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• Brother wins another award for innovative product design!

  Dear Friends, It surely has been a long time since I have blogged but I did want to share the story of this very prestigious award that Brother has recently received....in the name of a wonderful sewing machine and it's very innovative features..... Posted Jun 25 2010, 04:45 PM by JuneMellinger with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: realize the dream, machine embroidery, dream machine, InnovEye technology, brother Quattro 6000D, Quattro, brother pr-620, brother pe-700 embroidery machine, Duetta, June Mellinger, CS6000I

• Threads are not all the same and neither are the methods to embroider towels

  Threads for Thought: Two New Lines for Your Next Project Experienced decorators know that quality lies stitch deep. With so many thread options to choose from, embroiderers can customize the look and feel of every project they produce. Further expanding... Posted Sep 11 2009, 12:00 PM by JuneMellinger with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: machine embroidery, sewing, crafting, brother Quattro 6000D, PE700, Quattro, tone-on-tone designs, stabilizer tips, tips for personalizing gifts, brother pe-700 embroidery machine, Duetta, Innovis, monogramming, personalizing, Metallic threads, Country Yarn thread, needles, stabilizers, peggy' stitch eraser, towels

• You won't want to miss this...

  Tomorrow nite, Thursday, August 20, Lifetime televison you will be able to resume the fun of watching Project Runway. The show that people of all ages love to watch week after week as the next designer heads to the finish line. Tim and Heidi have moved... Posted Aug 19 2009, 10:16 PM by JuneMellinger with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: realize the dream, quilting, machine embroidery, dream machine, sewing, InnovEye technology, crafting, brother Quattro 6000D, PE700, PEDesign, Quattro, choosing a dealer, snowman challege, georgia quilt show, hole punching, edge sewing feature, tone-on-tone designs, houston quilt festival, vermillion stitchery, puerto rico, stabilizer tips, tips for personalizing gifts, brother pr-620, brother pe-700 embroidery machine, PE-Design, opening a pattern file, Duetta, Innovis, monogramming, personalizing, accessory feet, free offers, Kindle, Brother

• It's HOT!!!

  It's HOT!!! Here in NJ it has finally passed the 90 degree mark...now it's summer for real. It's HOT!!! Remember that I promised that there would be great new machines introduced at the annual Brother convention? When our dealers convened... Posted Aug 12 2009, 09:53 PM by JuneMellinger with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: quilting, machine embroidery, crafting, brother Quattro 6000D, Quattro, choosing a dealer, snowman challege, brother pr-620, Duetta, Innovis, personalizing, accessory feet, Brother

• Cool things to make your life easier

  I travel a lot and after a while people-watching gets old so I turn to reading. I have been in a book club with 6 friends for 10 years and every month there is a new book to read...that adds up to a lot of books. About a year ago with the green initiative... Posted Jun 19 2009, 01:00 PM by JuneMellinger with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: machine embroidery, InnovEye technology, brother Quattro 6000D, PEDesign, Quattro, PE-Design, free offers, Kindle, Brother

• June Brides...Old and New!

  Did you hear me laughing this morning? I was reading an email from Quilter's World magazine and they were recommending that you re-purpose a wedding dress into a christening gown. Not a bad idea, but for me that would never have worked because I had... Posted May 29 2009, 10:30 AM by JuneMellinger with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: dream machine, sewing, crafting, Quattro, tips for personalizing gifts, brother pe-700 embroidery machine, Duetta, Innovis

• Spring has Sprung

  Spring has sprung in New Jersey. Everyone is out and about walking and enjoying the beautiful trees as they bloom. That is here in New Jersey, apparently Mother Nature has a few things confused and my grandchildren in Colorado are still wearing their... Posted Apr 24 2009, 10:30 AM by JuneMellinger with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: realize the dream, Quattro, brother pe-700 embroidery machine, Duetta, Innovis

• Fashion Week For Brother in New York City with Jillian Lewis and Myself!

  I bet that most of you can say that “life just somehow got in the way.” That has surely happened to me. Way back when I got my associates degree in marketing and then wanted to go to the Fashion Institute of Technology. For those ladies who... Posted Feb 20 2009, 11:30 AM by JuneMellinger with | with 3 comment(s) Filed under: realize the dream, Quattro

• Tips on a Custom Thread Palette, the AHA Feature, and Plans for a New Throw Pillow

  It’s interesting how you can have a great idea during a very busy day and then when you sit down to write….you draw a blank. I am hoping that I remember what that great idea was before I get to the end of this blog. In the meanwhile today... Posted Jan 30 2009, 11:27 AM by JuneMellinger with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: realize the dream, machine embroidery, sewing, brother Quattro 6000D, Quattro

• June from Brother - My Island Journey

  It has been a busy several weeks of travel for me. For the past 12 days I have straddled the retail worlds of mass marketing and independent dealerships in Puerto Rico. I have been to this island several times but this is the first time that I have visited... Posted Nov 21 2008, 03:15 PM by JuneMellinger with | with 4 comment(s) Filed under: realize the dream, brother Quattro 6000D, Quattro, puerto rico

• June from Brother - Brother at the Houston Quilt Market and Festival

  Everyone is busy on so many counts at this time of year. Some of you are changing over the house to have that warmer cozy look, others are visiting family members and still others are involved in a wide variety of political activities. Whatever it is... Posted Nov 06 2008, 12:33 PM by JuneMellinger with | with 9 comment(s) Filed under: quilting, brother Quattro 6000D, Quattro, houston quilt festival, vermillion stitchery

• June from Brother - Tone-on-Tone Designs & Hole-Punching on the Quattro

  Not sure where the last two weeks have gone but it seems like it is time to check in with you all, again. I have recently been to Des Moines, Iowa for two reasons. The first was so I could film a video for a new feature on www.allpeoplequilt.com (part... Posted Oct 17 2008, 10:15 AM by JuneMellinger with | with 9 comment(s) Filed under: realize the dream, brother Quattro 6000D, Quattro, georgia quilt show, hole punching, edge sewing feature, tone-on-tone designs

• June from Brother - More Quattro Magic

  Hello there folks…. I am sitting here in my sewing room, yes I do have one and just so you feel better I can tell you that it is total disaster area at the moment. I am actually sitting with my laptop on my ironing board and writing to you as my... Posted Oct 03 2008, 03:54 PM by JuneMellinger with | with 27 comment(s) Filed under: brother Quattro 6000D, Quattro, choosing a dealer, snowman challege

• June From Brother - One other thing...

  Not sure where someone got the idea that we are already making an upgrade for the new Quattro....not true! Trust me, I would know.....I still reeling from what it took to get this one done. Nite all! Posted Sep 18 2008, 09:44 PM by JuneMellinger with | with 8 comment(s) Filed under: Quattro

• June From Brother - This and That

  Well ladies, there certainiy has been lots of discussion about what to pay for a machine. I have to say once Brother sells the product to the dealer, it is up to the dealer to set a reasonable price. They do that based on many things. The most important... Posted Sep 18 2008, 09:22 PM by JuneMellinger with | with 9 comment(s) Filed under: PE700, PEDesign, Quattro