Contemporary Machine-Embroidered Fashions: Transform Everyday Garments into Designer Originals

The book is very useful but some instructions are not complete and some designs shown in the book are not on CD.

I have taken a couple of hands on classes with Eileen Roche. I enjoy all of her books. this book has some original and practical ideas. This is a great reference book.

I love to embroider. I look around for blanks all the time, and embroider them to death. So I have drooled over this book for a while. I finally bought it, and was hugely disappointed. The first few pages are a refresher course on embroidery. It talks about stabilizer, threads, even machines. It shows how to hoop, and basically is a short course in how to get set to embroider. Then you get to the projects. Each project shows you a blank (an piece of clothing that has no embroidery or designs on it already), and it shows you how to dress it up. There is probably something for everyone in the book. There is a sweater, a top, jeans, a few dresses, and much more. Some of the ideas are very unique and original. However, what I really wanted the book for was the designs. What a mistake! The designs are pretty boring, absolutely nothing special. I am very surprised, as Eileen Roche has such beautiful designs through Amazing Designs. Anyway, it was my error to get the book without seeing all the designs first.One thing that was really excellent about the book is how the placement of the designs was explained. If you have a hard time knowing where to put designs, this is a good book for that. Just don't think you are getting a bunch of gorgeous designs.

This is a great book and I am excited and anxious to try some of the projects.

I was strugling with some techniques with my machine.. this is just what I needed to fill in the gaps

This book is not worth the high price many people are charging. I paid about $3.00 and that is just about what it's worth. Nothing new in here.

So far I have only taken a quick look and the book does not appear too dated and the information remains current but I am not sure that it adds anything to information available in other machine embroidery books.. The designs are nothing special. . This was a second hand book but it arrived looking like new, very pleased.

Great item in good condition