Love & Stitches
Madeira Appliqué
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#145 Sweet Slumber Crib Set ($12) NEW! 
  • Pillow and matching ruffle trimmed blanket makes the perfect welcome gift for a spring or summer baby
  • Featured in SEW BEAUTIFUL- issue #121
  • Pastel chicks & scalloped pin stitched borders give these coordinates a hand stitched look- however all but the sprinkle of floral embroidery are machine sewn
  • Illustrated step by step instructions for making shadow applique chicks and Madeira applique borders

 

MM1 Machine Magic I: Madeira Appliqué for Dolls ($8) 
  • Embellish your favorite doll dresses with Madeira appliqué.
  • New products and techniques eliminate hand sewing entirely.
  • Step by step illustrated instructions show you how easy it is to add a Madeira band to Love and Stitches #556 "Smocks and Frocks" scalloped collar or a fancy hem, ruffles, and neckline band to #557 "Pinafores and Pantalettes".
  • The Madeira appliqué design possibilities are endless!
  • Includes supplemental templates (3 hemline, 2 ruffle, 1 yoke) and a scalloped collar.

 

#258 Ladies Evening Elegance ($12) 
  • Modest V neckline, front button blouse with collar and sleeve variations.
  • Long sleeves: pleated to banded mock French cuffs or gathered to smocked cuffs.
  • Collars: scalloped w/ Madeira appliqued band or piped with embroidery.
  • Misses 2 - 20.
  • Madeira by Machine instructions & "Woven Silk" smocking plate included.
#650 Pillow Perfection ($12) 
  • These elegant Madeira appliqué pillows are the perfect addition to any room. 
  • Embellish the center of each pillow with silk ribbon embroidery, shadow appliqué initials, or your favorite handwork.
  • Two motifs plus an alphabet are included to get your creative juices flowing.
  • Step by step illustrated instructions shows you how easy it is to add a fancy shaped band to a round or square pillow top.
  • New products and techniques eliminate hand sewing entirely.
  • Have fun, be creative... and surprise someone special with an elegant gift!
Fabric Manipulation
#651 Smocked Block Purse ($12) 
  • A fun collection of bucket style purses which offer the perfect place to display your favorite handwork, machine embroidery or quilting techniques
  • Sample purses feature pieced fronts with blocks of fabric manipulation & smocking
  • Step by step illustrated instruction booklet includes directions for the spot honeycomb stitch and 5 variations of North American lattice smocking
  • Includes construction techniques for a professional finish
#653 Silken Sensations Evening Envelope ($12) 
  • Elegant clutch embellished with inserts of North American lattice work. 
  • Featured in SEW BEAUTIFUL- issue 120
  • Step by step illustrated instructions for three different fabric manipulation techniques (Bow Ties, Lattice Honeycomb, & Spot Honeycomb), plus construction techniques to produce a professional finish

Drawn Threadwork

#652 Sewing Frivolities ($12) 
  • Hemstitched needlecase and scissors fob. 
  • Learn how to recreate drawn threadwork by machine.
  • Step by step illustrated instruction booklet includes directions for basic hemstitch, ladder hemstitch, and mitered corners
  • Have fun, be creative... and surprise someone special with an elegant gift!

 



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