Thank you for following along this week as I played with a handful of the many built-in stitches on THE Dream Machine 2. It’s mind boggling for me to see the multitude of stitches on this machine, and I’ve been sewing and quilting for many years. Yesterday I gave you…
Yesterday I explored faux applique stitching to embellish the seams of a table runner project, giving it the look of an entirely appliqued project. I used a couple of the 26 stitches found on the Utility Stitch menu. Although these stitches are primarily used for practical purposes, some can be…
Yesterday I showed you how a few favorite built-in stitches on THE Dream Machine 2 have the power to make simple seamed strips of fabric look like applique stitches by actually stitching over the seams of pieced strips, aka faux applique. Over the next couple of days I’ll be exploring…
In yesterday’s post, I reviewed the basics of machine applique using a built-in decorative stitch, choosing one from the very many, to applique whimsical flowers to the table runner I started back in April this year. Even though the stitch was a basic one, it was fun to play with…
Thank you for joining me this week as I explore THE Dream Machine 2 starting with its very basic capabilities. This is a machine that can sew, quilt and embroider to a phenomenal level. Follow QUILTsocial in the months that follow as we highlight THE Dream Machine 2’s creative features, quilting and embroidery…