The Complete Machine Embroidery Manual Book
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Complete Machine Embroidery Manual Book
This book will get sewing machine users thinking about machine embroidery, using ready-made designs, in a whole new light. It provides everything you need to know, from the types and formats of embroidery design available, how to get them off the internet and into your machine, how to stabilize fabric, which threads and needles to use to get the best results, and of course how to use these designs creatively for beautiful results. It will also help you make the most of the built-in embroidery stitches that most sewing machines offer, but which are mostly forgotten about!
Also included is an invaluable quick reference section, with expert advice on troubleshooting some common problems, and a guide to what to look for if you are thinking of buying one of these fabulous machines.
Prelims (5pp)
Introduction (4pp)
Chapter One / All about sewing machines that can embroider (10pp)
Chapter Two / Computer basics for machine embroidery (18pp)
CHapter Three / Machine embroidery designs (20pp)
Chapter Four / Needles, threads, and stabilizers (10pp)
Chapter Five / Fabric choices (6pp)
Chapter Six / Design placement (18pp)
Chapter Seven / Decorative embroidery stitches (20pp)
Chapter Eight/ Common problems and their remedies (6pp)
Chapter Nine / Buyer’s guide (8pp)
Index and Credits (3pp)
Our standard width fabric can be cut as a Fat Quarter, measuring 50cm x 1/2 the width of the bolt. Above is an example of how your fabric will be received, depending on the quantity ordered.
We also offer a sample service, where you can order 1 single fat quarter of any standard width fabric, to have at home and compare colours. When you are finished, you can send them back to us for a refund (feel free to contact us for more information on this service).
Our fabric can be cut as a Long Quarter, measuring a minimum of 25cm x width of bolt. We will supply the fabric as a continuous length (eg; if you bought 1.25m it will be sent as one piece of fabric).
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