Free motion machine embroidery

Some tips on how to get started with free motion embroidery. How to start your free motion embroidery journey with textile artist, Agatha 'Agy' Lee.

Free Motion Embroidery, aka, using free motion stitching on fabric to create designs and pictures, is BOOMING in popularity. If you're just getting started, check out this simple guide (and video) to working your first stitches. #machinethreadsketching #threadsketchinginaction #freemotionembroidery

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Learn the exciting technique of free motion embroidery with a unique range of online courses and join a large community of stitchers! Jo will walk you through the art of embroidery to help you unleash your creativity through the magic of embroidery. Let's stitch, create and inspire together.

Thank you for all who read their way down to the end of my last post - it was much longer than first anticipated! I hope you've enjoyed visiting the blogs I nominated (apologies in advance for the Google-suggested translation for a certain sentence in Ingrid's post - I have suggested an alternative to Mr Google, but he's ignored me so far!). Right, where were we...free machining, I think! In class we have been continuing to practice our free machining skills, now using free motion stitching…

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 …

Embroider with you "normal" sewing machine - no need for an expensive, special embroidery machine ^-^

Free motion embroidery, free motion sewing, or raw edge applique allows you to turn one your favourite pictures or sketches in a piece of fabric art. This technique provides you with full control over the picture - by dropping the feed dogs on your machine you guide your picture through your sewing machine to create the look you want. For your background fabric, choose something firmly woven such as calico, cotton or even linen.

Recreate a picture or a sketch in fabric

I recently discovered free motion embroidery and I love it! I combined two of my most favorite passions, art and sewing, and created this painted and embroidere…

A scrap of fabric that I was practicing a new transfer technique on. I think it's gonna work.

Sarah graduated in 2010 from Winchester School of Art in BA hons Textiles, Fashion and Fibre, specialising in Textile Art. She has always had a passionate interest for free hand machine embroidery and for a long time enjoyed making machine embroideries as a hobby. Sarah’s main passion in life is being environmentally-friendly, so she endeavours to make her pieces as…

Hello, While I'm mulling over sofa coverings I've created the tutorial on free motion machine applique that some of you asked for. This is the way I made the Milkchurn Cottage picture. This is my old wheat bag cover. Rather yukky. I'm going to make a new one from this vintage embroidered tray cloth... and scraps of cotton fabrics left over from other projects. I never throw anything away. I'm going to applique the words 'feeling better' onto the linen. I've arranged the fabric letters where…

Sarah Becvar on Instagram: "🌸WORKSHOP NEWS🌸 I’ve just listed an afternoon workshop which will be more practical for those who’d like to attend one of my embroidery workshops but have further to travel. Here are the details: Friday 5th April 1-4.30pm In my garden studio, Easons Green, East Sussex (a few miles north of Lewes) Suitable for all abilities Simply bring along your sewing machine, all other materials will be provided. 🌸Join me for a fun session of freehand machine…

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