This specialised textile method entails manipulating cloth below the needle of a stitching machine to create ornamental stitching. The feed canines, which usually transfer the fabric ahead, are lowered or lined, giving the sewer full management over the sew path and size. This enables for intricate designs, starting from stylized florals and meandering patterns to representational paintings and lettering, immediately onto cloth or a quilt.
Providing unparalleled inventive freedom, this method unlocks a singular stage of inventive expression inside stitching. It transforms the stitching machine from a useful device into an instrument of artistry. Rising alongside the event of the stitching machine itself, the power to sew freely has empowered generations of textile artists and quilters to decorate and personalize their work with distinctive aptitude.