Happy New Year and May your bobbins always be full!

What shall we stitch? Becky has some great inspirations for us! This week she is starting the January Mini Quilt Series from Designs by JuJu, and the Sweet Pea Celtic Table Center  Let’s see what happened this week in the Stitchuation Room!

Monday, 1-5-26 Prim Embroidery Quilt Church Block, the Stitchuation Room

Becky’s “Enchanted Winter” project by Kimberbell, is complete and looking adorable on her wall! The added pom-poms, and rhinestones (2:11-3:16) from Kimberbell are icing on the cake. Or frosting on the ice as it were. That ice-cream carrying penguin makes me laugh! He’s adorable! Kimberbell never disappoints on the ‘cuteness’ scale.

Becky showed us her progress on the “Sweetheart Street” blocks, specifically the “Free Hugs and Kisses” and “Stems” blocks (4:27-6:13) and shares tips and tricks for thinner fabrics.

We watch as Becky gets the church block done. So pretty. She explains the process of setting up, Prim Embroidery Quilt Church Block (14:12-14:17) including fabric selection, thread choice and good hooping practices for the fabric with stabilizer (19:26-21:50). It’s always a joy to watch her work, isn’t it? This link will take you to the Etsy shops which still have kits.

She even shared how she repaired the embroidery machine arm on her Brother Luminaire (32:23-32:59) DON’T try this if your machine is still under warranty!

Becky received the December Fat Quarter Shop Sew Sampler box. If you only do one sampler box, this is the one to do. The fabrics are always high quality, there are coupons, and great project suggestions, sew alongs, and this month, coupons for planners (14:20-15:02).

AND Alpha Clippies are in the box! WOOHOO!! There are still a few December boxes left so if you want to get yours, now is the time. Otherwise, the Alpha Clippies are on backorder.

A pack of Front Porch fabrics, all needed for the included quilt pattern is a great collection! I love those muted colors!

As well as instructions for a Sunflower Power Block.

Have you joined Becky’s group membership to view her Members Only videos? They are pre-recorded with no chat distractions, covering topics like ScanNCut and creating embroidery designs from paper patterns (9:18-10:01). To become a member of her members group look for the joint button next to the subscribe button under the videos. You do not need to go to another website. Members only videos will be on her channel and if you are a member, you will be able to watch them. you will see a little badge next to the video that says Members Only. She also puts a link directly to her Members Only videos in the description box in the part for Around My Sewing Room. For $.99 a month, ($1.49 if you are on a Apple device), you get one pre-recorded video a month with detailed how to’s! As Becky always says, “Cheap class!”

Tuesday, 1-6-26 Embroidery Thread, Bobbins, & More! Embroidery Basics, the Stitchuation Room

Becky shows us her recent new patterns from The Fat Quarter Shop, including the “Starlight” quilt pattern and finishing kit from the December Sew Sampler box. She showcases the fabrics and her plan to make the quilt for personal use.

Today’s stream is chock full of tips and tricks of the joy the embroidery, from quality thread to pre-wound bobbins from DIME.

Here is the church block from Prim all done. Becky talked about the quality press cloth she uses to iron some blocks that seem a bit ‘ripply.’

January Sampler Block for #DBJJ Monthly Mini Quilt, the Stitchuation Room, 1-7-26

Oh these Monthly Mini Quilts are going to be admired in any home they hang in. So cleverly designed, to hang in the house frame. Here’s Becky’s.

Becky used Heat and Bond Ultra to iron in some magnets hidden in little pockets into the back, so the quilts will all attach well to the house. Then she dropped in some magnets inside the envelope back on the mini-quilt to attach it to house. Ingenious! (11:10). The house design is part of a bonus bundle from Designs by Juju, acquired with a $30 purchase. Juju’ has so many cute designs its’s easy to get to $30.00 with Valentine’s Day and St Patrick’s Day coming, and spring designs because spring is around the corner, right? We can dream.

The Valentine’s Day Scan N Cut passport project from My Girlfriend’s Quilt Shop Valentine’s Day Project (19:47) will be fun. 15 designs! Take a look. And now you can also order a KIT! Yay! No more waiting from Amazon or agonizing over what to choose. So fun!

Becky demonstrates for us how to prepare the materials for theJanuary mini quilt by JuJu. explaining as she goes along the wisdom of using SF 101 and tips to prep efficiently.

Enjoy!

Finishing the #DBJJ January Mini Quilt Using Magnets! The Stitchuation Room, 1-8-26

February Mini Quilt and Project Calendar (12:02-13:42): Becky mentions that the February mini quilt will start around the 15th of the month.

Becky finishes her DBJJ mini quilt and shows us step by step how she enclosed magnets. This idea is brilliant, and she is absolutely delighted! The February mini quilt Becky will begin January 14.

At the end of the video, Becky mentions Exquisite Embroidery Thread which is on sale for a super good price! My machine loves this thread.

Enjoy this fun visit to Becky’s Stituchuation Room!

Friday, 1-9-26, Kimberbell Sweetheart Street Bench Pillow, Blk4, Valentine Sweet Shoppe, Stitchuation Rm

Becky’s keeping the Sweetheart Street Bench Pillow project in the showcase bag from Yazzii Bags (Use coupon code PTWT10 for 10% off )

Becky’s also planning on making Lori Holt’s Farmyard Friends when the kits are available so watch for those announcements when she will begin.

She reviews her progress on the Sweetheart Street Bench Pillow and starts block four on the live stream.

And it’s live TV Folks, so we get to see how Becky fixes an error she made in real time, and she didn’t even lose her temper!! I learn from her every day!

Well it’s Friday, and one that many have been looking forward to! Becky started the Step-by-Step Tutorial for the Celtic Table Center by Sweet Pea. Join us!! It’s not too late! Download this cute little project that can be used in lots of seasons with just a bit of color variation! Not a beginner? Join us anyway! These lives will run on Fridays, from 10AM, Central time.

But wait, there’s more! Are you joining Becky doing the Celtic Table Center by Sweet Pea? This stitch-along is especially great for the beginner embroiderer, but you know Becky will have something for all of us. Oh, this is Becky’s bailiwick! Teaching us everything we need to know about our machines but were too tired to ask! Grab coffee, relax, and catch some great tips! There’s so much info. As always Becky speaks from her experience and years of quilting, sewing and machine embroidery. Beginner, or experienced alike, there’s great info here! Becky even opens up her machine to show us how to do some quick cleaning. You can see the video in the link below.

We all got to listen in as Becky spoke with her sewing machine repair specialist, Jason. This was a joy. What a knowledgeable man! He taught us SO much about threads and what stabilizers to avoid. Mind your threads, stitchers! Be kind to your machines. There’s just a wealth of info here. Don’t miss this one, and don’t forget to hit LIKE.

WHEW! I need a coffee! Thanks for reading. See you next week! ~Maureen