Machine Embroidered Classics

Yvonne Menear

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Introduction

7:10

Meet your instructor, Yvonne Menear, and learn about thread and needle choices and how to set up your machine for the best results.

Pillowcases

19:33

Dive into a pillowcase set as your first project with Yvonne's professional tips along the way! Learn the best choices for stabilizing, marking your fabric and ways to increase the area that can be embroidered by ripping out seams.

Kitchen Towels

10:21

Discover the endless variations in kitchen towel sets as you select the best towels and pile types for your project. You'll learn the best practices for placing and angling your design before embroidering it and removing unwanted threads.

Bath Towels

22:51

Explore various ways to embroider bath towels, including Yvonne's professional secret for holding down pile in an easy, fun-to-use method! You'll receive close-up instruction on various methods for stabilizing, marking and matching your towels, in addition to discovering new sources of inspiration for your future projects.

4 Lessons

1 hrs

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Learn how to machine embroider for beautiful results! Get to know your embroidery machine as expert instructor Yvonne Menear guides you through easily embroidering pillowcases, kitchen towels and even high-pile bath towels. Start by deconstructing a pillowcase to make room for hooping a pretty redwork rose, and discover Yvonne’s favorite stabilization strategies, including wash-away stabilizer, spray adhesive and basting. Work with a woven kitchen towel and select thread colors that showcase texture in a lovely filled leaf design. Then, conquer a high-pile bath towel with a tulle topper trick that will help you highlight a stunning shell design. Plus, get the exclusive embroidery files featured during class for FREE, sized to fit both 4″ x 4″ and larger hoops.

Yvonne Menear

Yvonne Menear is a sought-after speaker and educator in the home-sewing industry. She specializes in machine embroidery and digitizing, and travels internationally for quilt design and embroidery workshops. Yvonne is the author of "EQ with Me: Learning EQStitch" for The Electric Quilt Company, and runs the Langley, BC Machine Embroidery Group.

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7 Responses to “Machine Embroidered Classics”

moegarrity January 31st, 2024

For towels, can't you also use water soluble stabilizer? That is what I had been using. Using Bridal Tulle is something I am going to have to try. It is certainly cheaper! Thanks for a great lesson.
Frances Ferguson September 30th, 2023

It looks like the the emboriary feed foot is not touching the material is it suppose to.
Elisabet Nordeng December 11th, 2021

The files are only accessible on Mac computers
Abigail Connell September 14th, 2021

Hello, I’m wondering if you could me get information on how to run my Janmone Horizon memory craft 1500 V2. I inherited my sister sewing machine and unfortunately I don’t have any of the instruction manuals. I’ve been trying to learn and teach myself but I’m having a lot of trouble. Wondering if you could help me figure out where to go and get these details so I can use this machine.
Cass Thomas August 19th, 2021

Masking tape IS painter's tape! It is not "more sticky": it's the same exact item.
Linda March 28th, 2021

I enjoyed watching this class. I have some new idea's and tips on machine embroidery, which I am new at. Thank you and when I do one of these projects I will be posting a photo of the finished project.
Najla Alskhi March 22nd, 2021

Hi I have a Janome machine how to Zip Files JEF Design?

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