FME without any embellishment.

FME without any embellishment.

 

I attempted FME or Free Machine Embroidery this week, and I really like it.  I need to practice my machine stitches, but I love the laciness of it.  Too, I want to use some on my “Madness” panel, which I finished piecing this week as well.  Now I have to begin the embellishments and words.  I want to stencil and hand write words that convey my ideas of madness and the artists on whom I am focusing onto the piece, but I am going to sample some before I actually work on the cloth itself.  My madness piece is done in crazy quilt style with lots of dark and moody fabric.  I left some seams ragged and open in a few places.  I am pleased with the overall effect, and I am looking forward to adding elements to it.  I should post some pictures of that process…next time perhaps.

My FME with my panel I am working on for class. I think they live together nicely. Both need to be finished, though.

My FME with my panel I am working on for class. I think they live together nicely. Both need to be finished, though.

FME partly embellished...more will happen this week!

FME partly embellished…more will happen this week!  By the way, the little transfer peeping through is the paper transfer I used for the larger piece backed with interfacing.  This little piece of FME will be a ledger sample.