Creative Machine Embroidery

Creative machine Embroider is filled with ideas, techniques and projects to spice up fashion accessories, gifts or home decor.

CREATIVE MACHINE Embroidery

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tips & tricks • Our 20 favorite Reader-Submitted Tips!

must haves • the latest & greatest tools & designs

Needles 101 • In the past, needle choice was limited to different needle sizes, but the current market offers so many choices, making it overwhelming. Learn the basic needle options to narrow down the choices and make needle selection easier.

CHANGE IS GOOD

Fabric Foray: Sheers • Sheers are for summer, but they can be tricky to embroider. Read on for considerations, tips and techniques for sheer embroidery success.

HOW NOT TO EMBROIDER SHEERS

ITH Flower Eyeglass Case

Make a Wish • Celebrate a special birthday with an appliquéd wall hanging. Easily add or remove embroidered candles backed with hook-and-loop tape to celebrate year after year.

CREATIVE MACHINE Embroidery Through the Years 2001 - 2021

45 Ultimate Machine Embroidery Tips • We’re celebrating our 20th anniversary by going back to the basics with an ultimate tip roundup. Even if you’re an advanced embroiderer, these tips will help your embroidery process be successful and smooth. Read on for our top tips on stabilizer, metallic thread, more.

Freebie Fest • Celebrate with us – with free embroidery designs! That’s right: for our 20th birthday, you get a free design and you get a free design and you get a free design! In addition to the free designs you get with this issue’s projects, we’re adding a few of our summer favorites for a total of 20 free embroidery designs. Find them free at sewdaily.com/go/CMEfreebies now until July 31, 2021.

Rosy Yoke Blouse • Nothing says summer like a breezy cotton gauze blouse. Crinkle gauze can be tricky to sew and embroider, especially when applying dense designs. Fortunately, there are several techniques that making working with this material as easy as sewing on a standard cotton fabric.

CORAL CUSHION • Bring a bit of the beach to your home decor with this nautical linen pillow. Pair delicate designs and seashell trim for an upscale pillow that will brighten up any room.

Sew & Stow • Add fun embellishments to an existing zipper case pattern to create a one-of-a-kind sewing case to use for class or travel. Embroider sewing-themed designs, stitch a soft tray and add readymade plastic thread boxes to keep threads and sewing supplies organized.

SMALL HOOP QUILTING

Studio Sidekick • Create the perfect companion to your machine! This thread catcher serves as a nice slip-proof base for your machine with detachable thread basket for easy removal.

EXCLUSIVE CME SEW IN LOVE COLLECTION

Stabilizer Organizer • Organize your stabilizer rolls by making a stabilizer organizer using fabric from your stash. Use a hanger to hang the organizer in a closet or over the back of your sewing room door.

Delicate Details • Modify a basic blouse pattern to create a one-of-a-kind summer garment. Use linen and 30-wt. cotton thread to achieve a lovely hand-embroidered look.

Jumpsuits • Just imagine getting dressed and not having to decide on which top to pair with which bottoms. Instead, throw on one fabulous garment – a jumpsuit! Jumpsuits are a favorite of mine to sew, and all the fabric that they use gives ample opportunity for embroidery. Whether just some detailing around the hem or a large motif on the back, jump into sewing jumpsuits this season with a little extra detail.

Joy Aldridge of Joy Kate Designs

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Bold Button-Up • This is not your average classic white blouse, we love the ones sent down the runway at the Shi. Rt fashion show during the Milan Women's...