Creative Machine Embroidery

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Sea Sews Shells • Stitch this pretty freestanding-lace bracelet in the hoop. Add jewelry findings or a ribbon to complete your new favorite summer accessory.

Density & Drape • How do you decide what embroidery design to use for your next quilt? Do you have a theme in mind? Are you inspired by a new design collection? Whatever the reason, before you begin the embroidery, take into consideration stitch count and stabilizer to avoid difficulties with the quilt top construction.

Fabric Foray Peekaboo Lace • Don't have a little scrap of lace fabric for an inset? Create your own! Give a basic blouse, tank, or T-shirt a custom look with an embroidered lace keyhole insert.

Poolside Playtime Tic-Tac-Toe Board • Create the perfect kids’ summer activity for those lazy days in the sun or by the pool.

Summertime Citrus • These citrus pillows brighten up any space and are perfect for your outdoor living area. Mixing screen printing into your free-motion embroidery project is a fun way to play with texture and color.

Ticket to the Sun Weekender Bag • Traveling is the best therapy! A big travel bag is essential for any traveler on the go. Learning how to create your own makes the trip even sweeter.

Fancy Fruit Earrings • Transform your favorite fruit embroidery design into a fun and summery set of earrings embellished with beads.

Dandelion Dreams • Linen fabric is easy to sew and cool to wear. Making a summer dress is even more fantastic, and adding an embroidery design makes it one of a kind.

When Life Gives You Lemon Fabric … • Garments with a design detail such as a yoke are the perfect place to add your own touch with a cute and whimsical embroidery design.

Kool Freezie Keeper • During the dog days of summer, there’s nothing like a cold treat to help you cool off. But popsicles can chill little fingers, even on the hottest of days.

Very Berry Bag • Reusing old clothes for DIY projects is a great way to recycle materials, making the world more sustainable. Jeans are a perfect material to reclaim for all sorts of projects, such as bag making. Elements like pockets, belt loops, and labels are significant to repurpose. Get ready to make a big bag that could be used for many different things.

Switcharoo Swim Trunks • Why make one pair of swim trunks for your little one when you can make two? Make them the talk of the pool with personalized trunks that no one else will have.

Make a Splash Rash Guard • Celebrate your inner mermaid with a custom embroidered rash guard.

Wearable Towels • Wear your towel to and from the beach instead of packing it to keep dry and cool! Stitch up these versatile wearable towels for adults and children.

Beachy Keen • You can also get wrapped up in double gauze instead of terry cloth! Double gauze is a beautifully draping lightweight fabric that gives the look of a more ready-to-wear dress than a towel. You can get this fabric in many different colors so you can be sure to match it to your swimsuit.

Coastal Charm • Bring a little bit of the beach into your home with a faux wind chime made from freestanding ocean-inspired designs.

Summer Dress Pattern Roundup

"DRESS-LIKE" • Not a dress fan? No problem! Try a set for a dresslike look, or a jumpsuit with wide legs that will embody a similar flow to wearing a dress.

Rhonda Wright Retail Manager for SVP Worldwide/ Viking Sewing Gallery

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