Garments, home décor, quilts, embroidery – each form of art takes a different skill set, yet they’re tied together by a common love of sewing. To see how just one machine can do it all, we challenged 12 key influencers to show us how the Baby Lock Destiny II enhances your love of sewing.
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Host of the popular PBS television series,
Sewing with Nancy, and long-time
Baby Lock spokesperson.
Create a tote bag with unique embroidery using the Destiny II. Match Nancy's bag or use the Color Visualizer to find your own thread combination. From there, use the NeedleCam to ensure your designs are placed exactly where you want them, and then use Color Sort to optimize your sewing order.
Destiny II Features Used:
Color Visualizer | Color Sort | NeedleCam
Known as the “Decorating Diva”, trains in professional drapery and home décor sewing with over 30 years experience.
Create a set of pillows on the Destiny II using this innovative technique. Reproduce Pam’s style or use one of 25 buttonhole choices to match your idea. Can’t remember how to make a buttonhole? Use the help menu and the Destiny II will walk you through the steps. Next, place your button on the back of the buttonhole foot and snap it on. Use the NeedleCam for proper placement and select the scissor icon to cut your thread when completed.
Destiny II Features Used:
Buttonhole Foot | Buttonhole Selection | NeedleCam
Known as “The Voice of Quilting”, author, pattern designer and host of a popular radio show sponsored by American Patchwork & Quilting.
Watch Pat as she sews through multiple layers on the Destiny II to make her unique Golden Coins Quilt. Use the Digital Dual-Feed System to easily move your fabric through the machine, while the built-in Guide Beam helps make sure you’re stitching as precisely as possible. Use Pat’s stitch pattern of choice, or select another from the built-in memory.
Destiny II Features Used:
Digital Dual-Feed | Guide Beam
Owner of The Cottage Mama boutique, author and pattern designer celebrating “all things domestic”.
Lindsay’s project isn’t just a pillow, it’s also a keepsake. Follow along as she shows you how to use the Destiny II’s IQ Designer to scan your own handwriting, then convert it into machine embroidery, stitch it out using gold thread and make it part of a pillow. Finding inspiration elsewhere? Lindsay will show you how to import your artwork, too.
Destiny II Features Used:
IQ Designer
Author, educator, pattern designer and fashion entrepreneur specializing in couture designs.
Join Joi Mahon as she creates a couture dress. She’ll show you how to ensure that it fits just right with precise, perfectly aligned stitches. Using the Guide Beam and Sensor Pen in conjunction with the NeedleCam™, you’ll learn how to adjust the placement and thread color and highlight your path so you know exactly where the next stitch will go.
Destiny II Features Used:
Guide Beam | Sensor Pen | NeedleCam™
Quilter, pattern designer and owner of Diary of a Quilter.
Quilting requires precision, and with the Destiny II it’s easier to achieve the precise 1/4" seams and perfect binding you need. Amy will walk you through how to create this gorgeous mini quilt using the right settings and feet from the Destiny II.
Destiny II Features Used:
1/4" Piecing Options & Feet | IQ Designer
Pattern designer and owner of The Sewing Loft, Heather helps you “reclaim your creativity” with every stitch.
Heather will show you how to personalize this wall art with your own phrase using one of the Destiny II’s 28 different built-in font styles. Want something a little larger or smaller to fit in with your home décor? Don’t worry! Heather will demonstrate how to resize designs up to 200% larger or down to 60% smaller than the original.
Destiny II Features Used:
Lettering | Editing
Educators and influential bloggers, Liz and Elizabeth Evans share a last name and a passion for teaching others how to sew.
Destiny II Features Used:
Decorative Stitches
Author, pattern designer and owner of Amy’s Creative Side.
From the patchwork to binding, the Destiny II simplifies quilting. Amy Ellis shows you how to use the Destiny II’s free-motion quilting feet to reach the finished look you desire. Pair these feet with the large, lighted workspace, and the Destiny II will be your go-to machine for finishing all your quilts.
Destiny II Features Used:
Free-Motion Quilting Foot | Free-Motion Echo Foot | Free-Motion Open Toe Quilting Foot
Author, designer and educator and owner of A Bit of Stitch company.
Learn how to add traditional embroidery or intricate cutwork to any project using the Destiny II’s border function. Simply choose your border design, hoop your fabric, position and watch as the Destiny II stitches away. The machine will let you know when it’s time to move the hoop so you have a precise, continuous border.
Destiny II Features Used:
Border Function
Host of My First Quilt and Absolute Beginner Machine Embroidery on QNNtv
and new host of Fons and Porter's Love of Quilting.
Learn how to how to save time stitching lots of corners like Sara’s project: the Be You Tiful Wall Hanging. The key is the automatic pivot feature on the Destiny II. It makes completing Sara’s charming design a snap. Every time you stop sewing, the machine raises the foot. Simply turn your fabric and hit the foot pedal again to lower the presser foot and continue sewing.
Destiny II Features Used:
Advanced Pivoting Feature
Editor, writer and crafter, owner of LindsaySews and Craft Buds.
A bit of appliqué can warm up any project. See how easy it is to place the fabric and make your house feel a bit cozier with this pillow. You choose the fabric and appliqué design that complements your project, and the Destiny II will do the rest.
Destiny II Features Used:
Appliqué
Embrace the future of sewing. Smart new features powered by Baby Lock IQ Technology make every step of your projects easier than ever before.
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