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"Machine Embroidery Magazine from Australia - 6 issues per year"
Excellent publication which fills a much needed market. Every project included is well thought out, delightfully executed and down right beautiful. Thoroughly explores the world of machine embroidery from art to wear to wall hangings and more. All magazines listed are in stock as of 3/26/08.
9 amazing projects including: African Violet Delight - Free-standing flowers and leaves that look like the real thing (cover) Endless Summer - Embroidered beach bag just perfect to hold all your essentials for a lazy day at the seaside Just for Bags - Several styles of pretty, embroidered bags all bade from a fabric square Cameron's Zoo Room - First in a three-part series on how to redecorate Let's Doodle - Great tote embellished with free motion embroidery Circles of Fun - Learn all about a terrific new generic machine foot that makes perfect circles Appliqued magic - User your software to combine designs and embroider a cushion completely in the hoop My Sewing Caddy - Pretty caddy for taking all those necessary sewing items off to class Foot Fetish - Another in this great series on how to make the most of your machine's feet
11 amazing projects including: Celtic Charm - Table-runner and placemats featuring celtic embroidery Ringtone Bling - Covers for your mobile phone using different embellishing techniques Creating An Heirloom - Tone-on-tonetable runner with a distinct feel of yesteryear Gouldian Finch - Three dimensional scene wall-hanging created using the free motion embroidery All Boxed Up - Beautiful boxes to house special gifts Bulla! - Quick and easy project - great for beginners Bringing the Outdoors In - Pretty cushion featuring bird embroidery - on cover
8 delightful projects including Halloween and speciality quilts. Projects include: The Haunted House - Fantastic free-standing money box in the shape of a haunted house with black cats and flying bats Elegance Quilt - Beautiful quilt encompassing precision embroidery placement and creatie use of inbuilt machine stitches Black & White Delight - Learn how to make th eembellished bag using only straight stitching and fabric Bubble, Bubble Toil & Trouble - Delightfully spooky wall-hanging featuring witches, black cats, bats and spiders. Double Mitre Magic - Learn how to tame the double mitre and then put it to good use to make a table setting. Birds in Flight - Great quilt featuring Australian birds and flora Foot Fetish - The range of feet available for precision patchwork is the subject of this informative article Pride of Erin - Exquisite christening dress featuring heirloom embroidery done completely in the hoop.
12 fabulous projects with romantic wedding items to create. Projects include: A Romantic Wedding - Ring Bearer pillow, marriage certificate holder, guest book, cake knife sash A Taste of Spring - flowers to applique wherever your heart pleases Classy Glasses Case - Elegant flowers to embroider Calla Lily Wrap Walking out with Style - Lovely bag for a walker Taming the Double Mitre One for the Kids - Revamping hand-me-downs for a new generation Graceful Curves - Tips for embroidering curved necklines and such
Nine amazing projects including a two beautiful quilts. Projects include: The Dreamtime - dramatic quilt featuring colorful indigenous designs on a black background Streetwise - Embroidered leather cover for dad's street directory Cutwork Elegance - Elegant old world table centre with beautiful cutwork embroidery Blowing in the Wind - Fabulous embellished windsock to decorate your roof Flights of fancy - As seen on cover Pirates Ahoy - A pirate themed costume bag Foot Fetish - The Open Toe foot in detail Wild Things - Made in the hoop towel toppers.
Eleven amazing projects including a warm and cosy winter wrap. Technical info on 3D Quickfont Wizard. Projects include: A Hanging Garden - Garden scene wall-hanging - on cover Citrus Swirl - Warm, cuddly wrap made entirely on an embellisher machine Red Earth & Purple Hills - Small 3d featured scene using digital printing and hand or machine embroidery One for mum & Me - Embroidered backpacks Noah's Ark - Beautiful embellished quilt for baby So Pretty & Comfy - 3d embroidery on purchased slippers
8 amazing projects including: Fun with Mirrors - Fabulous new technique for doing machine embroidered Shisha embroidery - On Cover Anna Bella - Beautiful quilt marrying traditional patchwork techniques with machine embroidery Fabulous in Denim - Embellish a denim jacket using silk ropes, lace and free machine embroidery. Shades of Home - Part 3 Cuddly Critter Blocks Flower Power - Ladies journal done using an embellisher machine Sweet Dreams - Beautiful embroidered nursery quilt with a tactile surface Technical - 3d Stitch Editor - Fantastic article that will teach you all you need to know about the 3d Stitch Editor program
10 outstanding projects including: Reminiscing on Turkey - Beautiful table runner featuring embroidery and patchwork to create a Turkish feel Nesting Boxes - Gorgeous treasure boxes with all the pieces made in the hoop - On Cover. Japanese by Design - Quilt or wall hanging using machine applique Shades of Home - Part 2 Funky Frames - Embroidered picture frames Technical - Photostitch magic and 3d embroidery made easy
6 fantastic projects including a sew series on covering lampshades. Projects include: Shades of Home - Part One - On Cover. Hanging Out With Baby - Fantastic Mobile for baby Fleur Delight - Beautiful quilt featuring easy embroidery design placement plus a free design to download Cute & Sassy - Made in the hoop lingerie bag but using a lady's corset as the base design. Antique Delight Quilt - Part 3 Spirit of Japan - Practical bag with a most beautiful Geisha embroidery Foot Fetish - Practical tips and ways to use the edge joining foot.
11 amazing projects including Peacock Tote Bag. Projects are: Sunny Days - Bright and Cheery wall hanging featuring sunflowers. Signature Series - Fun with monograms on these bright cushions - On Cover. A romantic Era Bell Pull - Bell pull reminiscent of days gone by. Antique Quilt Delight Part 2 A Most Splendid Peacock - Embroidered tote bag featuring a stunning peacock design. Fun and Funky - Nest in the series of weekend wonders featuring an embroidered binder cover. Granny's Cottage Garden - Beautiful quilt featuring cottage style flowers Beary Cute - Embroidered teddy bear.
7 amazing projects including a stunning jacket for winter and instructions for making realistic three-dimensional flowers + baby items. Projects are: The Imperial Iris - Amazing life-like 3D Iris Flowers Antique Delight Quilt Part I - subtle shades of blue - on the cover Winter Mists - Stunning jacket with free-motion embroidery Baby Style - Practical Baby Items with a touch of embroidery Field of Poppies - Stunning framed wall art Midnight Madness - Beautiful Evening Bag - Featuring 'thread' fabric and 3D flowers Foot Fetish - Practical tips and ways to use the new Chenille foot
9 fantastic projects including embroidered fridge magnets! Projects are: Jewel of the Night - On Cover. Painted and embellished evening bag Let's Learn our ABC's - Delight a child with this appliqued alphabet quilt also featuring chenilling. Applique Fridge Magnets - Put that embroidery machine to good use making these quick and easy appliqued fridge magnets. Making Waves - Lovely bag created using differing overlocker edges. Rebecca Quilt - Beautiful machine embroidered quilt in antique style. Pretty in Pink - Gorgeous babies dress featuring machine embroidered smocking.
7 fantastic projects as well as a feature on learning the 3-D fabricator program. Projects are: Gumflowers Stumpwork Box - Learn the art of doing stumpwork embroidery by machine. - On Cover. Fine Florals Wall Quilt - Beautiful quilt featuring new floral designs in shades of red and black. Wondrous Wildflowers Table Runner - Stunning table runner featuring Aussie wildflowers created using free motion embroidery. Afternoon brew - Great ideas for decorating your kitchen Surfin Santa - Christmas stocking with a distinctly Australian theme A Sunburnt Country - Beautiful scene of the Aussie outback based on the poem by Dorothea McKellar. Linen and Lace - Heirloom top using antique style lace made completely on the sewing machine. Bibs and Burpers - Quick and simple embroidered bibs and burbs for babies. (Say that three times) Gold Beauty - Learn how to successfully use the 3D Fabricator program and make a great evening bag.
10 inspiring projects with free embroidery designs. Special feature: creative beautiful borders & summer beach wear. Projects are: Forget-me-not - Beautiful monogrammed quilt embroidered with forget-me-nots. On Cover. Christmas Placemats - Christmas themed placemats pieced in the hoop. Quick and easy Beachwear - Embroidered sarongs, wraps, tops and bag Legends of the South Pacific - Stunning quilt featuring embroidery designs based on the legends of the South Pacific peoples. Beautiful Borders - Creating embroidered borders for pillowslips. Cupcakes Galore - Embroidered umbrella cover for little girl Dreamtime - Quilt featuring embroideries inspired by the Aboriginal peoples Creative Challenge - Embroidered collars and cuffs.
Special Christmas Edition with 8 inspiring projects including creating your own gift cards. Projects are: Gingerbread House - Delightful embroidered 3D Gingerbread house gift box Elizabethan Splendour Part 9 Christmas in Lace - Free standing lace decorations for your Christmas tree Red Poppy Madness - Beautiful skirt, jacket and scarf embellished with 3D poppies Surfin Santa - Christmas stocking with a distinctly Australian theme Santa's Helpers - Large Christmas banner that wishes a merry Christmas Earth Garden Belt - Pretty, feminine belt embellished with free motion flowers Season's Greetings - Embroidered Christmas Cards
This edition contains 12 fantastic projects with a fun snakes & ladders quilts as well as a beach bag with painting and stitching. Projects include: Snakes & Ladders - Embroidered children's quilt of the game Beach Express- Beach bag and matching purse featuring painted and embellished calico A Touch of Lace - Free standing lace pockets and buttonhole covers used to embellish a bought blouse Elizabeth Splendour part 8 String of flowers - Beautiful belt featuring free machine embroidery & beading Creative Challenge - Embroidered children's outfits Kitchen Makeover Paisley Panache - Block of the Month
A special issue with 6 great projects including 2 quilts and an article on Stabilizers when and where to use them. Also included are: Exotica Part 1 - Dyed lace pieces & free machining quilt My Trinket Box - Embroidered treasure box The Shakespearean Trio - stabilizers Orchid Neckpiece Photostitched Australia - wall-hanging Pretty Poppies - free machining onto a painted silk background Piping - With a Difference
6 stunning projects to make. Includes a section on Art To Wear. Also included are: Wings of Paradise - Colourful wall panel with free machine embroidery Mrs. Burke's Daffodils Pt 2 Fun Fashion Bag - Patchwork with in-built machine stitches Goodnight Sleep Tight - Baby's quilt; Pre-programmed embroidery and machine applique Neat and Tidy Thread catcher and pin cushion with pre-programmed embroidery
8 exciting projects to delight you. Projects include: An Enchanted Butterfly - Beautiful free machine embroidered 3D butterfly Disney for Kids - Child's embroidered chair cover and sleeping bag featuring disney designs Funky Baby - Two different sets of baby clothing for the summer & winter baby An Overall Duo- A delightful duo of overalls featuring both pre-programmed machine embroidery and built-in stitches Shopping with Style - Beautiful shopping gab embellished with variegated threads Sugar and Spice - Little girl's dress featuring pre-programmed scallops Pretty and practical - Embellished sewing hold-all Scrumptious Strawberries - Delightful wall-hanging featuring strawberries that look good enough to eat
Another gorgeous issue filled with projects and ideas to spark your own imagination and creative process. Projects include a Machine Smocked cushion and others A Taste of the Aztecs - Geometric cushion on cover Bugged Delight - a baby's mobile Bush Blossom - pretty wall hanging Leading Light - A stained glass wall-hanging Flight of Fancy Quilt - Part 2 Tomorrow's Heirlooms - Machine Smocked Cushions Machine Embellished Jacket Creative Challenge - Bell Pulls
Some talented new designers feature in the project section with some gorgeous projects to keep you busy ranging from delicate silks to round trinket boxes and free-motion embroidery. Festive Flair - How to make the most of the decorative stitches built into your machine with a table centerpiece Sarah's Wedding Reticule - (on the cover) Inspired by the ornate decorative style of the Victorian period Flowing Florals - Perfect your machine applique with this delightful cushion. Lovely in lemon - Machine embroidered silk georgette and organza evening dress and shawl Just for Fun - A wall quilt in free-motion embroidery The spice of Life - Martha Catano's vibrant naive style pictures from a treadle machine Treasured Trinket Boxes - Perfect round trinket boxes Brilliants - Learn how to edit your stitches to make decorative
A great issue with many wonderful projects including the Delft quilt as shown on the cover. Also included is a gorgeous nursery set for a special newborn. Other projects include: The Delft Quilt Lace Butterflies - A lovely tablecloth with dainty butterflies and insertion lace Beautiful Bolster - Damask fabric enhanced with free-motion embroidery Gift for Baby - Nursery Set consisting of a basket cover, change mat, pin cushion and covers for other important items Classic Cutwork - A woven cutwork design with 3-d flowers Machine Mates - A handy machine utility mat and bobbin box holder Mix & Match - Create a coordinating outfit featuring an assortment of embroidery motifs, built-in stitches, lace and ribbon Silver Roses - A sparkling evening bag featuring a mix of fabric and embroidered roses
Another fun issue filled with projects and ideas to spark your creativity including free-machine embroidery and a tutorial showcasing simple ways to color your own backgrounds for machine embellishment. Projects include:
Special feature on the basics of how to digitize your own designs. Projects include:
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