Embroidery Questions
Apr 25, 2015 14:15:57 GMT -5
Post by cmeon on Apr 25, 2015 14:15:57 GMT -5
Of course you can do embroidery by hand- it's pretty "in" right now, there are lots of resources online, modern books, youtube videos, you shouldn't have trouble finding some help, but, if you need specifics, definitely holler here. I use hand embroidery sparsely, there's at least a few here that do it (and it's cousin, cross stitch) more.
There are sewing/embroidery combos- I have a Brother. It has a separate module I plug in when I want to embroider on it, easy peasy.
You can do freehand stitching on most modern sewing machines, too- you'll need to be able to drop the feed dogs and attach a foot that gives you good visibility/ease in movement. Free-motion quilting feet work nicely for that. It's more of an advanced/skilled thing, though- but, it doesn't hurt to try.
Make sure to get a machine that can easily transfer files (I like USB connectivity), and that has as large an area as possible for your needs.
There are sewing/embroidery combos- I have a Brother. It has a separate module I plug in when I want to embroider on it, easy peasy.
You can do freehand stitching on most modern sewing machines, too- you'll need to be able to drop the feed dogs and attach a foot that gives you good visibility/ease in movement. Free-motion quilting feet work nicely for that. It's more of an advanced/skilled thing, though- but, it doesn't hurt to try.
Make sure to get a machine that can easily transfer files (I like USB connectivity), and that has as large an area as possible for your needs.