Free motion embroidery applique

What is free motion embroidery? How long has it been around? What can you do with it? How can you get started? Read more here!

Free motion embroidery, free motion sewing, or raw edge applique allows you to turn one your favourite pictures or sketches in a piece of fabric art. This technique provides you with full control over the picture - by dropping the feed dogs on your machine you guide your picture through your sewing machine to create the look you want. For your background fabric, choose something firmly woven such as calico, cotton or even linen.

Mira on Instagram: "If you fancy using up some of your gorgeous scraps and learn how to free motion sew (or just have a little practice), you can now watch the tutorial for this floral post card on my YouTube channel. (There’s also a bonus chapter at the end on how to create this gold leaf edging). I’ve got lots of tips for you along the way to help you get to grips with this fascinating sewing technique and I promise you it’ll be worth the effort - the creative possibilities are endless…

Jo Hill on Instagram: "SURPRISE! I have just published a brand new course and it's only £25 🧵✨ This one's for all of you who want to start free-motion embroidery and would benefit from a little taster 🌼 Then when you're done, you can start my Flowers and Grasses course with a big discount 💐 Start your journey here and you'll be drawing with your sewing machine in no time 💕 Link in the bio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #johilltextiles #textiles #textilesart #textilescourse…

Embroider with you "normal" sewing machine - no need for an expensive, special embroidery machine ^-^

Some posts here on ARoseTintedWorld may contain affiliate links. This means that if you click a link and buy a … Read MoreFree Motion Embroidery Workshop

Hello everyone! I’m back today and sharing a little bit about Free Motion Applique. I’ve done some lately for a recent tour which you can read about over on my blog here, and Kennis asked me to share about FMA as it was a new-to-her skill. Just to make things fun, I’m sharing a free […]

Practicing my free motion appliqué with a cute floral bookmark.. 📚🌺 I can’t recommend free motion stitching enough - it opens u... | Instagram

Here comes the girls! Freehand machine embroidery by Su Parkes Textiles x

Get started doing free motion stitching with a domestic sewing machine in this comprehensive video tutorial that guides you through some easy exercises.