Sewing in this Century is nothing short of amazing! Modern technology and state of the art tools make creativity and design options effortless and abundant! You'll see some interesting options in show 1113. This episode of It's Sew Easy explores camera like technology built in to the Brother Dream Machine, plus interesting printable designs from software options available to anyone with a common computer.
The show begins with Eileen Roche demonstrating machine embroidered design options with simple skirts as her basic canvas. I know of no one better to explain the art of combining machine-embroidered designs with proper placement for a flattering, finished look.
Eileen walks you through the process of building big embroidery using a standard size (5-inch X 7-inch Hoop). Her technique for this from of successful stitchery involves using a template to visualize and align the design just as it will look when stitched. Standard computer paper works just fine for templates but the folks at Dime produce a unique and practical Print and Stick Paper product that is ideal for designing single or multiple design layouts. After completing the skirt demonstration Eileen returns with another quick segment showing tips and tricks for attractive embroidery placement, again using templates to make things foolproof.
I love using templates and often use the very same method Eileen shows here. I recently produced a dress project currently featured on the official Brother blog. I used templates along with Brother Innove-InnovEye® Technology and a scanning feature built in to select Brother models to precisely position a connected strip of designs for the center front of the dress.
I love using templates and often use the very same method Eileen shows here. I recently produced a dress project currently featured on the official Brother blog. I used templates along with Brother Innove-InnovEye® Technology and a scanning feature built in to select Brother models to precisely position a connected strip of designs for the center front of the dress.
Click on the image to read more on the Stitching Sewcial blog and see the completed dress.
No camera? No problem . . . if you don't have camera like technology in your machine there are other options. Even if you have a standard machine you can still get perfect placement. In my Wrapped in Embroidery book I've included three different embroidery placement methods. One or more of these easy methods are guaranteed to work for most embroidery enthusiasts, even if your machine is not high tech.
In addition, there is a tutorial on Brothersews that shows you how to properly make use of the template grid included with hoops that come standard with machines. CLICK HERE to read this informative set of instructions.
In addition, there is a tutorial on Brothersews that shows you how to properly make use of the template grid included with hoops that come standard with machines. CLICK HERE to read this informative set of instructions.
To wrap up the show, my friend Kim Montagnese makes a memory last with a stuffed journal pillow made with Kaleidoscope prints and circles stitched to form a cube.
I've known Kim for some time now and everything she creates is nothing short of spectacular! She is a master at seeing art in just about everything around her and knows how to translate this vision to create fiber related masterpieces. Kim has made many items with this Kaleidoscope design software and knows it through and through. You are sure to enjoy watching her demonstrate the possibilities.
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