Creating A Rose With Free Motion Embroidery Using A Vintage Treadle Sewing Machine

[@1953childstar]

Now that is "true creativity"... No "memory cards" or downloaded images. This is "real" art and creative design...Well done !!!!

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

+Richard Beman Thank you! I love embroidering on a treadle! Such a sense of satisfaction!

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I've talked to you before. It's a joy to see this again.

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[@pmg1180]

Just wow!! I’m shocked to see this. Amazing!

[@vinnisyam6373]

omg, this is amazing more detail on machine set up please... I have been dying to try this out but failed so many times,, you do it so gracefully

[@julienielsen3746]

When I was working in a fabric store, one of the gals working with me let me borrow a vintage book she had from Singer on how to embroider with the treadle sewing machines back then. I don't remember when the book was made. 1900s- 1910s I think. I do free motion embroidery using a free motion foot on my Bernina. Fun.

[@ladyhock1954]

Marilyn, I am so amazed at how even your stitches are! So beautiful.

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

+lady hock ...Thank you!

[@lidiyabesedin7664]

You have lovely tone to your voice. Video is fantastic I enjoyed very much. Thank you !!

[@Paul.Douglas]

Utterly, absolutely, amazing! I would wear that on the back of my motorcycle jacket! Take away my man card. I wouldn't care!

[@sandrahilton4690]

Oh how absolutely beautiful is that? I wonder if I have room for a treadle machine, I have always loved them and thought I should have one in case power cuts? Great excuse isn't it? I wonder if I can use it for free arm quilting, have you tried that on the treadle. Thank you showing us all your beautiful work.

[@creativemuslimmom8193]

a true craftsmanship.....love and thanks for teaching

[@Henry-n7n8]

GRRRRREEEEAAAATTT!!! the shading is magnificent

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

+Jack Gilbert .....Thank you!

[@lisalu910]

Call me amazed. This is kind of like "rub your tummy and pat your head" since you have to keep up a steady treadle motion by moving your feet in one direction, and then keep up a steady movement of the embroidery hoop in another direction. I'm super impressed with your coordination AND artistic ability.

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

Thank you!

[@SEaudiofan]

I hope you're still doing well up in the far north woods Marilyn. I reshared this back on MeWe...

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

I am doing well! Are you not on Facebook anymore?

[@SEaudiofan]

No, left there years ago. We have more vintage sewing groups now, at least 4, & over 400 members in the one I started. We have a lot of ex-FB, for better or worse...

[@inesucrvenom]

fabulous work!

[@tonelly1ify]

Beautiful well skilled 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾.

[@jojozepofthejungle2655]

I didn't know I could take the foot right off so I can see properly. THAT ROSE IS GORGEOUS.

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

+joanne Nilsson Yes you can take the foot of but it can be a little frustrating at first to get used to sewing that way...just be very, very sure your work is extremely tight in the hoop.......it will make all of the difference in the world..............and thank you!

[@myhomevibezz1946]

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[@amiswish]

I swapped machines in the treadle so fairly soon I will start to pay with mine. I believe I posted on our Classic's machine page

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

+amiswish .Awesome! How fun! I will see if I can find your post on the classic page....

[@ahlamibrahim2969]

It very beautiful very good جزاك الله خيرا

[@fadi5503]

I would like to see how you did the frame of the flower..which stitch size you used..

[@manjujacob2072]

Really amazing...

[@wize1621]

Really amazing skill! But I have a dumb question: are you using a zigzag stitch, or a straight stitch?

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

+wize1 Thank you!....It is a straight stitch treadle.............no zig-zag. It is the motion of your hands rather than the machine that is creating the zig-zag.........

[@wize1621]

Wow, thanx so much for that prompt response! In the meantime, I've been trying it on my machine, but am encountering skipped stitches when I go backwards (iow, when I move the hoop forward). Is that a no-no? I tried 2 different machines, all different stitch sizes, and it still did it no matter what.

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

One of the biggest reasons you will get skipped stitches is because your fabric is not tight enough in the hoop.........it has to be extremely tight. One other reason it may happen is because you may not be holding your hoop flat enough on the machine bed.

[@wize1621]

Thank you for that. Soon as this new ear infection's gone, I'll give it another whirl. ;)

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

Yay!! You will love it! :)

[@shanbartholomew7748]

Marilyn I would love to have your skill. I have a beloved treadle sewing machine.How many hours of practice did it take you. Thank you for sharing your skill.

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

Shan Bartholomew Thank you! I love treadle sewing machines! It is amazing the beautiful work that can be done with one. I started embroidering with one a year ago in June. Once you know the basics and get the "rhythm" of the treadle down it is easy and so much fun! I want to put together a few videos on the basics of this wonderful art also.

[@missrose9164]

How long did it take you to learn how to do this?

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

It took about 6 years.......

[@JenKateEvans]

Hi, this is a great video! What machine is best for this type of work? Trying to find one online but I don't know what model to search for!

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

Almost any machine will work but I do not like to use shuttle bobbin machines.

[@elisamalaga8299]

Gracias por el video. Ha bordado una bella rosa con tanta facilidad. ¿Cómo puedo hacer para aprender este arte? ¿Cómo consigo algún manual o libro?

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

+Elisa Málaga No hay un manual o libro. Sólo tienes que aprender mediante el uso de su máquina, Mira mis videos y esto le ayudará a aprender. Tengo más videos utilizando una máquina sewingg de pedal que le ayudará a aprender

[@elisamalaga8299]

+Marilyn Lee Muy agradecida.

[@Mzzpinkkadillak1]

What are you using for background fabric?

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[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

+med lahlouh .Thank you! :)

[@amiswish]

Marilyn..do you hand draw the flowers and leaf shapes or is that some kind of stencil?

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

+amiswish ............You can find free embroidery patterns on the internet. I copied one of them and then traced it on to fabric. Iron on stencils also work great as a pattern.

[@amiswish]

Marilyn Lee Thanks for the answer...I guess after the landscape quilt, I might just dust off the treadle machine to try this.

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

+amiswish You should try it! You will love it! How neat would it be to do the thread work on your landscape quilt on your treadle!

[@amiswish]

hmmmm very intriguing idea...

[@sewobsessedmama]

this is amazing! My motherinlaw just gave me here great grandmothers treadle :) what type of foot do you use? do you drop the feed dogs?

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

+sewobsessedmama ----You will love your treadle! You should watch my video on getting your machine ready..it will explain a little bit to you about what you will need to know to embroidery on it!......Let me know how it goes!

[@sewobsessedmama]

where did you get your designs from? you are such an inspiration.

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

Thank you! You can find a lot of embroidery patterns on line.....free to use line drawings and this is where I found this design. Just google embroidery patterns or something to that effect. Also iron on transfers work great.

[@ClayHouseStudio]

+sewobsessedmama The foot is removed here from what I see. The feed dogs do not drop on the treadle machines. You will have to use a feed dog cover, which screws to the base under the head.

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

+ClayHouseStudio ..Yes the foot is removed and I find it better to remove the feed dogs compared to using feed dog cover but it is certainly an option. With the feed dogs removed your work will lay completely flat against the machine bed which makes it much easier to embroidery.

[@wize1621]

OK, I was watching another video of yours and saw in the comments that you said a rotary machine works better with this technique than one that uses a bobbin. So could that be the problem with my skipping stitches (i.e. the fact that my machine uses a bobbin)? Sorry to have so many questions, but I'd really, really like to get this to work, if there were some way (I don't have a treadle machine).

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

No problem with questions! I should have also added that an Oscillating hook sewing machine along with a rotary hook both work great. Both of these types use bobbins. Most machines have bobbins(and bobbin casings) unless you have a chain stitch machine. What I was referring to was the old shuttle bobbin machines, this is where the shuttle that holds the bobbin moves back and forth from front to back. The shuttle machines do not work as well for embroidery. Sometimes it does take a little experimenting to figure out why you may be skipping stitches. Check your tensions and again be sure your fabric is hooped drum tight and hold your work nice and flat on the bed of the machine. Go slow to start with small stitches..........small stitches tend to skip less often. After you get the hang of it you can try larger stitches...............

[@wize1621]

Oh, WHEW, that's a relief, then! :) Thanks so much!

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

You are welcome!

[@wize1621]

Is the black stuff around the rose some sort of stabilizer?

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

I do not use stabilizer....it is the fabric that you see.

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Do you use stabiliser?

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

No.

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[@deborahknight4144]

Is there supposed to be audio on this? I'm afraid I'm missing instructions.

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

Deborah Knight I'm sorry Deborah but this is one of my first videos and their is no audio. I am in the process of making some more videos with audio and instructions...........please stay tuned!

[@superpopogamesaad4229]

which number of niddle I have to use?

[@MarilynLeefabricthreadartist]

11

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Master... teach me embroidery...

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