When you use your sewing machine like a pencil to draw or paint with thread, you are entering a wondrous world where almost any effect is possible.
This book provides the ideal jargon-free beginners guide for those who want to explore free-machine embroidery. With a collection of creative sewing projects and individual sections for mastering basic techniques, this book guides you, step-by-step, through the basics of free machine embroidery.
-Find out if your sewing machine is capable of machine embroidery
-Get familiar with your sewing machine and how it works
-Discover the essential threads, needles, and fabrics you will need for free-machine embroidery
-Learn by doing
-Discover how to embellish your appliqué designs
-Discover how to write with a needle
-Learn how to do free-motion quilting
-Learn how to draw pictures with your sewing machine
-Learn how to use dissolvable fabrics