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You’ll be amazed at what your sewing machine can do! Create special effects for quilts and more with Creative Machine Stitching by Patricia Nelson using free-motion aka free-hand embroidery.
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SOLD OUT, OUT OF PRINTCreative Machine Stitching
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You’ll be amazed at what your sewing machine can do!
Creative Machine Stitching Special Effects for Quilts and More
Create Shimmering Waves with Silver Thread. Make flowers out of fluffy yarns. Stitch delicate leaves, stars, vines, and more— no fancy sewing machine required! A world of ideas for easy machine embroidery is packed into this authoritative guide.
Eleven exquisite projects include quilts, linens, pillows, and curtains
Learn thread, bobbin, crewel, and ribbon embroidery, plus a host of finishing touches
Find out how to choose threads, needles, and stabilizers for machine- guided and free-motion embroidery


| Introduction |
4 | Snowman Wall Hanging | 77 |
| Your Sewing Machine |
5 | Tree in a Blue Sky Picture | 81 |
| Embroidery Suppliess |
8 | Photo Gallery | 85 |
| Surface Embroidery with Thread | 23 | Special Effects | 89 |
| Built-in Stitch Embroidery |
25 | Fringing |
90 |
| Garden Sampler Pillow | 26 | Practice Samples | 91 |
| Free-Motion Embroidery |
32 | Mixed Media Pillow | 92 |
| Practice Samples |
33 | Candlewicking |
94 |
| Purple Posies Pillow | 36 | Practice Samples | 94 |
| Fish Hand Towel |
41 | Blue Flowers Table Runner | 95 |
| Snowflake Floor Pillow | 43 | Gimping |
99 |
| Hearts and Flowers Wall Hanging |
48 | Practice Samples | 99 |
| Photo Gallery |
54 | Texture with Lines Pillow | 100 |
| Surface Embroidery with Yarns and Ribbons | 58 | Photo Gallery | 102 |
| Practice Samples |
61 | Finishing Touches | 104 |
| Cinderella Jumper |
65 | Resources |
111 |
| Photo Gallery | 67 | Bibliography |
111 |
| Bobbin Embroidery | 71 | About the Author | 112 |
| Practice Samples |
73 |
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Free-hand
Techniques | ![]() All About Machine Arts From Sew News, Creative Machine Embroidery, and C&T | ![]() Beginner's Guide to Machine Embroidery by Pam Watts | ![]() The Encyclopedia of Machine Embroidery by Val Holmes | ![]() Machine Quilting with Decorative Threads By Maurine Noble & Elizabeth Hendricks |
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| ![]() Thread Painting by Leni Levenson Wiener | ![]() Thread Painting Made Easy by Terry White |
Joyce Becker's Landscape Books/DVD
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DVD![]() Joyce Becker Teaches you Landscape Quilting |
Book![]() Beautifully Embellished Lanscapes by Joyce R. Becker |
Book![]() Luscious Landscapes by Joyce R. Becker |
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![]() Paint by Number 2005 CD Being able to draw is NOT required! Turn any photo or image into a pictorial quilt! |
![]() The Art of Landscape Quilting by Nancy Zieman and Natalie Sewell |
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![]() Beginner's Guide to Machine Embroidered Flowers by Alison Holt |
![]() Beginner's Guide to Machine Embroidered Landscapes by Alison Holt |
![]() Landscape in Contemporary Quilts by Ineke Berlyn |
![]() Landscape Quilts by Nancy Zieman & Natalie Sewell |
![]() Luminous Landscapes by Gloria Loughman |
![]() The Magic of Free-Machine Embroidery by Doreen Curran |
![]() Nature's Studio by Joan Colvin |
![]() Quilt Savvy Simple Thread Painting by Nancy Prince |
![]() No Stone Unturned Book 13 by Jan Beaney & Jean Littlejohn |
![]() Trees as a Theme Book 7 by Jan Beaney & Jean Littlejohn |
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Free-Motion EmbroideryFloral | ![]() Beginner's Guide to Machine Embroidered Flowers by Alison Holt | Book![]() Coloring with Thread by Ann Fahl | DVD![]() Coloring with Thread by Ann Fahl | ![]() Cutting Garden Quilts by Melinda Bula |
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Out of Print | ![]() Embroidery for All Seasons by Diana Lampe with Jane Fisk | Out
of Print | ![]() Fresh Felt Flowers by Lynne Farris | ![]() Gardens and More Book 5 by Jan Beaney & Jean Littlejohn |
![]() Portraits from Nature by Jean Wells |
Transfer Designs for Embroidery by Anne-Marie Bodson and Josette Vinas y Roca |
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DVD
Threads & Inks Together Creating Synergy by Linda M. Visnaw |
Pattern w/ CD![]() Christmas Dream Use Tsukineko Inks & Freehand Embroidery |
Pattern w/ CD![]() Autumn Splendor Use Tsukineko Inks & Freehand Embroidery |
Pattern w/ CD
Daisy Chain Use Tsukineko Inks & Freehand Embroidery |
Pattern w/ CD![]() Hawaiian Surprise Use Tsukineko Inks & Freehand Embroidery |
Free-hand Machine EmbroideryThemed Designs |
![]() Beginner's Guide to Embroidered Boxes by Janet Edmonds |
![]() Celtic Inspirations For Machine Embroiders by Valerie Campbell-Harding & Maggie Grey |
![]() Creative Embroidery with Rajmahal Instructions for 10 Creative Designs |
![]() Embroidery Techniques From East and West by Munni Srivastava |
![]() Machine Embroidery Inspirations From Australian Artists by Kristen Dibbs |
![]() Pillows by Christopher Nejman |
![]() Sculpted Threads by Janet Shipley Hawks |
![]() Thread Calligraphy by Nancy Kazlauckas |
Abstract Hand Embroidery & Freehand Machine Embroidery & Mixed MediaExplore threads, beads, paint, stamps, & unique materials for backgrounds |
![]() Contemporary Quilts Design. Surface, & Stitch by Sandra Meech |
![]() Creative Recycling by Val Holmes |
![]() Edges & Finishes In Machine Embroidery by Valerie Campbell-Harding |
![]() Exploring Textile Arts From Creative Publishing |
![]() Raising the Surface by Maggie Grey |
![]() Stitch Dissolve Distort by Valerie Campbell-Harding and Maggie Grey |
![]() Surfaces for Stitch by Gwen Hedley |
![]() Threadplay with Libby Lehman |
Book Series & Other Books by Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn |
![]() Vanishing Act Machine Embroidery on Soluble Fabrics Book 1 |
![]() Voluptuous Velvet Book 2 by Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn |
![]() Bonding and Beyond Book 3 |
![]() Transfer to Transform Book 4 |
| Series includes dimensional stitching by hand & machine with heavy weight fibers, threads and yarns, bonding/fiusibles, water souble stabilizers, painting, stamping, fabric manipulation, texture and more. | ![]() Gardens and More Book 5 |
Conversations with Constance Book 6 |
![]() Trees as a Theme Book 7 |
Giving Pleasure Book 8 |
![]() New Dimensions in Hand and Machine Embroidery Book 9 |
![]() Double Vision Book 10 |
![]() A Tale of Two Stitches Book 11 |
![]() A Sketch in Time Book 12 |
![]() No Stone Unturned Book 13 |
![]() Connections Book 14 |
Over the Line Book 16 |
![]() Grids to Stitch Book 17 |
![]() Seductive Surfaces Book 18 |
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Other Books by Jan Beaney and / or Jean Littlejohn |
![]() Stitch Magic and Interpretation by Jan Beaney and Jean Littlejohn |
![]() Stitches: New Approaches by Jan Beaney |
Sulky Book Series & Supplies |
![]() Dimensional Concepts in Sulky by Sulky of America |
![]() Elegant Concepts in Sulky by Joyce Drexler & Louise Baird |
![]() Sulky Secrets to Successful Embroidery by Joyce Drexler |
![]() Sulky Secrets to Successful Stabilizing by Joyce Drexler |
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