Stitch Savvy: Creative Machine Embellishments
Lynda Faires
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- In-depth Instruction; over 144 mins
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- Access to class Q&A
Machine Embellishment Setup
26:42
Meet Lynda Faires, your guide to an endless variety of creative machine embellishments. Take a peek inside Lynda's incredible sample book. Then watch as she shows you how to start your own, beginning with a single stitch sewn using different levels of tension, length and width.
Decorative Stitches
26:41
You don't know what you've got until it's sewn. Lynda shows how shine, strength and size can change a thread's appearance in the transition from spool to fabric. Then she gets to the fun stuff: mixing up motifs and stitches to create new recipes and row patterns, along with 3-D inserts.
Stitching Circles
24:14
Learn how to stitch a perfect circle with no pivoting as Lynda walks you through how a single attachment can make your life a whole lot easier. Then watch as she shows how to join decorative ends, and finishes with a primer on how to get the maximum amount of drama from twin needles.
Couching
24:43
Couching means holding one fabric down using another, and Lynda shows how that single technique can create a number of high-contrast designs. First she gets variety by using different stitches, from zigzag to tacking. Then she applies that idea to materials, from fibers to beads.
Cords
18:22
Your sewing machine is more dynamic than you ever realized! Lynda shows how an empty bobbin winder can be your best friend when twisting cord. Then she demonstrates two techniques for fringe and loops: one with an attachment you can make at home, the other with a special presser foot.
Free Motion
22:28
Add to your machine-embellishing repertoire with a few free-motion techniques. Lynda takes over for her presser foot and shows how to draw and style with both straight and zigzag stitches. Then she demonstrates one of her favorite designs: the "trapped treasure" that makes art out of scraps.
Description
Join instructor Lynda Faires and discover how to transform your quilts into artful masterpieces with decorative stitches, colorful couching techniques, and dimensional designs! Learn how to adjust tension for best stitch quality, and change stitch patterns by adjusting stitch length and stitch width. Next, find out how to create multi-row recipes and mix and match simple stitches to create custom looks. Then, learn about the attachment that makes stitching perfect circles a cinch and play with dramatic twin-needle designs. Learn how to couch with Lynda’s foolproof tips and use this easy technique to incorporate sequins, beads, and yarn into your quilts. Discover must-have methods for twisting cord and creating loops and fringe and add free-motion quilting to your repertoire with beautiful monograms, floral motifs, and more.
Lynda Faires
Lynda Faires has been sewing since childhood. She began focusing on quilts after retiring from her career in atomic spectroscopy and shes never looked back! Lynda has taught quilting classes for the past 16 years at the Houston International Quilt Fest and has offered quilting workshops in Europe and New Zealand for more than 20 years. She has also authored articles for publications such as Machine Quilting Unlimited, and her quilts are exhibited across the United States.
Bonus materials available after purchase