embroidery library 12 top-trending embroidery styles lookbook
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Go beyond the basics to explore exciting machine embroidery styles and techniques including applique, freestanding lace, in-the-hoop designs, and more!TRANSCRIPT
to explore exciting machine embroidery styles & techniques.
GO BEYONDTHE BASICS
Applique,freestanding lace,
in-the-hoop designs,and more!
12 Top-Trending Embroidery Styles
Lookbook
Embroidery Library artists and digitizers love bringing traditional needlecraft arts to the embroidery machine realm. As crafters and artists, we want to take those classic styles, like applique, lace, and vintagestitches, and use them in our contemporary machine embroidery projects.
This Lookbook is all about moving beyond the basic (and beloved) to explore more crafty embroidery types and techniques. Get the secrets for stitching freestanding lace on your machine, and see the simple elegance created with redwork, blackwork, andcandlewicking designs. Enjoy exploring these twelve excellent styles. We hope that you find somethingnew to you, and use it in your nextembroidery project.
Tell your friends about this Lookbook, too! For the very best in machine embroiderydesigns, and creative ways to use them,visit our website: www.emblibrary.com.
Thank you!
Deb MundingerPresident, Embroidery Library, Inc.
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3-6. Classic Applique
7-10. Heirloom Applique
11-14. Crafty Cut Applique
15-18. Vintage Stitches 19-20. Sketch & Toile
21-24. Freestanding Lace
25-28. Battenburg Lace
29-32. In-the-Hoop Embroidery
33-34. Redwork
35-36. Whitework
37-38. Blackwork
39-40. Candlewicking
Topics Included:
Design Used: Country Apple (Applique)
Classic Applique3
Applique embroidery uses fabric pieces to fill in parts of a design. The classic style has a satin-stitch finish, like this apple design shown on a kitchen towel. Compare it to the stitch-filled version on the right. It also looks great on the towel, but it’s filled with dark red thread instead of that cute print.
Design Used: Country Apple
Classic Applique4
Choosing the fabric for the applique design is a great way to exercise yourcreativity. It’s fun to look for prints and patterns that are a perfect fit for your decor and taste. In the example on the left, we used a plaid print to enhance the country motif.
Free!Project
Instructions
Classic Applique
Bohemian Flower Frenzy Border
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Design Used: Happy Birthday Cupcake (Applique)Design Used: Peeking Bear (Applique)
Design Used: Floral Folk Art (Applique)
Click here to see
a free video tutorialthat demonstratesthe technique forclassic applique.
Classic Applique
Applique designs are nice for a wide variety of items, including kitchen and terrycloth towels, table linens, and more! The applique fabric keeps the napof the project fabric from peeking through.
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Designs Used:Teapot in Bloom (Applique) Teacup in Bloom (Applique)
Designs Used:Charming Country Animals (Heirloom Applique) Design Pack
Click here to see
a free video tutorialthat demonstratesthe technique for
heirloom applique.
Heirloom Applique7
Blooming Blossoms NecklineHeirloom applique, likeclassic applique shownpreviously, uses fabric tocover areas in designs. Thebig difference? Heirloomapplique designs have ablanket stitch (also calledan E-stitch) finish. This styleis reminiscent of handembroidery work.
When working with thisstyle, you may want to choose fabric that won’t fray. Felt or Ultrasuede are good choices. Using double-sided fusible web between the applique fabric piece and the base fabric is a great way to create abond that will last for along, long time.
Click here to see
a free video tutorialthat demonstratesthe technique for
heirloom applique.
Free!Project
Instructions
Heirloom Applique8
Heirloom Applique9
Design Used:Ohli the Owl with Tulips
(Heirloom Applique)
Heirloom applique designs are nice for baby items, like bibs or onesies. They’re also eye-catching on tote bags, mug rugs, coasters, and more! See all of Embroidery Library’s heirloom applique designs here.
Heirloom Applique10
Design Used:Ohli the Owl with Tulips
(Heirloom Applique) Design Used: Sew Sweet Owl (Heirloom Applique)
Free!Project
InstructionsDesign Used: Cup For A Book LoverCrafty Cut Applique
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Crafty cutapplique has raw fabric edges,bringing beautiful dimension toembroidery projects. Use fabric like felt or denim for this type of embroidery. Decorative scissors add interesting texture.
These types ofdesigns use arunning stitch to tack the applique fabric down to the base fabric. The edges are left loose and free, resulting in a unique look.
Designs Used: Craft (Crafty Cut Applique) Sew (Crafty Cut Applique) Create (Crafty Cut Applique)
Crafty Cut Applique12
Crafty Cut Bird (Applique)
Spring Pig (Crafty Cut Applique)
Cozy Country Crafty CutButterfly (Applique)
Free!Project
Instructions
Design Used:Crafty Cut Daisy (Applique)
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Notice how the raw and decorativeedges of this crafty cut design give it unique layers of depth and texture. It’s a gorgeous way to combine fabric favorites with beautiful embroidery.
Watch the video to see how to embroider crafty cut applique designs.
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Vintage Stitches15
Vintage Stitches16
Designs Used: Days of the Week Birds and Veggies (Vintage) Design Pack
See all of theEmbroidery Library
vintage designsright here.
Browse through the designs at Embroidery Library, and you’ll find many that are marked with the word “vintage.” These types of designs use stitches that are reminiscent of handembroidery work.
Free!Project
InstructionsDesign Used: Cup For A Book LoverVintage Stitches
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Vintage designs are light with openareas. They’reexcellent for smooth and light fabrics, that have little to no nap.
Try vintage designs on fabrics like tea towels, floursack towels, canvas,denim, andquilter’s cotton.
Vintage designs have been used in several of theEmbroidery Library videos, including: - Embroidering on Floursack Towels - Embroidering on Quilter’s Cotton
Vintage Stitches18
View the Design Pack
Jingle All the WayChristmas Tree Skirt
Sketch designs are light, and a breeze to embroider on a widevariety of projects. The most popular sketch designs at Embroidery Library are animal compositions, like the dog design featured above.
Design Used: Pug in Crown
Sketch & Toile Embroidery19
Design Used: Rose Botanical (Toile)
Sketch & Toile Embroidery20
Toile designs are inspired by the classic Toile du Jouy style, often seen on fabric and wallpaper. These types of designs use only a few colors of thread. They’re light and sheer, making them quick to stitch.
Freestanding Lace21
Design Used: Frosty Winter Shine (Lace)
Freestanding Lace
Blooming Blossoms Neckline
Most embroidery designs are stitched onto fabric. Butfreestanding lacedesigns arespecially digitized for water-solublestabilizer. After embroidering, the water-soluble stabilizer is soaked away, and beautiful lace remains.
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Watch the video to see how
to embroider freestanding lace designs.
Free!Project
Instructions
Design Used:Dream Catcher and Feathers (Lace)
Design Used:Faithful Bookmarks (Lace) Design Pack
Freestanding Lace23
Click here tofind all of the
freestanding laceprojects.
Freestanding lacedesigns come in a wide variety of themes and styles.
Whip up a beautiful dreamcatcher for your home, or keep your place while readingwith a lace bookmark.
Design Used:Fairy in 3D (Lace)
Design Used:Faithful Bookmarks (Lace) Design Pack
Freestanding Lace24
Battenburg Lace25
Battenburg lace is also embroidered onto water-soluble stabilizer, but varies from traditional freestanding lace. The delicate lacewas developed in the late 1800s and was named after QueenVictoria’s son-in-law. It uses cotton thread to replicate acrochet-like look.
Battenburg Lace26
Contemporary machine embroidered Battenburg lace is abeautiful addition to any home decor project. It’s just right for dressing up dining room linens, or giving a hint of sophistication to pillows and tablecloths.
Free!Project
Instructions
Battenburg Lace
Many Battenburg pieces can be combined to make a project,such as in the examples shown here. Layer the lace to create athree-dimensional flower, or sew pieces together to make a lovely doily for your table. A crown and tiara are perfect for the princeor princess in your life!
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Design Used: Forever Flower (Layered Battenburg Lace)
Click here tofind all of the
Battenburg laceprojects.
Battenburg Lace
Bohemian Flower Frenzy Border
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Design Used:Celtic Knot (Battenburg Lace)
Click here tofind all of the
Battenburg laceprojects.
Design Used:Crown Fit for A King (Battenburg Lace)
Design Used:Crown Fit for A Queen (Battenburg Lace)
In-the-Hoop Embroidery
Bohemian Flower Frenzy Border
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Design Used:Swirls Heart Corner Bookmark (In-the-Hoop)
Design Used: Daisy Clothespin Cozy(In-the-Hoop)
Designs Used:Bird Stuffies (In-the Hoop)
In-the-Hoop Embroidery
In-the-hoop designs refer to anything that is constructedwithin the embroidery machine’s hoop. Bookmarks, handwarmers, clothespin cozies, stuffies, door hangers, bottleaprons, and more -- the list goes on and on!
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Design Used: Winter Hand Warmer Heart (In-the-Hoop)
Click here tofind all of theIn-the-Hoop
projects.
In-the-Hoop Embroidery31
Click here tofind all the in-the-hoop
woodland party projects
Designs Used: Woodland Owl Topper (In-the-Hoop) Woodland Owl Mask (In-the-Hoop) Woodland Owl Napkin Holder (In-the-Hoop)
In-the-Hoop Embroidery
Bohemian Flower Frenzy Border
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Design Used:Woodland Fox Topper (In-the-Hoop)
Love to Sew
Designs Used:Woodland NapkinHolders (In-the-Hoop)
In-the-hoop woodlandmasks, toppers, and napkin holders are the perfectembroidered accessories fora wild and woodsy party.These fun designs are just an example of the amazing things you can create within-the-hoop designs.
Click here tofind all the in-the-hoop
woodland party projects
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Designs Used:Days of the Week Backyard Birds (Redwork) Design Pack
Click here tofind all of
the redwork designs.
Redwork
Designs Used:Days of the Week Backyard Birds (Redwork) Design Pack
Blooming Blossoms NecklineRedwork grew in popularity in the 1800s with the arrival of “penny squares.” These muslin squareswere pre-printed with hand embroidery patternsin red ink. Traditional redwork is composed of simplerunning stitches, and is a popular, quick-stitching choice when making multiple items, such as towel sets and quilt blocks. Embroidery Library has a wide variety of simpleredwork designs, as well as more complexchoices, as shown in this comparison below. The design on the right has simple stitches; the design on the left is more complex with a blend of running stitches and satin stitches.
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Garden Sparrow(Redwork)
Art Nouveau Gerber Daisy(Redwork)
Whitework35
Design Used: Spring Whitework Butterfly 1
Click here tofind all of the
Embroidery Library whitework
designs.
Whitework
If you’re looking for a dramatic effect in yourprojects, turn to whitework embroidery designs! The one-color motifs are quick-stitching andstriking when stitched on contrastingfabric colors.
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Design Used: White Peacock (Whitework)
Design Used: Woodland Whitework Spray
Blackwork37
Blackwork embroidery is quickly recognized by its geometricpatterns, graceful arcs, and elegant lines. In these threeexamples, we can see the evolution of the art style.
Blooming Blackwork Flowers Design Pack
Tudor Rose Square (Blackwork)
Floral Elegance (Blackwork)
Designs Used:
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The first pillow is traditional blackwork, inspired by clothing from the 15th and 16th century. The second style became popular thanks to Zentangle ™ and modern coloring books. Pops of color add yetanother unique twist, as they add a vibrant, eye-catching look.
See all of theEmbroidery Library
blackwork designsright here.
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Design Used: Rose Blossom (Candlewicking)
Candlewicking
Love to Sew Blooming Blossoms Neckline
Candlewicking began as a hand embroidery style that used white cotton thread on white muslin. Today’s embroidery machines can’t accommodate the thick thread that was used, nor can the elaborate knots and stitches be done by machine. But there are beautifulmachine embroidery designs that echo this traditional style. Here, the elaborate knots that would be made by hand are instead represented with 30 weight embroidery thread and smoothsatin stitches.
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Design Used: Flutterby Flourish (Candlewicking)
Find outmore about
candlewickingin this free video.
Embroidery Library has long been known for excellentmachine embroidery designs and inspiring ideas. We’vebeen drawing and digitizing designs, here in Minnesota,since 1998. Embroidery Library is 100% employee-owned,and each of us has an artistic nature and creative spirit.Every design we create is absolutely unique -- we don’tuse clip art, and we don’t outsource. Learn the basics of machine embroidery styles with this Lookbook,then pass along to your sewing circle to sharethe wealth of tips and tricks!
Visit us at: www.emblibrary.com.
Design Used: Flamingo with Anthurium (Blackwork)