A family member comes to me and asks if I would like to make a Messenger bag for a fundraiser. Where do I start? I can sew anything from cotton, canvas, wool, or leather. What would you like, I ask? Leather! He quickly exclaims! I scoured my current selection of purchased patterns then expeditiously move…

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Sewing Leather With The Janome HD9 Project of the day It’s raining outside, but for 8 hours it’s just me and my sewing machine. I’ve been spending so much time in my sewing room that I have neglected to take my favorite fall pillows off the couch. Not only do I love fall but I…

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Taking pieces and parts and mixing new with old this block came together nicely! Using the Janome AirThread 2000D professional to sew a perfect quarter inch seam with no fraying.

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