{"product_id":"how-to-get-started-in-free-machine-embroidery-paperback","title":"How to Get Started in Free-Machine Embroidery - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAndrew Allen Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMargo Price\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"How to Get Started in Free-Machine Embroidery\" 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.In this book, Margo Price shares her tried-and-tested techniques and sewing projects, perfected over ten-year's experience of running her own sewing business \"Time4me Workshops\". The practical ideas presented in this book make essential reading for anyone wanting an easy-to-understand introduction to the fascinating world of free-machine embroidery.\u003cb\u003eFind out if your sewing machine is capable of machine embroidery\u003c\/b\u003eCheap budget machines that claim to do it all may disappoint. A basic machine with a few basic functions, if it is sturdy, may be all you need to get started.\u003cb\u003eGet familiar with your sewing machine and how it works\u003c\/b\u003eBecoming confident with a sewing machine takes time and practice. You won't need to know it all to begin with but keep striving to make regular progress and acquire new skills and techniques.\u003cb\u003eDiscover the essential threads, needles and fabrics you will need for free-machine embroidery\u003c\/b\u003eUsing quality tools and materials will ensure you are not disappointed. Poor, cheap or inappropriate threads, needles and fabrics will undermine all your hard work.\u003cb\u003eLearn by doing\u003c\/b\u003eMany sewing books start with lots of information and theory which can be overwhelming. In this book you will begin working on projects straight away. In this way you will learn and improve in manageable chunks, and will not be put off by too much information.\u003cb\u003eDiscover how to embellish your appliqu  designs\u003c\/b\u003eGet creative and turn simple appliqu  designs into custom designs or personalised gifts for your friends and family by using free-machine embroidery.\u003cb\u003eDiscover how to write with a needle\u003c\/b\u003eAdd words, names or other text to your sewing creations by using free-machine embroidery techniques. Even without a programmable machine you can learn to embroider your sewing projects with confidence.\u003cb\u003eLearn how to do free-motion quilting\u003c\/b\u003eFinish off your quilting projects in style by learning how to do free-motion quilting. Create formal or informal designs or take your inspiration from nature.\u003cb\u003eLearn how to draw pictures with your sewing machine\u003c\/b\u003eFree-machine embroidery can be used to create wonderful freehand sketches or line drawings. The possibilities are endless when you bring your own distinctive flair to your sewing.\u003cb\u003eLearn how to use dissolvable fabrics\u003c\/b\u003eDissolvable fabrics can be used to make your own machine-stitched lace or to add lacy borders to any sewn item by trapping pieces of fabric between two layers of film.Other books by this author include: \"How to Make a Living from Crafts\", \"How to Sew with Confidence\", \"How to Dye Your Own Fabrics\" and \"How to Design \u0026amp; Make Fabulous Cushions\".\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMargo Price has run sewing (and other craft) classes for many years, under the name of \"Time4me Workshops\", from her home in Hampshire on the South coast of England. Margo now writes craft books and publishes articles and patterns in national magazines in response to the many requests she receives for advice on sewing and how to run a successful craft business. A former career as a technical writer enables Margo to explain in concise, clear and compelling terms, how to achieve professional results with your craft projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 76\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 11 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 20, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47217707188473,"sku":"9781500189334","price":26.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/d3NnREkyNEJLbDdwa2Vidnhad3kyUT09.webp?v=1768148588","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/how-to-get-started-in-free-machine-embroidery-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}