Freehand machine embroidery

Sarah Becvar on Instagram: "The place has now been filled, we’re fully booked! There’s just the one place remaining at my workshop on Friday 30th August, could it be for you? What time? 9.30-4pm Where? My garden studio, just north of Lewes, East Sussex What will I learn? Freehand machine embroidery with lots of guidance and troubleshooting tips What will I make? Being an all day workshop you’ll have time to make two projects; notecards, makeup bag, bookmark, hoop artwork and more Do I…

When I first started doing freehand machine embroidery on water-soluble fabric I made a lot of mistakes. In this post I chat about one mistake in particular. The mistake relates to drawing on water soluble fabric, a troublesome issue for many. So if you are interested in learning what I used early on (with disastrous result) and what I use now (that I know better). check it out. www.meredithwoolnough.com.au/blog

Meredith Dale trading as Meredith Woolnough on Instagram: "Is like magic every time 🪄✨ Washing the water soluble stabiliser out of my embroideries is still my favourite part of the process. It’s the moment they come alive. ❤️ This red coral fan is my newest embroidered creation. It has been stitched with a freehand machine embroidery technique on a water soluble substrate. It’s a wonderfully simple but versatile way to make things. Once this piece is dried it will then be shadow mounted…

Join me in my studio on Friday 15th March where I’ll guide you into the world of freehand machine embroidery. This amazing technique will open the door to so much more creativity on your sewing...

Francesca Kemp Textile Art creates the most beautiful pieces with freehand machine embroidery. Here, Francesca explains why she loves these three weights: 🧵80wt – Her latest addiction offers a fine finish, perfect for sketching with thread and allowing a slow build-up, ideal for fluffier projects. 🧵50wt – A trusted outliner, her go-to choice until recently. 🧵40wt – Excellent for fonts and color flooding, adding boldness and a needed pop against strong colors like orange.

Well spring seems to be moving on a pace here in Herefordshire! The sun is shining the grass is ris, I wonder where the birdys is? Just the other day I saw my first honey bee of the season and to celebrate I thought I would make a little tutorial to show you how to do your own freehand embroidery of this most awesome of Apidae! you will need; A sewing machine. Any machine will do as long as the sewing feet are interchangeable. A freehand sewing foot and plate (see photo) If your not sure…

Sarah Becvar on Instagram: "Well, it wouldn’t be a birthday without cake🎂. I always leave the reverse of the stitching uncovered, providing the tension’s neat and threads are trimmed I think it looks just as pretty 🤍. Freehand machine embroidery on a Pfaff domestic. I’m sewing without a foot here but would recommend you attach an embroidery foot to your machine for freehand sewing. If you can lower the feed dog on your machine (the metal teeth below the foot) then you can sew freehand 🧵…