Stitching Your Design with Dionne Swift
Classes with Dionne Swift • Educational, G, 17-Aug-2023
Dionne Swift shows how machine embroidery becomes second nature as you practice. The sound of the machine and the speed sewing are part of the pleasure of the piece. There is no wrong and no set outcome so blips don't matter.
Watch how she enjoys the journey and the process of Free Motion Embroidery.
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Explicitly mentioning the importance of the quality of threads.
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