Stupendous stitching

Close-up detail from “Color Rhythms”, showing an exuberant use of machine embroidery to create movement by Carol Ann Waugh. Read more about Carol on her website at http://www.carolannwaugh.com/textiles/kaiser-permanente-commission/

Class project from Stupendous Stitching by Carol Ann Waugh.

Set your sewing machine and imagination free in this fun exploration of embroidery designs, decorative sewing machine stitches, couching and binding.

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Doing your homework pays off! Here's the completed piece from the online course called Stupendous Stitching on Craftsy. I wrote about ...

I finally finished another Craftsy class, and this one has been a l-o-n-g time in process. I first started working on this sometime around January 2013, made a little progress, hit a stopper, and subsequently let it languish until sometime around mid-January of this year. That wasn't because it was

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Do you remember the Stupendous Stitching which kind of went viral on Craftsy.com some years back? I saw this technique done all over the place for several years ……here is the post we di…

After having seen a beautiful piece of art done by my friend Diana, I took Carol Ann Waugh's online class, Stupendous Stitching. I started out as the lessons suggested, first making my stitch bible and then I got into the couching and decorative stitching (you can see some of this in this previous post). This is where I just couldn't stay the course... As is so often the case, I started to stray from the lessons and play around with my own ideas. I cut away a bit here, machine appliquéd some…

Art quilt by Mary 2017 Inspiration from Stupendous Stitching

Pictures - Stupendous Stitching project/finished it up today - I finally got this little piece finishedl. I took a class on Craftsy and this is the result. It measures 20 X 20 . Lots of fun!!!

Craftsy is your online resource for all creative makers, where you can find everything you need – from basic instruction to advanced techniques.

Craftsy is your online resource for all creative makers, where you can find everything you need – from basic instruction to advanced techniques.

Stupendous Stitching, class by Carol Anne Waugh on Craftsy

Craftsy is your online resource for all creative makers, where you can find everything you need – from basic instruction to advanced techniques.

Colette is a former Phaff educator, quilter and maker. She shares a bit more about her inspiration, and love her life - her grandson.

I have recently being having a great deal of fun playing with the decorative stitches on the EL740 EXCELLENCE. I was inspired to try out a technique I saw in an online workshop taught by Carol Ann…

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