https://www.skillshare.com/classes/Drawing-with-your-sewing-machine-make-winter-bear-hoop-art/452367831

Learn how to make a free motion embroidery stitch and use it to draw a winter bear with your sewing machine!

You will learn:

How to use free motion embroidery to draw with your sewing machine

How to choose and transfer your design onto calico

How to cut and appliqué a scarf for your bear

How to create the patterns on the sweater and add snowflakes 

How to successfully outline your bear in stitch 

How to finish your hoop art neatly

To make the most of this class you should be able to use a sewing machine confidently including being able to thread your machine with confidence.  I will talk you through how to set up for free motion and how to create beautiful free motion stitches.

Equipment:

Sewing machine

Scissors

An 8 inch embroidery hoop to use while doing free motion embroidery 

Darning foot

Pen or pencil to transfer the design

Glue or Bondaweb/Fusaweb

Materials:

A scrap of coloured fabric for the scarf

Sewing thread in black, grey and blue or your chosen colours

A piece of calico

Piece of ribbon

Embroidery hoop for mounting