Machine Embroidery Wild & Wacky: Stitch on Any and Every Surface [Paperback]

Linda Turner Griepentrog (Author), Rebecca Kemp Brent (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 8, 2006

Machine embroidery meets true innovation in this one-of-a-kind book. With a focus on originality and experimentation, this guide takes sewers beyond the basics, with projects that incorporate unique bases and medias. This reference teaches sewers to make the most of their embroidery machine investment with: various techniques explained in 225 colour photos and detailed illustrations and put to use by a clever imagination; use of unconventional bases such as wood and canvas, multiple techniques including embossing and painting and other media such as feather and photo transfers; and tested ideas met with excitement and energy by sell-out crowds attending workshops around the country. This book is perfect for every machine embroidery enthusiast looking to add a little attitude to that next project.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications (October 8, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896892778
• ISBN-13: 978-0896892774
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #896,719 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars If you own an embroidery machine and want to get the most from it..., February 2, 2007

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

This review is from: Machine Embroidery Wild & Wacky: Stitch on Any and Every Surface (Paperback)

If you own an embroidery machine and want to get the most from it, Machine Embroidery Wild & Wacky is for you: it's a cut above the usual stitching guide and offers up some twenty projects for wood, metal, paper, canvas and plastic surfaces, pairs them with a cd-rom of designs, and adds in step-by-step instructions for using multiple needles and adding other embellishments. The purpose is to explore the wide range of opportunities available to machine embroidery users: it does an outstanding job of moving beyond the realm of the usual, opening new worlds to machine users just starting to experiment with possibilities.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Idea Book, March 8, 2007

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J. Brock (Sacramento, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Machine Embroidery Wild & Wacky: Stitch on Any and Every Surface (Paperback)

I just purchased my first embroidery machine, and sewing machine a matter of fact. This books has so many ideas. The authors show you how to embroidery on wood, metal, mesh, and all sorts of cloth. Great ideas to mkae many gift items, not just clothing and house decor, but items for candles and even soap. The cd that comes with it is worth the cost itself. The cd rom has over 30 embroidery designs and color instructions in pdf format. Whatever machine you have a format is made for you. This book is a must for beginners to experts.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Embroidered toilet paper!, October 9, 2007

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Karrel "Karrel-TampaBay" (Tampa, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Machine Embroidery Wild & Wacky: Stitch on Any and Every Surface (Paperback)

I bought this book on a whim. I embroidered toilet paper & soap (from the book) for my sister in Germany. I added an embroidered wash cloth & hand towel, and basketed it all up. She was stunned to see embroidered toilet paper. There are lots of fun projects in this book.