Whatever
type of sewing machine you have you can use it to make beautiful
pictures. Just thread up your needle and put some fabric into
a hoop and off you go. Well, there is a bit more to it than
that which is where this book comes in…
If
you have the four books by this author on free-motion machine
embroidery covering landscapes, seascapes, flowers and woodlands
you won’t need this book as you already have it. If
not, this new compendium volume contains all four in a revised
format. I always love a craft with infinite possibilities
but a minimum outlay of funds which has scope for plenty of
recycling and using up oddments and this is it. A simple swing
needle machine capable of straight lines and zigzag stitch
is the main item, backed up with a supply of threads, plain
cloth, paints, embroidery hoop and inspiration. The first
part of the book tells you what you need to buy and how to
prepare the cloth, use photographs, plan you work, choose
threads and background colors and stitch. The rest of the
book contains chapters on the themes contained in the earlier
books so you can learn how to stitch flowers and foliage,
create bosky woods, show the sea in all its moods and produce
various landscape types. These pictures are beautiful, depicting
very British scenes in the main (or at least northern temperate)
and there are numerous exercises to try and several larger
projects to work through. The projects all have plenty of
staged photographs and this book is aimed at those who are
new to this craft, while containing much material of use to
those wanting to perfect their skills. Throughout are many
of the author’s many pictures with captions explaining
various points and lots of tips for better work. An excellent
guide to free-motion machine embroidery that teaches most
of what you need to know.
If
you cannot find a good range of machine embroidery materials
locally try www.searchpress.com
for a list of suppliers.
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