I've mentioned my embroidery machine has been whispering to me about inactivity .... I played with it on and off yesterday and with a little sunshine today have pics to show off! My embroidery machine is far and away my most expensive machine ... I paid more for it than all three sewing machines combined but am quite happy with it. It's a Brother PE-770 stand-alone that uses a USB flash drive/stick, so I shouldn't outgrow it for quite a few years. Not to mention, I adore the results ....
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| Forget-Me-Not test |
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| Forget-Me-Not in the hoop |
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| Forget-Me-Not shoulder pieces |
I had thought about using a Foxglove design, just to see who might recognize it, but then noticed the Forget-Me-Not border design and fell in love with it. I still have one more shoulder piece to do, then the front and back of the neckline which is wide enough for two of the design (which will require me to rehoop ... this should be interesting!). I had originally planned to embroider the facing, then have it on the outside, but as I mentioned yesterday my air dry marks disappeared, plus on the test the fabric pulled and wrinkled too much with just a single layer of the handkerchief linen. However, using two pieces of hankie linen and three pieces of Solvy worked better in the hoop ... except a smidge of wrinkling which I suspect is the thread shrinking.
I plan to satin stitch the edges with white, and sew in on like decorative trim (err, it actually is decorative trim, just the kind I've made myself!) and I am seriously thinking of measuring the bottom of the sleeves and putting some there as well instead of a fabric ruffle. The benefit of this idea: it will keep my cuffs out of my food! LOL Not only is Ren Faire either muddy or dusty (there is no in between, it seems) but I often end up wearing my condiments for half a day ... and I am not the only one.
The emb machine is calling me ... although the cast iron skillet is also ...
2 comments:
I would love to get an embroidery machine someday. I love rework. Are you going to post your butter from class?
Redwork, bluework, blackwork ... I love the monocolor designs as well! I'm also fond of "open" designs and line-art or color-lines.
If you look into the Brother embroidery machines, I think you'll like what you see. Not only do they have a good rep, but they are also (usually) affordable. I paid $650 for mine refurbished/factory serviced and with a big thread and stabilizer sample pack.
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