Explore the enchanting possibilities of lace embroidery with designer Hope Yoder as your guide! Find out how to select a blank that will hold up to intricate stitching, and learn Hope’s tricks for aligning designs and hooping tricky corners. Use easy merging techniques to transform a corner design into a lovely medallion motif. Whether you prefer re-hooping with templates or software strategies, you’ll discover a method you love! Perfectly pair decorative stitches with embroidery designs to create a stunning effect, and conquer tricky knits as you stabilize and stitch a romantic, lace-embroidered sweater. Finally, use in-the-hoop shadow work to beautifully adorn a blouse, then set it off with a stunning Australian windowpane technique.
Class Sessions
Embroidered Napkin
22:28
Meet author, designer and heirloom sewing instructor Hope Yoder as you dive into this engaging and fun exploration of classic lace designs! You'll start your first project - a dinner napkin with an elegant corner design - as Hope helps you identify the type of weave in your fabric, hoop a challenging corner placement and even add an optional monogram.
Table Topper
29:42
Create a stunning table topper with a continuation of the design you used in the first lesson. Hope shares step-by-step demonstrations for picking the best blank, stabilizer and thread for your project and shows you how to use the templates provided in class with ease. Finally, you'll learn multiple ways to align and hoop the design on any machine, including digital and manual methods.
Table Topper: Decorative Stitching
14:07
Discover efficient ways to mark placement lines, choose your favorite decorative stitches, and combine stitches to create a gorgeous custom design on your machine. The stitch variations are nearly endless, and Hope shows you how to easily translate your favorites from your imagination into your machine. You'll finish by using your custom design to tie the corner and medallion designs together, creating a cohesive piece.
Embroidering Sweaters
19:52
Move from home decor into garment embellishment as Hope shows you a darling knit sweater project. Take the fear factor out of working with knits as you learn how to choose a sweater, stabilize the fabric and use specialty toppers to ensure that your stitches won't get lost in the fabric. You'll love Hope's tips for using interfacing instead of stabilizer as you create a sweater that's soft and drapey inside and out.
Lace Shaping
27:18
Add a dainty freeform lace bow to your sweater for an elegant feminine touch! Hope shows you how to prepare your sweater and lace to protect the fragile fabric from damage, and shares tips for making a beautiful bow with neat miters using lace-shaping techniques. Finally, you'll stitch the lace in place to secure it.
Shadow-Work Lace
25:33
Follow along as Hope works on a lovely shadow-work blouse with darling windowpane sleeves. Using a blank, you'll see how to transform a lace-edged handkerchief into a beautifully embroidered overlay that you can apply to any pattern of your choosing. You'll also learn how to make your design more delicate by simply using different thread weights.
Windowpane Embroidery
25:44
Use the block method to alter a pattern piece before stitching your design and cutting it to its final dimensions. You'll also highlight your shadow-work lace with a lovely Australian windowpane technique. You'll love using your embroidery machine to stitch a perfect oval that frames your embroidery.
Your Instructor
Hope Yoder
Hope Yoder is an author, designer and sewing instructor. Her work has been featured on the cover of Sew News, Sew Beautiful and Designs in Machine Embroidery. She also writes for Australian Machine Embroidery and Creative Machine Embroidery. Hope authored the books Embellished Heirloom Treasures and Victorian Dreams Heirloom Shirt, and travels nationally teaching speciality techniques in hands-on workshops.
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Bonus Material
Machine Embroidered Lace Classics - Supplies, Software Tutorial and Templates
Machine Embroidered Lace Classics - .ART (1.1 MB)
Machine Embroidered Lace Classics - .DST (406 KB)
Machine Embroidered Lace Classics - .EXP (327 KB)
Machine Embroidered Lace Classics - .HUS (328 KB)
Machine Embroidered Lace Classics - .JEF (327 KB)
Machine Embroidered Lace Classics - .PES (1.0 MB)
Machine Embroidered Lace Classics - .VIP (328 KB)
Machine Embroidered Lace Classics - .VP3 (329 KB)
Machine Embroidered Lace Classics - .XXX (330 KB)
Bonus Materials available for download after purchase.
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