Tag: Free motion embroidery
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How to thread sketch from an existing drawing
The sewing prompt for my Creative Sewing Challenge this month was ‘botanical’. I knew I wanted to do something with those lovely pen illustrations you can find of flowers and plants, so I decided to opt for recreating them as a thread sketch. If you’ve never attempted thread-sketching before then you might want to read…
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Scrappy Gift Tags
These funky little gift tags are a wonderful handmade embellishment to make your presents look extra pretty, and can go on to become a lovely keepsake from a special occasion. They are also a brilliant scrap-buster project, using up your fabric scraps as well as those half-used bobbins. And they are a great way to…
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Learn How To Do Free Motion Embroidery (in 7 simple steps)
Free motion embroidery is one of those sewing techniques that, once you give it a go, will become a source of great inspiration (and just maybe a little bit addictive). Master the basics and it can lead you to some amazing places! 1.Get an embroidery or darning foot for your sewing machine You don’t need…