Continuous-Line Embroidery
Bobbi Bullard
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- In-depth Instruction; over 121 mins
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- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Continuous-Line Designs
11:51
Meet your instructor, machine embroidery expert Bobbi Bullard, as you learn about the fundamentals of continuous-line embroidery. Get started on your first project with Bobbi's help as you learn to work with continuous designs, mark your fabric properly and align your first continuous line.
Continuous Lines in Contained Spaces
24:07
Learn how to work in contained spaces as Bobbi demonstrates ways to determine design placement on your fabric, decide on how many design repeats to include in your project and access hard-to-reach fabric areas that can seem intimidating to approach. Bobbi offers tips on opening up a sleeve seam, centering your design and troubleshooting tricky areas.
Using Standard Designs
20:07
Turn any standard design into continuous embroidery! Bobbi walks you through creating, printing and using design templates, and shares a simple trick you can use to keep the designs in line without a lot of extra printouts.
Continuous Curves
19:12
Continuous embroidery isn't just for straight lines; explore curves as Bobbi shows you how navigate curves to embellish collars, bibs and more. You'll learn how to easily adapt any design with a simple template technique and stitch it with ease. Along the way, Bobbi shares her expertise on helpful supplies that will speed your embroidery along.
Continuous Circles
19:01
Take your confidence in curves to the next level as you embroider circular designs! Bobbi's worksheets make it easy to repeat your design as desired to create a beautiful medallion. Mark your fabric to plan perfectly circular placements, and turn it into a beautiful pillow you'll be proud to display.
Continuous Borders
13:28
Nothing sets off a beautiful blank like a continuous border. Bobbi shares close-up instruction for planning your border placement, using simple math to fit your designs into available space. You'll also learn how to work with tricky fabrics and keep your design centered and symmetrical.
Stitching Cut-Edge Designs
12:58
Complete the class with an exciting look at continuous cut-edge designs. Get step-by-step instructions for when to cut, when to stitch, and how to properly align each hooping. Create a beautiful blouse embellishment, or use the techniques on a project of your choice.
Description
Embellish apparel and decor with the lovely look of continuous machine embroidery! Designer Bobbi Bullard shows you how to identify, mark and hoop to create continuous-line designs. Align multiple hoopings quickly and accurately, and create your own reusable templates to make marking easy. Get the most out of your design library as you find out how to turn stand-alone files into continuous embroidery. Discover expert tips for deconstructing, stabilizing and hooping sleeves to apply fashionable embellishments, and turn the corner with captivating curved lines! You’ll even learn how to embroider borders, gorgeous medallions with repeated motifs and intricate continuous cutwork with Bobbi’s easy-to-understand techniques!
Bobbi Bullard
Bobbi Bullard has been recognized as a leader in the machine embroidery and embellishment world for nearly 20 years, and creates and digitizes designs on her website, Bullarddesigns.com. Her work has been published in magazines ranging from Threads to Designs in Machine Embroidery, and she is the author of Artful Machine Embroidery.
Bonus materials available after purchase