Sewing & craft embroidery designs
Sewing machines, scissors, pincushions, thread spools, buttons, tape measures and yarn balls with knitting needles: these sewing & craft embroidery designs are made for people who make things. There are free and premium files, each in PES, JEF, DST, VP3 and four more formats. Quilting cotton is thin, so give it a medium tear-away, or a light cut-away for items you wash often.
1 design
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Every motif comes from the sewing room: a classic sewing machine, a spool with a threaded needle, a pincushion full of pins and a ball of yarn with crossed knitting needles. These sewing and craft embroidery designs suit totes for a quilt guild or a sewing retreat, gifts for crafting friends and labels for your own handmade pieces.
A dust cover for your sewing machine is a satisfying project: embroider the front panel before you sew the cover together. The 125 mm sewing machine makes a good centerpiece for the front of a cover, and the 70 mm spool fits a needle book or a small scissors case. For a knitting project bag, stitch one side before you add the lining, so the back of the embroidery is hidden inside.
Add "made by" lettering or your initials to a quilt label with the monogram maker, and find sewing sayings in the word and quote designs.
Frequently asked questions
How do I make an embroidered quilt label?
Stitch a small motif, such as a spool or a sewing machine, on quilting cotton backed with tear-away, then add the maker's name and the date in lettering. Press the label, turn under the edges and sew it to a back corner of the quilt. Polyester thread keeps the label readable through years of washing.
Can I stitch these designs on a combination sewing and embroidery machine?
Yes, if it has an embroidery unit and reads one of our file formats: PES for Brother and Baby Lock, JEF for Janome, EXP for Bernina, VP3 for Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff, XXX for Singer. Check the largest hoop your model accepts before you pick a size.