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Creative Embroidery With Your Sewing Machine
Creative Embroidery With Your Sewing Machine Author:Mildred B. Foss Today, embroidery is everywhere—on shoes, purses, and jeans; on blouses, jackets, and dresses; and on placemats, tablecloths, and chair covers. Now, with Creative Embroidery with Your Sewing Machine, you can do beautiful embroidery on any article you choose by following the steps outlined in this basic guide. — Mildred Foss explain... more »s how to use your sewing machine to create a wide variety of designs. She shows you how to do such simple and complex stitches as the straight- and back-stitch, the cross- and lock-stitch, the linear-stitch, and even French knots—each one easily mastered by simply setting the dials of your machine properly. You will learn special techniques for embroidering on furs and on velour or stretchy sweaters, as well as free-motion embroidery, a technique that will enable you to create your own designs.
The author shows you how to make patches and apply them; how to do beading, crewel, and lettering for samplers; how to monogram, braid, and make tassel and ball fringe; and how to do cutwork and metallic work.
Beautifully illustrated with photographs and line drawings that graphically demonstrate techniques and finished products, Creative Embroidery with Your Sewing Machine shows you how to do it all— a veritable bible of stitchery that will help you add beauty and charm to your wardrobe and home.« less