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Modern Machine Embroidery: 11 Projects from Pickle Pie Designs with 25 Must-Have Embroidery Motifs

by Lisa Archer
Fons & Porter. Oct. 2016. 144p. illus. index. ISBN 9781440245800. pap. $29.99. w/CD. FIBER CRAFTS
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Archer, who designs machine embroidery for her company Pickle Pie Designs, walks sewists through the process of taking an electronic file of an embroidery motif and using the machine to stitch it onto the desired fabric. After introducing the basics of hooping and providing an overview of the various stabilizers, Archer presents a series of projects, each highlighting a different aspect of machine embroidery. A final group of designs introduces "in the hoop" ideas, which take advantage of the advanced functions of embroidery machines to construct small bags and a chalkboard bunting.
VERDICT Specific details of using an embroidery machine may require the machine's manual, but Archer's guide provides a friendly, practical summary of the basics.
Reviewed by Karen Ellis , Dec 01, 2016
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