The Sewing Machine Embroiderer's Bible: Get the Most from Your Machine with Embroidery Designs and Inbuilt Decorative Stitches

I bought this book quite some time back (about 2 years) and finally took the time yesterday to sit down and review it. I've had my embroidery machine since just before I purchased this book and because I was so into quilting didn't really take the time to get to know it and sadly, the books that come with the machine are not that helpful. This book has helped me in so many ways and has given me totally new interest in getting to know my machine along with the knowledge needed to start experimenting. I highly recommend this book for anyone getting started with/or needing refreshers in machine embroidery.

Works great with helpful hints and projects.

Clear, concise & step-by-step instructions for introduction to the various types of machine embroidery. When I got the book, it was so well organized that I had no difficulty understanding each part, that pointed out in advance how to avoid common pitfalls; such as those that are prevalent among the reviews of the various types of machine embroidery products (machines, thread, stabilizer). Hopefully I won’t make any of those kinds of mistakes, but if I do, I’m sure to find the solution in the pages of instructions and the trouble-shooting guide.A section on regular sewing machine decorative stitching. This book was bought because I am planning to buy a sewing/embroidery machine, but didn’t know which one to buy. I was amazed that it was very, very easy to read, that I really didn’t want to put down. In a story book, you often hear that, but rarely in a DIY, instructional manual. I’m certain the actual machine manual won’t be such a page-turner...but I’ll read it none-the-less. Not reading the manual for your own machine is the first user error cautioned against in the book. Now I have a much better idea of what things cause success and failure, as well as why some features and machines seem much more or less expensive. What I discovered was possibly the most important lessons to success: the low end models all cost about the same, and you get what you pay for.

Very good for a beginner embroiderer. I especially liked, and found helpful, the section on downloading designs from the web. The section on types of stabilizers is also great for a reference.

I had received the Sewing Machine Accessory Bible for Christmas and then came across this one and knew it would be really helpful. I have sewn a little here and there over the years but never got any real experience. Once I got a sewing machine that was capable of embroidery I was a little out of my wheelhouse. This book has tons of information for the beginner. I am really glad I got this and recommend it to anyone interested in learning machine embroidery.

I just purchased a Brother embroidery machine and got a quick lesson from the dealer. Once I set my machine up at home, I had so many questions and was unable to find the answers in the manual. This book answered them all and then some! So much information about stabilizers, needles, threads. Goes on about hooping and positioning embroidery designs, explains the many different designs and decorative stitches. Everything is explained clearly, with tips and beautiful color pictures. I know I will be referring to this book often.

This truly addressed all my needs, questions, fear, & doubt regarding machine embroidery. I have attended classes & studied my users manual, still stumbling over technique, & a boatload of unanswered questions. This “bible” is a godsend to my frustration. Immense gratitude to Liz Keegan to authoring an organized & consicise quide to utilizing my expensive Pfaff Icon!

This book met all my expectations as a novice machine embroiderer. It is small enough to hold, includes the basics of using a computer; has great tutorials, and graphic pictures, and has the basics of the process along with cheat sheets for fabrics and stabilizers. Worth both my time and money, and I will use frequently as a reference book.

Very good book very useful and easy to understand

This book is very informative with great pictures. I is a must if you are new to this wonderful activity. I have 12 years experience and this book is a good reference book. I wish a bible like this would have been available when I started.

ayant acheté précédemment le guide de la broderie machine du même auteur, je pensais qu'il s'agissait d'un second tome, mais livre identique, retourné et remboursé

excellent service and the book is excellent just what i needed to help me understand machine

If you can't take lessons for your embroidery machine, this book is the next best thing! And even if you can, this is a perfect companion. Love this book!!