Machine Embroidery With Confidence: A Beginner's Guide (Paperback)

by Nancy Zieman (Author)

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Product Description
Nancy Zieman, the nation's most recognized and revered sewing expert, teaches aspiring and experienced embroiderers everything they need to know to master this craft. An easy-to-understand tutorial explains the basics of machine embroidery, and detailed photos depict every step of using these machines for top-notch results.

Readers will learn about what tools are needed, how to organize the embroidery area, types of machines, designs, templating/positioning, software, stabilizers, hooping, fabrics, problem shooting and finishing touches. The book also features a glossary of common terms, and the final chapter features ideas for moving beyond the basics and taking those new skills to the next level.

-Easy-to-follow tutorial for beginners in machine embroidery -Features a glossary of common terms -Provides inspiration for moving beyond the basics into more advanced projects

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; 3 edition (August 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873498577
• ISBN-13: 978-0873498579
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #167,794 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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38 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A practical guide that walks embroiderers of all skill and experience levels through tips, tricks, and techniques, November 6, 2005

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

Sewing expert Nancy Zieman presents Machine Embroidery With Confidence, a practical guide that walks embroiderers of all skill and experience levels through tips, tricks, and techniques of machine embroidery. Chapters cover differences between types of machines, using software to transmit designs, how to apply stabilizers and tools, the proper steps for a novice to get started, and advanced projects including embellishments for denim, ideal items for babies, decorations for fishing gear, and more. Full-color diagrams and photographs throughout illustrate this "user friendly" and very highly recommended guide.

45 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not an old book, but out of date, March 27, 2006

By	Plein Jane (new england) - See all my reviews

Nancy Zieman is a Baby Lock dealer, so this book is heavily slanted in that direction. If you have a Baby Lock, it might be very useful. It is full of very pretty pictures, but not all that much useful information. We beginners need a book that is not an advertisement for a certain kind of machine. What is really needed is a "Machine Embroidery for Dummies" type book since the introduction of the Singer Futura and Quantum Futura machines which run off your computer have made it possible for so many more of us to afford embroidery machines. It's a whole new ballgame, and there are going to be a whole lot more players than ever before! Save your money and keep looking for a book with more substance.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book "Ever", March 21, 2006

By	Deborah Marshall "belle1104" (Kent, Ohio) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have purchased many machine embroidery books. This one by far is the best in every way. This is a must have for every machine embroidery person. Nancy Zieman did a great job on this one.