Etno Fabrics Headwrap Tutorial

Hello lovelies! 

Last week, I started playing around with some of the Etno knits-I can't wait to get Artisan's already!!- and they are so fun, soft and stretchy! They bring comfort and creativity to our everyday projects. So I decided to make a lovely headwrap using some of my Etno knits. Summer is just around the corner and this head accessories is a must have piece! And specially if you can DIY it, right? 

For this particular headwrap, I used Art Gallery Fabrics' tutorial called Petalum Headwrap which is extremely easy and fast. 

I grabbed some of my Etno knit fabrics like Shore Remains Trinkets, Looming Love Pastel and Cubist Perceptions and started sewing these cuties up! 

They are so easy to make and it will take you less than 20 minutes to finish them. Art Gallery Fabrics knits are very soft and comfortable for the wearer. I can't wait for all of you to try this tutorial, make sure to share it on social media using #PatBravoDesign so I can see all your wonderful creations ☺

Happy sewing lovelies and stay tuned for more ☺

xoxo

Pat.

Share your Projects with Pat Bravo!

Hello lovelies,

I find it fascinating seeing what you guys create with my fabrics. As some of you  may know, I have a Flickr group which I constantly check to admire your wonderful projects! Another way of sharing your projects is through Instagram, using #PatBravo. I am regularly on Instagram and its always an enchanting surprise running into some of your projects created with my designs! Can we please take a moment and admire Katarina Roccella's stunning Rock 'n Romance project modeled by this angel!

I feel so happy and lucky to see your creations, it really makes my day. I see my fabrics come to life when I see a quilt, table runner or a cute dress for a little girl created with my fabrics designs, like this beauty below! Just pure sweetness!

Or cutie Caroline Hulse from SewCaroline sporting a sleeveless blouse from Rapture! With Bonbons Cerise fabric to be exact :)

Please continue creating wonderful and innovative projects and share it to my Flick group or Instagram using #PatBravo. I feel very happy to see that you lovelies use my fabrics to create superb projects. Keep up the good work and happy sewing!

xoxo,

Pat

Be My Valentine Kitchen Towels - a Bernina project

Hi everyone! Finally the time has come to share my first BERNINA project: Be My Valentine Kitchen Towels!

To work for a sewing machine company is a dream come true for me! Not to mention that I'm working with one machine like no other: the new BERNINA 780. Should it be to obvious to put this into perspective and tell you that is like driving a Ferrari? Well, kind of this... lol!

It is so fun to do something that you love like sewing and then make it double fun when sewing in a machine that has so many features. I want to tell you everything about it and don't know where to start!

What's not to love about her... but one of the first things that caught my eye is the new dual feed system that will make us quilter our job much easier (more of that on another post). The other is the zillions of decorative stiches that are loaded inside. I was always a big fan of decorative stitches, because you can create textured fabric in a 1-2-3! You can maximize this having a 9 millimeter stitch width and the freedom of regulating the length. It's like you having many stitch choices coming from the original :) How cool is that!

For my first project, having Valentine’s Day around the corner, I decided to create a cute and fun project for your home for this sweet day that celebrates love and happiness. This duo kitchen towel project is perfect to enjoy a romantic dinner with your husband, giving them to your loving mother or a great friend as a gift! Working with appliqué let me explore different decorative stitches that the 780 had to offer.

This baby glides over the fabric when stitching dense and intricate stitches. It's like spreading butter over warm bread! Why this machine is so stable when it's sewing time? The all-metal, one-piece presser feet makes all the difference for me... Those who own a BERNINA know what I'm talking about. It was pure sewing pleasure :-)

Check out my tutorial on the WeAllSew blog where I give my tips and tricks on perfect appliquéing and how to create various looks with just rotating the stitching direction!

Enjoy and have fun creating :)

XO,
Pat