Free machine embroidery day

A huge thank you to the amazing Pat Skene for leading us through the workshop today - we had so much fun, while picking up lots of practical hints and tips. We all worked through a series of warm up exercises, which I found invaluable having never tried free machining before. Strange how the circles seemed to come so much easier than the straight lines!

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Pat's stunning jackets and sample pieces were such an inspiration. Such exquisite examples of appliqué, cutout work, reverse appliqué, cable work, stifling, etc.  Looking forward to seeing how we individually interpret and utilise these techniques in our own work over the coming months.

I have created a shared album of photos from the day which you can access here or by clicking the photo above - please feel free to upload your own photos from the workshop.