Embroidery has always been a part of the quilting tradition; consider redwork or crazy quilts as proof. But new affordable sewing machine technology allows contemporary quilters to take embroidery to a higher level through the incorporation of decorative stitching by machine. "This is an example of the creative evolution that sewing has gone through," observes Mary Mikrut of Bernina of America."Machine embroidery has been responsible for significant growth of the industry over the last five years." The increased presence of sewing machine distributors at quilting trade and consumer shows speaks to the sales potential of combining quilting and machine embroidery. Machine embroidery enthusiasts are exploring quilting projects as a means to showcase more of their thread art.
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