Table of contents for All about machine arts : decorative techniques from A to Z.


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Introduction 
On the Cover
A User's Guide to All About Machine Arts
Glorious Gallery
Successful Studios
Mastering Machines
Sewing Machines
	Electronic or Computerized (sidebar)
	Machine Stitch Dictionary
	Machine Presser Feet
	Understanding Machine Tension
Machine Shopping Guide
Computerized Embroidery Machines 
	Embroidery Software
Understanding Copyrights 
Sergers
	Serger Stitch Dictionary
	Serger Presser Feet
	Understanding Differential Feed
Everything Essential
Thread
Needles
Fabric
Stabilizer
Color
Terrific Tools
Machine Arts from A - Z
Appliqué
	Blanket Stitch Appliqué
	Satin Stitch Appliqué
	5 Ways to Use Satin Stitching in Appliqué
	Shadow Appliqué 
Bartacks
	A New Look for Bartacks
Beading
	Beading by machine
Binding
	Decorative Stitched Bindings
Bobbinwork
	Stitching From Below
Bridge Stitches 
	Bridging the Gap with Fagoting
Built-in Stitches
	Using Built-in Stitches
	Tips for Creating Stitched Borders
	Decorative Machine Stitching and Quilts
	Find Your Stitch vocabulary
Buttonholes
	Appliquéd Buttonhole
Charted Needlework
	Charted Needlework by Machine
Chenille
	Making Chenille Fabric
	Pictorial Chenille
Circular Stitching
	Sewing in Circles
Couching
	Couching by Machine
Crazy Quilting
	Pieced Delight
Cross-stitch
	Cross-stitch by Machine
Cutwork
	Cutwork Embroidery
	Fleece Cutwork
Decorative Edges
	Embroidered Edge Finishes
Embroidery
	Dimensional Embroidery
	Hidden Embroidery
	12 Tips for Raised Embroidery
	Embroidery and Appliqué
	Embroidery for the Dining Room
	Festive Embroidery
	Embroidering on Sweaters
	Embroidering on Fleece
	Embroidering Over Seams
Entredeux
	Elegant Entredeux
Ergonomics
	Sew Healthy
Eyelets
	Eye-opening Eyelets
Fabric
	Make Your Own Designer Fabrics
Fleece
	Sculpturing Fleece
	Follow the Lines
Free-motion Stitching
	Free-motion Thread Painting
	Free-motion Embroidery
	Free-motion Thread Scribble Appliqué
Free-motion Quilting
	Free-motion Quilting Basics
	7 Tips for Free-motion Quilting
	Quilting the Contours
	Transferring Quilting Design Lines
Gathering
	Gathering by Machine
Hemstitching
	Heavenly Hemstitches
Honeycomb Stitch
	Honey of a Stitch
Hooping
	Hooping Techniques
Internet
	Information on the Internet
Kids
	Just for Kids
Lace 
	Machine-embroidered Lace
	Free-motion Lacemaking
	Machine-spun Lace
	Thread and Ribbon Scarves
Lettering
	The Write Stuff
Longarm Quilting
	Decorative Thread for Longarm Quilting
Metalwork
	Stitching on Metal
Mirror Imaging 
	Mirror-image Embroidery
Monograms
	Monogramming
Needles
	Novelty Needles
Paper 
	Stitching on Paper
	Stitch a Holiday Greeting
Pintucks
	Making Pintucks
Quilting
	Quilting Basics
	10 Tips for Better Straight-line Quilting
	Quilting Back to Front
	Quilting Garments
Quilting and Embroidery
	Quilted Blocks
Ribbon 
	Ribbon Embroidery
Sashiko
	Sashiko by Machine
Satin Stitching
	Decorative Satin Stitching
Scallop Stitch
	Scallop Stitch Embellishments
Sequins
	Sequin Sewing Basics
Serging
	Serger Blanket Stitches
	Serger Braids and Cording
	Serger Chain
	Finishing Chain Ends
	Serger Coverstitches
	Double-sided Serging
	Serger Flatlocking
	Serger Embellished Fleece
	Flatlocked Patchwork Embroidery
	Creating Serger Textures
	Yarn Serged Edges
Shisha Mirrors
	Embellishing with Shisa
	A New Reflection on Shisha
	Embroidering with Shisha
Smocking
	Smocking by Machine
	Elastic Thread Smocking
Surface Stitching
	On the Surface
Tassels 
	Making Tassels
Trapunto
	Trapunto by Machine
Tucks
	Terrific Tucks
	Bias Tucks
	Embroidered Tucks
Underlay Stitching
	Understanding Underlay Stitching
Vintage Stitching 
Waste Not
	Don't Throw That Fabric Away 
Xtra Tips for Serging
	Serging with Decorative Threads
Yarn 
	Couching with Yarn
	Bobbinwork with Yarn
Zigzag 
	Sewing Zigzag Stitches
Resources
Contributors
Suggested Reading
Index 
	




Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication: Machine sewing, Fancy work