Machine Embroidery

Today I spent some time reading a new book and playing with a project in it. This is one of my all time favourite textile techniques—machine embroidered landscapes.  I can honestly say I have made more landscapes this way than any other type of project. Ask my students about my love of landscapes. :-)



My favourite quilt “artist” is Alison Holt. She is up there in my list of professionals and I adore all of her books. If I lived in England I would probably camp out in her yard and clean her brushes or something so I could learn at her feet. Seriously, she is one of my hero’s. Here is a couple examples of her work:



These are all done with thread and a sewing machine. Pretty neat, eh?

I was reading her new book, Machine Embroidered Woodlands (which is on sale right now!) and decided to try out a great tree project she had. This is what Goddess Holt’s looked like:







and here was my attempt:



LOL—I guess I need to practice a bit more. But it is SO MUCH FUN to make these. I have never even heard of this technique before, and was very sceptical how it could work, but its pretty awesome.. And no, there is no water soluble film used. Get the book to see the technique, I won’t give it away.  :)



Don’t know what on earth I can do with this piece, but I’m keeping it cause  its so cool..