Category: Sewing
Archive of MeowFire’s MeowTech blog posts on tricks, tips, solutions to problems and other stuff related to sewing.
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Goodbye Scissors. Hello Brother Scan-N-Cut!
Cutting the same stuff over and over again by hand is not much fun, not accurate and most of all time consuming. After looking at digital cutting machines on the market we went to our local sewing shop and got a demo of the Brother SDX325 Scan-N-Cut. It is not the cheapest but it had… Read more
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Embroidering a patch
We use the following process when designing and embroidering the MeowFire patches that have a 100% fill and satin edge borders. The extra steps are necessary in the patch design and embroidery process. When followed these steps will create a quality product that looks great. Here at MeowFire we use Inkscape with the Ink/Stitch extension… Read more
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Creating a patch with Ink/Stitch
This is a step by step post on how to create a patch with the Inkscape extension Ink/Stitch. In this post we will use the MeowFire logo design to create a patch with the text ‘WTM’. The process of creating a patch consist of the 3 layers: You will need to install the latest stable… Read more
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Ink/Stitch embroidery on a Brother LB5000
During the 15th anniversary at the local sewing shop we purchased an on sale Brother LB5000 sewing/embroidery machine. Liz was wanting a backup sewing machine for the MeowNuka Market Totes and Catnip Cat Kicker Pillows and I was curious how well putting an X/Y gantry on a sewing machine works. For software to create embroidery,… Read more
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Sewing Hem Helper
When making the MeowNuka Market Totes and MoJo Bags Liz noticed she was spending a lot of time measuring hems. We went to the local sewing shop to see if there was a foot for her machine to make this task easier. Sadly, no feet existed that were the size that we needed. After some… Read more
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Reuse spools for sewing on Elfa
Of all the shelving solutions I have tried, Elfa from the Container Store is the easiest to set up, most versatile and expensive ( but worth it ). In creating 3D printed products like Kitty No and Tabby Tabs, we have an abundance of empty 3D printer filament spools. Liz had a clever idea to… Read more
