Last Saturday I was lucky enough to be able to join some gals in the local Machine Embroidery Guild at one of their stitch-ins. I don't have an Embroidery Machine but I've always wanted to learn what they are about. Wow was I surprised to see the varieties of machines and the amazing quilt pattern everyone was working on. The pattern is called Wildflower and it is by Smith Street Designs.
This is my friend, Diane's block. Everyone was working with batiks and they were absolutely beautiful.
These machines are soooo cool. Diane was showing me all the bells and whistles on her machine. I was fascinated by how her machine knew just where to stitch and it moved around the hoop until it found where it was going to stitch.
Isn't this Sunflower beautiful on the batik?
I am amazed by how sophisticated these designs and the machines are. I know it sounds like I live under a rock and I don't. But honestly I don't think I ever really took the time to investigate what machine embroidery is all about. If you think Machine Embroidery is just for monogramming and little pictures on towels.....you are like me and I'm telling you there is another world out there.....I just peeked in and it sure is impressive.
Smiles,
Kelly
