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Machine embroidery is everywhere! With Machine Embroidery Room by Room, you will learn how to feature digitized embroidery designs on your purchased home decor as well as new, made-from-scratch home accents. Carol Zentgraf will guide you through each step. A FREE CD-ROM with 50 embroidery designs is featured.

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Machine Embroidery Room by Room
30+ Home Decor Projects - Includes Free CD with 50 Designs

Author: Carol Zentgraf
Page 128
Page size: 8 1/2" x 11"
Publisher: Krause Publications
Cover: Soft
Item Code: 4G4E0669
Weight: 1.4 lbs.

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Fill your home with Machine-Embroidered Decor!

Machine embroidery is everywhere—and now it can be in every room in your home. With Machine Embroidery Room by Room, you will learn how to feature embroidered designs on your purchased home decor items as well as on new, made-from-scratch home accents. Carol Zentgraf, an expert in the sewing and home decor field, will guide you through each step, from setting up your hoop to design placement tips. Use the embroidery designs included to add style to your bedroom, kitchen, dining room, bathroom, sunroom and patio.

Features:

CD-ROM with 50 embroidery designs and a bonus monogram in two sizes
Room-by-room projects make coordinating each room in your home easy
Illustrations guide you through the instructions

Give your home an embroidered makeover—room by room.

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About the Author

Carol Zentgraf is a designer and writer specializing in sewing textiles, painting and decorating. She has a degree in interior design and commercial art from Drake University and has worked as an editor and designer in the craft and sewing industries for 28 years. She is the author of "Pillows, Cushions and Tuffets" and "The Well-Dressed Window" and co-author of "Decorative Storage." Her designs and articles have been published in a number of books and magazines, including "Creative Machine Embroidery," "Clotilde's Sewing Savvy," "Sew News," "Jo-Ann" magazine, "Cutting Edge," "McCall's Quick Quilts," "Better Homes and Gardens Simply Creative Sewing" and "Family Circle Home Crafts." She lives in Peoria, Ill., with her husband Dave, and has two grown children, Dan and Carolyn.

Table of Contents
Introduction	6
Chapter 1: Getting Started	8
Selecting Fabrics, Trims and Buttons	8
Selecting Designs	8
Supplies, Notions and Tools	9
Chapter 2: General Techniques	11
Hooping	11
Embroidery Design Placement	12
Seam Allowance	12
Finishing Seams	12
Drawing and Cutting a Circle	13
Creating Tapered Corners for Pillows	14
Sewing Corners	15
Cutting Bias Strips	15
Creating Continuous Bias Strips	16
Covering Cording	16
Applying Welting	17
Applying Twisted Cord and Other Trims With a Lip	18
Applying Bias Binding	19
Hems	19
Chapter 3: Nostalgic Kitchen Accessories	20
Retro Fruit Towels	22
Java Jolt Towel	24
Vintage Flowers Canister Wraps	26
Vintage Flowers Napkin Holder	29
Chapter 4: Cutwork Dining Room Linens	32
General Cutwork Instructions	34
Toile Chair Slipcover With Monogram Flap	35
Cutwork Table Runner	38
Floral Corners Table Topper	40
Chapter 5: Family Room Accents	42
Side Table Fitted Cover	44
Suede Argyle Pillow	47
Suede Square Lampshade	50
Paisley Border Throw	52
Chapter 6: Cheerful Sunroom	54
Sunflower Chair Cushion	56
Sunflower Round Tablecloth with Fringe	59
General Round Tablecloth Instructions	61
Watering Can Lamp	62
Chapter 7: Floral Bedroom	64
Duvet Cover	66
Heirloom Lace Pillow Shams	70
Pieced Panels Pillow	73
Round Tufted Pillow	76
Chapter 8: Fun-Loving Teen Room	80
Window Valance with Appliqué Flowers	82
Layered Fleece Throw with Cutouts	85
Luminary Lamp	88
Beanbag Cube	91
Chapter 9: Tropical Bathroom	94
Shower Curtain	96
Tie-Up Shade	100
Embellished Towels	104
Trimmed Night Light	106
Chapter 10: Sunny Patio Ensemble	108
Round Tablecloth with Welting	110
Bordered Table Topper	112
Embroidered Squares Table Topper	116
Chair Covers and Cushions	118
CD Design Index	122
Resources	124
About the Author	127

Monogram Instruction

Emblem Instruction

Sunny Patio Ensemble

Tropical Bathroom

Window Valance with Appliqué Flowers

Cheerful Sunroom

Paisley Border Throw

1000+ Books & Magazines Index

Books & CDs with Machine Embrodiery Designs and Quilt Ideas	Creative Beginnings in Machine Embroidery by Patty Albin	+ 18 Designs CD Donna Dewberry's Machine Embroidery Flowers	Embroidery Machine Essentials: Piecing Techniques by Jeanine Twigg	Latte Quilt with Mach Embr CD by Kerrie Hay
	Machine Embroidery Room by Room by Carol Zentgraf	Designs CD Machine Embroidery Wild & Wacky by Linda Turner Griepentrog and Rebecca Kemp Bryant	+Machine Embrodiery CD Sew Much Fun	Tassels & Trims with Bonus CD by Louisa Meyer

Jennifer Lockey Book & Machine Embroidery Designs on CD	SALE 40% off Come Have Tea with Me	SALE 40% OFF Bunny Hop	SALE 40% OFF Crown of Beauty	SOLD OUT Snowflake Wonderland
	SALE 40% OFF Sweet Flower Wreath Mini Quilt	SALE 40% OFF Tree so Tall		Book 20% off Machine-Embroidered Quilts