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Nostalgic Machine Embroidery 28 Projects with Full-size Pattern
Nostalgic Machine Embroidery 28 Projects with Fullsize Pattern Author:Gail Sheetz "Kings and queens adorned themselves with beautiful hand embroidered garments and filled their castles with embroidered furnishing and tapestries. What took skilled craftsmen many hours to stitch by hand can today be created with greater speed on the sewing machine. The magic of renaissance and romance is what we have created in Nostalgic Machin... more »e Embroidery. Whether you have grandmother's old treadle or a modern zigzag machine, you will be able to create all the romantic designs in this book, as some are done with only straight stitches. Those machines without decorative stitch designs can substitute with lace or ribbon for stitch embellishment. For beginners or experts, there are tremendous design possibilities with machine embroidery and the spontaneity of 'free-hand' stitching will help you develop a style all your own. We have included 28 projects for adding romantic touches to clothing, home decor and gifts with fulll-size patterns and easy to follow basic stitching techniques. Take delight in the beautiful ways you can fill your world with the look of hand made memories of yesteryear."« less