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Embroider leathers, silks, synthetics and
chiffons successfully every time!
With expert advice you can embroider even the
most challenging materials with consistently beautiful results.
Deborah Jones has embroidered it all, from slipper
synthetic sheers to the thickest velvet. In this authoritative
reference, she unlocks the secrets to embroidering on 18
of the most tempting yet challenging materials:
- Unstable fabrics - lightweight knits - stretch
knits - bulky knits - gauze
- Densely woven fabrics - lightweight nylon - coarse
nylon - polyester satin & acetate - silk charmeuse
- Pile and napped fabrics - velvet - terry - fleece
- faux fur
- Sheers - natural-fiber and synthetic
- "Unfabrics" - vinyl - faux suede - leather
About the Author
Deborah Jones has more than thirty years of professional
experience in embroidery as a shop owner, production manager,
and former editor for Stitches magazine.
Through articles and presentations, Deborah has taught thousands
of embroiders how to achieve greater success in their craft.
She writes the "Ask the Expert" column for
Designs in Machine Embroidery and is a regular contributor
to Impressions magazine. She is also a popular speaker
at embroidery events.
Currently, Deborah assists embroiderers through her website,
www.embroiderycoach.com. She lives outside Dallas, Texas,
with husband Bob and her beloved Silky Terriers and Anatolian
Shepherds.
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