Machine embroiderers are natural over achievers, and given the nearly endless possibilities for using an embroidery machine it's easy to see why. This book feeds your need for more machine embroidery opportunities by exploring the world of blanks through: &break;&break;Advice about finding blanks, both online and in local shops &break;&break;Tips for choosing threads and stabilizers &break;&break;Insight on placement guidelines of common and unique blanks &break;&break;Embroidery techniques for home decor, baby and children, and seasonal items

Whether you’re working with woven or sheer fabrics, correctly choose which stabilizer you need and learn how to best use it with this resourceful pocket-sized book, Pocket Guide to Stabilizers. Containing over 50 pages of helpful information on types of fabrics, stabilizers, how to properly hoop each fabric, and so much more, you won’t want to start another project without this guide. Take it with you to the store so you get the right stabilizer every time, resulting in a finished product you’ll love!

100 Vintage Designs to Embroider by Hand or Machine! Redwork embroidery, long admired for its simple, homey designs, is more popular than ever. And what better source for great redwork designs than The WORKBASKET®, a classic magazine with a 60-year tradition of providing readers with great, do-able crafting projects. Now Redwork from The WORKBASKET makes it easy to re-create the warm, nostalgic feel of vintage redwork designs on your linens, aprons, even quilts, whether you embroider by hand or machine. With Redwork from The WORKBASKET you get: A CD-ROM containing 100 vintage designs digitized for machine embroidery in seven common machine formats All designs in JPEG and PDF formats so hand embroiderers can create their own transfers 12 projects, from an apron and wall art to a bed quilt, presented in easy-to-follow steps How-to basics for both machine and hand embroidery, a design index plus features on the history of redwork and The WORKBASKET® See for yourself—100 embroidery designs mean 100 reasons to love Redwork from The WORKBASKET! Please note that the digital version of this book does not include the accompanying CD-ROM.

"Machine Embroidery for Babies and Tots" teaches you how to add a stylish and personal touch to any baby or toddlers wardrobe or room. With step-by-step instructions, advice on choosing appropriate designs for various projects, and 20 embroidery designs for ready-made blanks and custom designed items, you will quickly discover how to use elegant embroidery to create fantastic fashions and playful home dcor items including crib skirts, blankets, jackets and overalls with butterflies, sailboats and flowers. A bonus CD contains 20 original designs... a $100 value!

Lindee Goodall, founder and former owner of Cactus Punch, the first independent company to design embroidery specifically for the home market, gives you everything you need to know to produce quality embroidery no matter how small and basic or large and fancy your machine. Foreword by Deborah Jones.

A how-to manual for sewing beginners covers how to choose and use equipment and materials, laying out fabrics and patterns, and tricks and advice for cutting and sewing.