Embroidery and Decorative Stitch Techniques

Techniques including satin stitch work and couching techniques, turning corners, scallops, cut work and using a twin needle for embroidery, practical work and pintucks with and without cord.

Freehand Embroidery Techniques

Work in a hoop and experiment with straight stitch, zigzag and patterns for sewing monograms, cut work and embroidery. Use water-dissolving fabric and learn how to adjust the top and bottom tension when using difficult threads. Advanced techniques are worked or shown on request, whip stitch, couching, appliqué, drawn thread work and cord on a bobbin. City & Guilds Embroidery in a nutshell. Guaranteed to improve your free motion quilting.

Fantasy Embroidery & Decorative Techniques
Work with a selection of materials, tulle and threads and experiment with all types of machine decorative work using the presser feet and free machine sewing with and without a hoop. Use straight stitch, zigzags, patterns and a variety of techniques to create unique, quick and effective embroidered textile work.

Appliqué

Learn how to do Satin Stitch Appliqué on woven and stretch fabrics and quilted appliqué work. Achieve a neater finish and an even stitch, neat and easy corner turning and using embroidery effects. A technique of working perfect appliqué every time.

Heirloom Sewing

Attaching lace and entredeux, tucks, pintucks, and Faggotting. Fine edgings and extra fine rouleau loops, scallops, hemstitching, attaching ribbons, gathering easily and quickly and other decorative applications.

Four Seasons Appliqué

Learn how to do Satin Stitch Appliqué, Loose Leaf, Madeira Appliqué (turned edge) and multi-coloured appliqué on woven fabrics. All the hints and tips you need to achieve a neater finish using different Patterns and Machine Stitch techniques for all aspects of appliqué work.

Chenille and Chenille by the Inch

Create soft, warm and luxurious chenille material from a wide variety of woven fabrics, learn tips, tricks and techniques to achieve a great result every time including chenille appliqué. Ruth will also explain how to make your own Chenille-by-the-Inch to quickly embellish a small or large project and take it to a new dimension.