Excerpt from Singer Instructions for Art Embroidery Sometimes the material upon which the em broidery is to be done is smaller than the hoops, or the design is so large that it comes close to the cloth. In such cases sew the material firmly to a piece of strong cloth large enough to cover the frame. In order to keep the work fresh and avoid disfiguring pinholes, it is advisable to sew to the outer rim of the larger hoop a piece of cloth large enough to permit of rolling in it whatever material may project beyond the frame while it is on the machine, and to wrap the entire design in while it is put away. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Presents over one hundred lessons in machine embroidery techniques, ranging from cording and openwork to lace and beadwork, using a straight-stitch machine