrito/Sausage Pillowcase
Are you hungry yet?! There's no food involved in this project, but it's so quick and easy you'll be done and ready for lunch/dinner/grilling pretty fast! You may have heard of these pillowcases -...
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Teacher Feature: Linda Snuggs
Linda Snuggs Linda started sewing when she was about seven years old, making clothes for - her cat! (The cat wasn't having any part of playing dress up, even in custom made clothing!) Not deterred...
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Tip! Closeups of Blog Project and Tip Photos!
We know it's not always easy to see detail as well as you might like in the Tip and Project pictures... Did you know - if you just click on the photos you'll get a nice big closeup that's easy to see?...
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Tip! Storing Your Cutting Mat
Cutting mats have become a regular part of our sewing tools haven't they? Whether or not you're a quilter, you may well have one... or two... or more! Different sizes, configurations, and markings...
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Projects: We love the new Janome Flower Stitch Attachment!
We are loving this Janome Flower Stitch Attachment and we think you will too! No waiting for "April showers" for beautiful flowers! Even if you don't have a machine with a gazillion stitches, you can...
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Tip! An Inch is an Inch ... or is it?!
An inch is an inch is... not an inch?! We hope you won't be far into a project before getting an ugly surprise like this! Truth is, not all measuring tools measure equally. Some can be the slightest...
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Sew Steady = Sew Better!
Except for the very smallest projects, when we sew we usually have fabric falling all over beyond the sewing machine... Think about those quilts, clothing items, large home dec pieces, and more. The...
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Tip! How to Use Your Seam Ripper
Get this seam ripper! We all know how to use a seam ripper - right?! Some of us get a LOT of practice! Have you ever ripped/torn something you didn't mean to? Poked yourself with that sharp tip? What...
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Teacher Feature: Jennifer Kelley
Jennifer Kelley You've probably seen Jennifer's name a lot on our Victorville class calendar! We're happy that while she likes to quilt a lot, she likes to teach a lot as well! Have you signed up...
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Tip! Saving Money On Machine Embroidery 1
Don't you just love your embroidery machine? You can customize anything to match your decor or clothing perfectly, make fantastic gifts designed just for your recipient, even create entire quilts or...
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Tip! Storing Those Patterns....
If you're like some of us, you may have collected a few patterns ... maybe more than a few ... a few hundred ... thousand?! (It's ok. Your secret's safe with us! We completely understand how the...
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Tip! Prevent Needles From Falling Into Your Machine!
Have you ever had that moment while changing your serger needle when in an instant - it drops inside the machine? (It's ok... it's happened to most of us!) But you don't want your machine's...
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Tip! Keep Those Hoops Clean and Happy with Felt Frames!
So many of the things we like to embroider are best "hooped" without actually hooping... towels, sweatshirts, velvets or other fabrics with nap, quilts where hoop marks may show. There are several...
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Teacher Feature: Michele Rank
Michele Rank - Huntington Beach This seemed like the most appropriate photo of Michele - in her craft room with a quilt - places and things she loves! Have you checked out Michele's classes at our...
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