Freehand Sewing Machine Embroidery
I was really excited about a project segment I saw on Martha a couple of weeks ago featuring freehand embroidery with sewing machines. Basically, you draw something on dissolvable stabilizer and use blue painters tape to attach it to a t-shirt. Then, using a straight stitch on your sewing machine, you trace the drawing. Brilliant! You can find all the detailed instructions here. The technique was demonstrated by Julie Dunbar and she's clearly a creative genius. Her site sells products featuring this same technique. And everything is adorable.
Why this project excites me? So many possibilities! You can trace an existing drawing or make your own. You could customize a t-shirt, a hoodie, a tea towel, a pillow or a onesie. I love how she positions the embroidery to wrap around the side of the tees. I can wait to try it.
This could work for sibling-made Christmas gifts as well — they do the drawing, I do the sewing. . .
Labels: make something
posted by Gabrielle of Design Mom at Monday, October 01, 2007
7 Comments:
I saw this segement on Martha too and felt pretty inspired. Maybe when I take some time off making my roses (did you see that episode?) then I can start doing my own embroidery. I love your blog, by the way!-Jennifer
Hmmm...but sewing on knit is never as easy as Martha makes it look!
I often use this technique to "draw" faces on softies I've made as well as to beef up appliquéd embellishments.
Neat idea!
this is great work!
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I was so inspired I have begun the hunt for a new sewing machine, since the ancient one I have would be crazy money to have repaired. Do you know which machine would be good for this type of project (for a cheapskate beginner)?
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