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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must haves • the latest and greatest tools and designs

Combining Designs • Even experienced stitchers struggle with design placement. Experiment with three techniques for accurate alignment when creating design combinations.

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Fabric Foray Satin • Learn professional techniques for properly stitching satin.

HOW NOT TO EMBROIDER SATIN

Flower Bed • Dress up a single bed with a springtime bed runner adorned with whimsical embroidered appliqués.

Cardi Refresh Party • Did your spring cleaning leave you with a selection of cardigans that you don’t love anymore but can’t bring yourself to donate just yet? Discover how to add embroidery to help them spark joy again.

Denim Floret Set • Learn the basics of perfect denim embroidery, from design choice to stabilizing.

Cork Cameo Earrings • Stitch a trio of unique drop earrings in the hoop. Combine leather or cork with coordinating or contrasting thread for different looks.

Stitch & Sip • Dress up a set of bar towels with designs celebrating classic cocktails. They make a great addition to anyone’s home bar.

CME EXCLUSIVE STITCH & SIP COLLECTION

Mesa Mobile • Bring a bit of the Southwest into your home, office or baby’s room with this in-the-hoop mobile project. Learn how to combine a plush llama design with a stuffed cactus pincushion to create a whimsical hanging art piece.

Botanical Boho Crown • Bring a bit of spring to your wardrobe this season with a fun floral headband that’s trimmed in freestanding organza flowers and faux greenery. It’s the perfect way to add interest to a boho top or dress or for flower girls at a wedding.

Made with #Love • Invite that Valentine’s Day feeling into your home with a pillow that screams LOVE. The faux-leather heart appliqué adds the perfect final touch.

BABY VALENTINES

Floral Folk Bucket Bag • Not ready to ditch your cozy winter fabrics? That’s okay! Pair cool corduroy with cute blooms to make a bag that is perfect for spring.

HAVE A Heart • Create cute in-the-hoop tags for all your Valentine’s Day gift-giving needs.

Rehbecca Lowder of Planet Appliqué

Multi-Needle Machine Embroidery GETTING STARTED • In the second installment of our three-part series, learn how to get started with your new multi-needle embroidery machine.

MAKE IT EASY WITH MULTI-NEEDLE

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Petal Pants • Early spring weather can be chilly, so pants remain an important wardrobe item. Pants trends are ever-cycling. Wide hemlines and exaggerated waistlines were at the forefront of the Chanel Cruise Collection show for 2021/2022 and even debuted at the Cannes Film Festival. We love the integrated-corset style decorated with blooming designs to celebrate the beginning of spring.

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