Artful Machine Embroidery: A Visual Guide to Creating Clothing You'll Love to Wear
For the uninitiated, delving into the world of machine embroidery can appear daunting. Not so! This book shows just how easy and satisfying it is to get professional-looking results on any home embroidery machine. Bobbi takes you through the learning process with words of wisdom and encouragement. She begins by showing you how to use the elements and principles of design as building blocks to embroidery success. Next she covers embroidery tools; needles, threads, stabilizers, hoops, and marking aids. Then it's on to embroidery machines and Bobbi's recommendations for 'must have' features. With the foundation laid, the balance of the book is devoted to design placement, hooping techniques, combining designs, and lots of inspiration. The accompanying CD has 20 embroidery designs.(American Sewing Guild Notions Magazine, January 2013)You can learn a lot about embroidery placement and execution on clothing from Bobbi Bullard's award-winning design experience. Includes a CD with 20 embroidery designs.(Generation Q Magazine, September/October 2013)