Freehand machine embroidery

When I first started doing freehand machine embroidery on water-soluble fabric I made a lot of mistakes. In this post I chat about one mistake in particular. The mistake relates to drawing on water soluble fabric, a troublesome issue for many. So if you are interested in learning what I used early on (with disastrous result) and what I use now (that I know better). check it out. www.meredithwoolnough.com.au/blog

Well spring seems to be moving on a pace here in Herefordshire! The sun is shining the grass is ris, I wonder where the birdys is? Just the other day I saw my first honey bee of the season and to celebrate I thought I would make a little tutorial to show you how to do your own freehand embroidery of this most awesome of Apidae! you will need; A sewing machine. Any machine will do as long as the sewing feet are interchangeable. A freehand sewing foot and plate (see photo) If your not sure…

When I first got my sewing machine, I new this is what I really wanted to have a go at... thread sketching or free motion sewing. It is when you sew without the machine 'feeding' the fabric through. Having free motion to draw with the thread on your fabric. I've been asked numerous times for advice on this subject but have found it very hard to explain having never done a tutorial before, but also because everyone's machines are different. free motion foot for a Brother * So, you will need a…

Meredith Dale trading as Meredith Woolnough on Instagram: "Is like magic every time 🪄✨ Washing the water soluble stabiliser out of my embroideries is still my favourite part of the process. It’s the moment they come alive. ❤️ This red coral fan is my newest embroidered creation. It has been stitched with a freehand machine embroidery technique on a water soluble substrate. It’s a wonderfully simple but versatile way to make things. Once this piece is dried it will then be shadow mounted…

Thank you for all who read their way down to the end of my last post - it was much longer than first anticipated! I hope you've enjoyed visiting the blogs I nominated (apologies in advance for the Google-suggested translation for a certain sentence in Ingrid's post - I have suggested an alternative to Mr Google, but he's ignored me so far!). Right, where were we...free machining, I think! In class we have been continuing to practice our free machining skills, now using free motion stitching…

Sarah Becvar on Instagram: "It’s workshop day today and it’s going to be a scorcher! The studio garden’s looking lovely at the moment so we can take a break from sewing and sit amongst the flowers. Are you interested in learning freehand machine embroidery? Here’s a selection of cards to inspire you, it’s a fantastic way of using up your tiny scraps of fabric and create a unique handmade gift and is the most popular choice of project people work on at my workshops. There are a few places…

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