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JUKI Tip: Double Fold Bias – Sewing Corners

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On this JUKI tip, we use the Double Fold Bias Binder and show you how to sew corners with this accessory and create a fun sewing experience!

Follow along below for a rundown of what Alba covers on today’s JUKI Tip!

Hello all my JUKI friends, my name is Alba and welcome to another tips and tricks with JUKI! Today I am talking about the double-fold bias binder and I have one in front of me, and I wanted to show you the components of this. I did another video previously on how to load the fabric and just tips with getting it to run smoothly, but today I’m going to be showing you how to use it with quilts and doing those mitered corners.

I wanted to show you the binder itself so that you could get a little bit familiar with this tool. First, it comes with the foot that’s very short allowing you to really get a nice top stitch onto that, and also two thumb screws. Now this pivots and opens up and this section here with that wide opening is where you would put your thumb screws, to screw it right into the bed of the machine.

Now there’s also a set of screws right by where you feed your bias, and this allows you to move closer and further away from your foot, depending on the machine, depending on the material that you’re using, and likewise, that big screw allows you to move left and right to get this positioned perfectly.

Now with this I feed my bias in, and I just pushed that fabric that I got it all the way into there, and I have it being held by my needle right now. So as I am sewing this I want to make sure that I’m holding my quilt right into that corner and as I’m coming to a stop I want my needle to be right at the edge of the fabric. You will see where my needle is, and where my fabric is, I went right to the edge; and I am touching my scissor button and what I will be doing is releasing enough of that bias and I want to give that a little finger press. I am going to move this fabric closer to me and you want to make sure that you have enough to be able to work with. What I am going to be doing, again with that finger press, I am going to open this up and kind of force that bias.

This will allow me to pull that tape back through, and a long silk pin would come in really handy for just holding that in place. In fact, I am going to put a pin into that corner to hold it; I have that nice miter, and I’m going to put my pin right in there and I am going to bring that fabric all the way towards me.

I am going to position this right underneath the foot so that my needle catches that very corner. Now with my stiletto, I’m using tweezers here, I’m making sure that my fabric is tucked all the way in, and I am going to sew. You would do this on all four of your Corners.

Now you can see that beautiful corner that I’ve just completed, and I want you to see how beautifully that is top stitched right at the edge and it catches the front and the back beautifully, and I’m just gonna allow you to get a really close look at that.

Now at that corner, I did add a PIN to secure, you could also add some fusible web tape, that quarter-inch fusible web tape, and press that first inch and force that miter in place. But, with the bias binder, that double-fold bias binder, gives you the ability not only to do curves but to do those beautifully mitered corners.

How beautiful is that for your quilts, your crafting projects, everything that you could imagine. I really like to do this when I’m sewing garments and I am not lining like a jacket. I would do this on my inside seams and those are called Hong Kong scenes and it just gives a beautiful professional look to that garment.

Thank you for coming and sharing your time with me, what do you want to see next on JUKI tips? Lets us know down below!

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New School Year, New Sewing Project!

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Get ready for the new school year with JUKI this August! We are thrilled to introduce our latest additions to the JUKI family: the HZL-HT740 and HZL-HT710 computerized sewing machines. We also can’t forget a great class serger, the sleek and efficient MO-80CB.

Attend your favorite classes with the perfect companions – these light and compact machines are ready to make sewing a breeze. The HZL-HT740 and HZL-HT710 offer cutting-edge technology, ease of use, and a wide range of stitching options to unleash your creativity. Pair them with the MO-80CB serger to achieve flawless finishes and professional-quality results on all your sewing projects. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to upgrade your sewing experience – seize the chance to enjoy the new year and embark on your sewing journey with confidence!

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National Account Spotlight: Introducing Premier Stitching!

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Join us in meeting Faith, one of the operators of Premier Stitching located in Bryan, Texas!

As one of the largest sewing machine dealers in America, and with 25 years of business under their belt, Premier Stitching offers most major brands like your favorite JUKI, and a large selection of tools, notions, accessories, and fabrics for your project plans. They offer repair services, online ordering and shipping, one on one teaching and so much more! Watch below as Faith covers everything you need to know before visiting their shop.

Follow along below for the transcript version of our interview with Faith, one of the operators of Premier Stitching.

Hi, I’m Faith, and I work at Premier Stitching. We are a sewing and quilting shop here in Bryan, Texas, and we were primarily online before, but back in January, we just opened our brick-and-mortar store!

So history started with my grandpa in the 70s. He owned Singer stores, and in 87′ he decided to open his own store and run the kinds of machines he sold and who he could sell to. So then, in 99′ when my dad was working with him, they decided to start the online business, and it was called SewVacDriect, and just back in January, we actually changed our name to Premier Stitching because we stopped selling vacuums a while ago, and people would you know, ask us for vacuums all the time but we wanted to focus on the Premier Products that we sell, the quality, the customer service, and everything. We just wanted to make our name what we’re focused on.

What JUKI Machines can customers find at Premier Stitching?

So we do sell almost all the JUKI machines. In our store, we do sell all of the home machines, and online, we do have all the home machines, as well as the industrial machines, available. So if you want an industrial machine or information, you would need to go on our website, and you could call us for information. For home machines, also on our website or in our store. Accessories, we have all the accessories at our store and available on our website.

What can customers expect while shopping at Premier Stitching?

Shopping at Premier Stitching, you can expect excellent in-house customer service, on-site authorized repair technicians, a wide range of classes, and you can always trust that we will do our best to get you what you need and at the best price.

What classes are provided at Premier Stitching?

We created a class specifically for homeschool students so that they can learn how to sew, and we have one semester for beginners and we also offer a semester class for intermediate. We also have beginner sewing classes for adults and children, as well we also do summer camps for adults and children. We also have a multitude of other classes available and the calendar is on our website.

How can customers contact Premier Stitching?

If you’re ever in Bryan, stop by. We have a multitude of items that are exclusively available in our store; such as fabric, threads and notions. If you want to get in touch with us, you can visit us at our store in Bryan, located at 700 South Bryan Avenue or you can give us a call at 800-229-889 or visit us on our website, http://www.premierestitching.com.

To learn more about Premier Stitching, visit their website here! Thank you for joining us today in getting to know Faith, one of the operators of Premier Stitching. We hope you get a chance to visit the next time you’re in the area!

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National Account Spotlight: Visiting McDougal Sewing Center

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Join us in meeting Dan and Karen Welch, owners and operators of McDougal Sewing Center located in Katy, Texas!

With 4,000 sq. ft. in their main store and five stores located within Jo-Ann Stores, Dan and Karen have worked hard to honor Bob McDougal’s, Dan’s grandfather’s, legacy. Striving to introduce the newest in sewing and embroidery innovation to their customers, join us below to learn more about the products, expertise, and instruction available at their shops today!

Follow along below for the transcript version of our interview with Dan and Karen Welch, owners of McDougal Sewing Center.

Hi, I’m Karen Welch with McDougall Sewing Center and I’m Dan Welch with McDougall Sewing Center as well. We’ve been in the business a long time. Why don’t you tell them the history of our business? The history of the business, my grandfather Bob McDougall, started the company in 1940. As a kid growing up I came in and messed all the machines up and I started full-time in 1976, so been in the business a few years and I worked with the family for 18 years before getting the blessing to use the biggest asset we have, which is the McDougall name, and was able to, with family support, use that name and Karen and I opened up out in Katy Texas in 1993 and we’ve been expanding and growing ever since.

She started with me full-time by 1995 so tell people I am the boss and I have her permission to say so. That’s correct, that’s correct. Basically, when we got married, we’ve been married since 1981 so 42 years, when we got married I asked if it is a prerequisite that I sew and he said oh no, well guess what, he lied. So I’ve been doing this a long time as well; so it was not my life’s work to do but it’s been a good life’s work.

When did McDougal start carrying JUKI machines?

We’ve had the JUKI’s for approximately, oh I don’t even know, about eight years, eight or nine years now. We’ve had the JUKI product and they work out of the box that’s the good thing with the JUKI product. When you open it up out of the box there’s no major or minor adjustments to be done it works out of the box.

What JUKI machines can a customer find at McDougal?

We sell the QVP series of the JUKI machine so they are sewing machines and sergers, and then, of course, we sell the eight-needle Sai and we’ve had good luck with them. They’ve been workhorses, they’ve been well received by our customers, so I think it’s been it’s been a good experience for us. And because we very seldom get complaints with JUKI and I will say that that’s one of the things that we like to promote is when you become a customer at McDougall’s and you purchase a machine from us you become a part of the McDougall family and you get what we call the McDougal advantage, and basically that’s going to be you get unlimited assistance, you get free scheduled classes, you get a one-year dealer warranty which includes a first-year free service and we’re here to support you so that’s part of it and we have authorized repair people so it’s been it’s been a good experience for us.

What benefits and extras does McDougal offer?

We do have a service technician that has been with us, he said it was 1981, so he’s been with us, the Bob McDougall company, and then with McDougall sewing center, he has been with us for 42 years so he’s our lead technician. Then we have two other technicians and they do a good job with keeping up and having the product available. We do, like Karen said, offer additional events and different programs, classes. I know we’ll take some video of different projects going on with using the machine and all the decorative stitches and all the optional accessories that are available. JUKI product is very good with coming with a full set of accessories however there’s more than one size of roll timber. For example, we stock those, there are literally a wall full of different accessories that we show you how to use and have classes, and you bring your machine in.

Our classes are hands-on, you come in and use the machine, use your machine, in our class so there isn’t any guesswork when you get home. You know how to make a quilt block using the different accessories and we have a class, where it is very popular that we repeat a lot, and it’s called foot fetish and it’s using all the accessories that comes with your machine. Rebecca Joseph, our lead educator, has been with us for four years, four or five years, since she and her husband came back from Saudi Arabia, their stent in Saudi Arabia, and she has always been in the sewing machine industry, as well her father was in the industry, and had numerous stores around the Houston metropolitan area as well.

What do you see for the future of Mcdougal?

The future of McDougall’s, Karen and I are getting up to the age where looking at you know what it would really love to be retired. However, we want to keep the family tradition going. We have two kids and they went different ways. We worked them pretty hard as kids, so they decided to go to other options. They wanted Saturday off and being in retail you just don’t get Saturdays off, you work, that’s you know most time that’s our busiest day. So the future of McDougall you know still looks bright, we have no plans of closing. We will be here to continue to support the end consumer and support our customers and employees as well.

How can customers contact McDougal Sewing Center>

There’s numerous ways that you can get in touch with us here at McDougall Sewing. We have an 800 number which is 800-FUN-2SEW we also put out a monthly flyer that has our specials for the month along with coupons you can check our website which is www.McDougalSewing.com and see all of the products that we offer, all the classes that we have, all the specials that we have, and the upcoming events. We have a lot of upcoming events, we try and do them at least two a quarter. We do have a Facebook page as well so we post pictures of all the classes that we have on our Facebook. So those are some ways that you can contact us and we would love to talk to you and have you come by and visit with us, you don’t have to buy anything you can just come say hi that’s fine we would love to have you come by!

Thank you!

To learn more about McDougal Sewing Center, visit their website here! Thank you for joining us today in getting to know Dan and Karen Welch, owners of McDougal Sewing Center. We hope you get a chance to visit the next time you’re in the area!

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JUKI Tip: Double Fold Bias Binder Overview

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On this JUKI tip, we use the Double Fold Bias Binder and show you how to feed the fabric into the machine with this accessory and create a smooth sewing experience!

Follow along below for a rundown of what Alba covers on today’s JUKI Tip!

Hi, friends my name is Alba and I would like to welcome you to another tips and tricks with JUKI! Today I am talking about the double-fold bias binder and I have two sets in this video; one is a 38-millimeter and one is a 32-millimeter. The one I have on my machine is the wider of the two and I want to show you what exactly is in the package when you open this up.

I am going to open it right in front of you and I am going to pull out the binder itself and it comes with fabric and binding on it. It also comes with a little package with a thumb screw and a foot, and it comes with an instruction sheet. So what I wanted to show you is a little bit of detail, of what is in this, and as I said the one that’s on the machine is a 38-millimeter one, and what that means is how wide the fabric is that is put into the binder and how wide the finished product will come out.

For the 38-millimeter one, I used a one and a half inch strip of fabric, folded it and the completed bias is about 3/8 of an inch. Now what I like about this is you’re going to notice how short that foot is and this is really helpful as you’re sewing because that binder can get really close to the foot and allows for very little movement and of course we have our thumb screws to be able to put this onto the machine. Now what most people get confused with is they’re expecting this portion here to lay flat on the machine but as you can see in the video this accessory rests off of the machine. The thumb screw goes into the screw hole that’s on the bed of the machine, so these are intended for the industrial machines and the machines with solid metal beds, so that they could get screwed directly into the machine and a lot of people do not realize that pivot action that this attachment has.

Now I have two pieces of fabric and both of them have been cut to one and a half inches, and I’m going to show you the struggle that most people have and my tip for feeding the fabric into the machine and getting this to run smoothly. Now most people try to feed the fabric with it in the position right in front of the foot, but if you pivot this, it allows you to better see, getting that fabric in there and just puts you in a much better angle. Now as you’re noticing, I have the wrong side of the fabric facing me. Where most people have an issue is right there and I’m gonna get recommend a stylus, and with that tip, the fabric needs to go underneath its section in the video. Now this is where a lot of people have trouble trying to do that and I’m going to give you my tip for getting that done.

Now let me pull my trusty scissor out and I am going to cut a point into my fabric. By putting a point into that fabric, and you definitely want to use a stiletto, look at how easily that goes right into that fold. And as I pull this out I want to make sure that my fabric is folded, and what I do is I give this a little bit of a finger press. Now when I lift my foot and lift my needle I can move that fabric right underneath the foot and that large thumb screw will allow you to move this right and left so that when you lower your foot. Your needle is just slightly off of that edge to top stitch that edge. Now as I cut this, it was the width of fabric, and I am going to just sew away. Now watch in the video how even at that full speed, how brilliantly and effortlessly that works because this attachment is right up to the foot.

Now I am showing you sewing these pieces shut. I’m going to do a video really soon on putting um this into a quilt sandwich, and doing that mitered corner, but I wanted to show you this finished product and also some of the crafty things that you can do with these strips. You might have noticed my lanyard and I really like fun bright colors so I made my lanyard with the strip, and I happen to have made it so that it can hold my little scissors but also weaving fabric and doing that repeatedly so that you can create your own fabric and your own patterns, how cute would that be as an inset for a waistline? Or for a garment, for a tote bag. I want you to Google and search YouTube videos for fabric weaving to see all of the different things that you could do with that. I want you to stay tuned for another video that I will be doing on mitering corners and using this on quilt fabric.

Thank you for coming and sharing your time with me, what do you want to see next on JUKI tips? Lets us know down below!