Big Embroidery With a Small Hoop
Lisa Shaw
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- In-depth Instruction; over 91 mins
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- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Thinking Outside the Hoop
15:30
Meet your instructor, embroidery expert Lisa Shaw. You'll jump right into your first project as you embroider embellishments for a felt purse without having to use templates.
Going Bigger With Templates
15:04
Pick up user-friendly tips on ways to create big designs with the help of templates as Lisa walks you through the creation of an embroidered towel. You'll align, hoop and embroider a split design with text through the middle - perfect for creating a towel that reminds your guests to "relax"!
Precise Template Layout
21:08
Challenge your creative side as you work with alternative design orientations. Lisa illustrates how to use templates to embellish the sleeves and collar of a denim shirt, demonstrating centering, hooping and embroidering tips that can be used on a variety of fabrics.
Using Alignment Lines
9:52
Stitch a large embroidery design that's split in four parts. Lisa will show you how to align each section perfectly without using specialty tools. You'll finish this lesson with a fabric case for a tablet or laptop that will stand out from the crowd with a bold floral flourish!
Advanced Alignment
9:05
Prepare to take your hoop work from big to bigger as you translate a design onto a large surface. Align horizontal and vertical designs with precision and use your small hoop six times to create a symmetrical, seamless design. This lesson allows you to translate the smaller design from Lesson 4 into any large project of your choosing!
Creating Continuous Lace
9:42
Work with continuous borders as you learn how to use rehooping methods, matching top and bobbin threads and stabilizer to create a dazzling continuous-lace design. Use your freestanding design as a refining touch on home décor projects, purse straps, pillowcases and more.
Perfecting Alignment With Software
10:07
Finish the class with an exploration of how to use embroidery software to create your own large designs for small hoop sizes. Lisa shares insider tips on alignment, duplicating designs, stitching advice and troubleshooting tips for future projects.
Think (and stitch) outside the hoop with embroidery expert Lisa Shaw as your guide. Get started with a charming felt purse as you learn how to embellish a blank purse with an all-over design, regardless of hoop size. Discover tips for aligning templates, and delve into multi-hooping to adorn a plush towel with a three-part design. Dress up a denim shirt with organic designs as Lisa introduces you to her secret weapon, a trick that practically auto-aligns templates for you! You’ll also learn to use embroidery software to add alignment lines to any file and build on new skills to make an adorable tech case, extra-large embroidery, and even a freestanding continuous lace border. Never be limited by your hoop size again. Learn insider tips and tricks that will take your embroidery as far as your imagination desires!
Lisa Shaw
Lisa Shaw has been teaching machine embroidery for the past 15 years, with a focus on digitizing software. Her background in operations research inspires her pursuit of efficient, timesaving techniques, and she loves the creative element behind making new and unique designs. She currently works as an instructor for Embrilliance software, and enjoys the challenge of learning something new every day.
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