Review: The REAL DEAL and more…
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 18, 2014
This is a comprehensive guide that will take you through not just the basics, but the steps, the cautions, the must do things and the absolutely don’t do things of machine embroidery.There are tips that will make your embroidery projects both successful and fun.  After all, if it isn't fun, why do it?Just one of many examples: Anyone who has done the least amount of sewing, either hand or machine, knows that some thread is “fuzzy”.  But did you know what kind of problems that will cause?  Other than breaking easy, I had no idea of the other issues, and how they make such a mess of your embroidery.  You will learn what to look for and how to avoid the problems to begin with.I read a lot of self-help nonfiction books; I just have a curious mind that way.  Margo Price’s book is not just a cut above - it is a clear superior stand out.  Recently there has been a strong trend for short, shorter, and ultra-short “books” coming out.  They are really nothing more than barely a glorified counter top brochure obviously based on at most a couple hours of internet research where the author clearly does not really know the topic.This book is the opposite of that trend.  This book is a well thought out, fully fleshed out, in-depth walk through all of the pieces you will need to be successful.  It is based on literally years of experience – little things like using an egg timer, or wipe down the needle with surgical spirit, or needle burrs, or… or …. The attention to all the little details that will make your project fun or frustrating is a delight to find.Not only does it have the details for successful embroidery, there are a couple beginner projects at the end of the book.  It is obvious that Margo Price is an experienced teacher because she patiently shows every step on a doable yet increasing challenging set of practice pieces moving on to a nice project that anyone would love to have when it is finished.