Free Motion Embroidery

This revised and updated title is drawn from Katie Essam's successful Layered and Stitched Pictures in The Textile Artist series.

Incorporating a new bonus project, this book showcases Katie's free machine embroidery techniques. Her fresh, modern style uses a unique combinations of traditional techniques, and in this book she shows how to create stunning textile art inspired by the beauty in everyday objects.

With eight projects and lots of finished artworks to spark creativity, this book teaches the reader how to draw inspiration from the animals, birds, gardens, beach huts and scenes that surround us all; and use that inspiration as fuel to create gorgeous stitched pictures.

Book Contents

Introduction 6, Materials 8, Before you start 16, Setting up your machine 18, Beach Scene step-by-step project 24, Finding ideas and inspiration 36, Planning 38, Appliqué Hare step-by-step project 46, Paint and stitch 60, Blue Tit step-by-step project 62, Hen and Rooster step-by-step project 72, Collage 88, Sewing Collage step-by-step project 92, Choosing your own design 104, Jimmy the Cat step-by-step project 106, Home step-by-step project 116, Displaying your work 124, Vintage Bicycle 126, Index 128.