Three Embellishing Techniques
CREATIVATE Education
July 31, 2025
Three Embellishing Techniques
Embellishing everyday items like a shirt, pillowcase, blanket or bag are made easy with a sewing machine. In this tutorial you will learn 3 different techniques to embellish and personalize your project. We will discuss applique, free motion and embroidery techniques so you can implement one or all of these embellishments on any project.
Watch Bethany McCue’s YouTube video tutorial here to follow along with the written instruction for all 3 sewing techniques. She will be featuring the SINGER® Legacy SE30, available at Singer.com.
Applique Supply List:
- Cotton fabric
- Clear Open Toe Decorative Foot
- Tear Away Stabilizer (Optional Sticky Tear Away)
- Decorative Rayon Thread (Top & Bobbin)
- 90/14 Universal Sewing Machine needles
- Paper Backed, Sewable Iron-On Adhesive (double sided) Straight pins
- Marking Pen
- Fabric scissors
- Iron
Free-Motion Supply List
- Cotton fabric
- Free-Motion / Darning Foot
- Sticky Tear Away Stabilizer Decorative Rayon Thread (Top & Bobbin)
- 90/14 Universal Sewing Machine needles
- Fabric Marking Pen
- Fabric scissors/ snips
Embroidery Supply List:
- Cotton fabric
- Free-Motion / Darning Foot or Embroidery Foot
- Sticky Tear Away Stabilizer
- Decorative Rayon Thread (Top & Bobbin)
- 90/14 Universal Sewing Machine needle
- Fabric scissors
- Embroidery Hoop
