Creative Machine Embroidery

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

Creative Machine Emroidery

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Coming Attractions

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must haves • the latest and greatest tools and designs

COLOR THEORY • Follow a few simple guidelines to successfully change the thread colors of an embroidery design.

Fabric Foray: Wool • Wool is a versatile fabric that’s available in a variety of weights, textures, colors and blends. Embroidery looks striking on wool. It’s the perfect fabric for making warm winter wearables.

HOW NOT TO EMBROIDER WOOL

Snuggly Snowmen

Foundation Piecing by Machine • Foundation piecing guarantees perfect patchwork piecing no matter how intricate the design, especially when completed in the hoop.

Vintage CHARM • Stitch a set of in-the-hoop ornaments with a vintage flair. Appliqué and delicate stitched details will make this collection a favorite for years to come.

CME EXCLUSIVE VINTAGE ORNAMENT DESIGN COLLECTION

Trée Chic TREE SKIRT • Give your tree a makeover by stitching up a new tree skirt. Made with jeweled freestanding poinsettia flowers on a velvet base, it’s sure to add a touch of elegance to your room.

Candy Cane COUPLE APRONS • Looking for a fun present to give to a favorite couple in your life? These whimsical holiday aprons make a perfect twosome gift set!

Reusable Wrapping • Swap out disposable paper and gift bags for eco-friendly wrapping made from fabric. Plus, the gift wrap is extra special because it features adorable cross-stitch embroidery.

Frosted Poppy SWEATSHIRT • Elevate a basic pullover knit sweatshirt with chic, sheer raglan sleeves embroidered with delicate flowers and vines.

Fleece Fringe Pillow • Soft, plushy fleece is the perfect fabric to create cozy winter pillows. The thick loft of polyester fleece is perfect for creating dimensional effects that mimic trapunto, and reverse appliqué adds further depth and sophistication. Finish the pillows with a fluffy fringe for extra charm.

CHOOSING A DESIGN

Jingle Bell Bow • Add some holiday flair to your hair with cute linen hair bows embroidered with festive designs.

Sweet Wreath ORNAMENT • Stitch an ornament frame to showcase a photo of someone important in your life. This simple in-the-hoop wreath is the perfect design to hang on your tree. Make a tradition of tracking children’s growth by stitching new ones every year.

PREPARING YOUR PHOTOS

Gilded Gala SKIRT • Add elegant cutwork embroidery to an A-line skirt for a high-end look. Embroider the skirt using a cut-free technique or a traditional cutwork method.

Party PERFECT • Use zippers in fun and interesting ways as trim on garments and accessories. Take the trend up a notch by embroidering the zipper tape with decorative stitches, and then embellish a chic satin party dress.

Ornament Time 7 ITH Designs to Stitch this Season • One of our favorite things about the holiday season is stitching ITH ornaments to hang on the tree. It’s quick, fun and a great way to showcase your embroidery hobby — and the ornaments make great gifts, too! There are enough designs out there to decorate a whole forest worth of trees, and these are just a few of our favorites.

ask an embroiderer • Learn the whys and hows behind a range of special machine embroidery techniques.

Multi-Needle Machine Embroidery: THE BASICS • Find out, with our new three-part series, whether a multi-needle embroidery machine might be the next machine for you.

Winter Bloom • This look breaks all the fashion rules. White after Labor Day and florals in the snow? Anything goes in 2021, so why not add a little daisy garden to...