P.I.E. The Ultimate “Learn To Embroider” Training SystemThe Echidna P.I.E. embroidery training system is unique in our industry. Conceived by Echidna, and beautifully developed and written by iconic embroidery expert Lindee Goodall, P.I.E. takes you on an inspirational and educational embroidery journey. Originally released in 2014 as a month by month in-home educational program and now conveniently included on one CD, P.I.E. covers all of the essential elements of home embroidery.

Echidna P.I.E CDEchidna P.I.E CD & BinderEchidna P.I.E. presented in a binder with

373 colour-printed pages. The binder includes a table of contents so you can

easily find what you are looking for, plus an accompanying design CD.

Purchase the complete Echidna P.I.E series on a design CD. You have the option to then print out the notes

yourself or add the binder at a later date for only $100.

With clear, easy to understand instructions, each of the 12 modules teaches a new technique that can be applied across virtually any embroidery project you may choose to tackle. Lindee has very cleverly based the learning

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around a beautiful range of birth month flowers culminating in the completion of a stunning birth month quilt.

We are very proud of this educational package, which includes over 370 pages of professionally written training material in printable PDF format and 600 multi-format embroidery designs all on one CD. Echidna P.I.E. will give you the knowledge to make the most of your new embroidery machine.

Best of all, you complete the training at your own pace and in the comfort of your own home.

We are pleased to offer the full-colour laser printed A4 Binder and CD for only $299 ($199 Platinum Club pricing). However, if you would prefer to print the notes yourself you can purchase the CD only option for $199 ($99 Platinum Club pricing).

With the reliable, ongoing free support from Echidna paired with the legendary reliability and ease of use of the Brother machines, getting into embroidery has never been more appealing!

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Lindee Goodall, founder and original owner of Cactus Punch Embroidery Designs in the USA, is one of the world’s foremost embroidery experts and a genuine industry pioneer. Lindee helped transform the embroidery design world from flat, boring, commercial style designs into artistically creative works of art that added dimension and flare for home embroidery enthusiasts. That was back in the 90s, and today she is still just as passionate about embroidery.

Quality embroidery is about more than just a creative design. Lindee has been one of the most prolific contributors the industry has seen, with countless articles, publications, TV appearances and online videos to her credit.

Project 1 - July: Larkspur/DelphiniumHow to AppliquéAppliqué is an amazingly versatile way of adding textures and patterns that aren’t possible in a thread-only design. It also works well in situations where a fully stitched design may not. In this lesson, we’ll learn several methods of appliqué and create a design using the July birth month flower, Delphinium, also know as the Larkspur. We’ll also discuss hooping and stabilizing for creating a block using quilt-weight cottons that can then be incorporated into a quilt, tote bag, pillow, or wall hanging.

Project 2 - August: GladiolusPerfect PlacementThe first thing noticed about an embroidery is its placement. In this lesson, we’ll learn how to use templates to get accurate placement. This is especially helpful for this series if you have a sewing field smaller than 200mm x 200mm, since all of the designs are optimized for that size and split for 130mm x 180mm sewing fields. Even with the largest hoops, perfect placement is vital. Placement for garments will also be covered. All of these techniques will allow you to master how to create this designer tote bag project.

Project 3 – September: AsterRearranging the PiecesAll of the designs in this series are provided as full-size blocks and smaller pieces. In this lesson, we’ll be using customizing software to work with the pieces and to create new combinations. We’ll also discuss adding lettering and learning when to use colour sorting. Learn how to create a functional and decorative artist’s portfolio bag, customised for your own personal use.

Project 4 – October: MarigoldSheer FabricsSheer fabrics can be tricky – they are often slippery, shifty creatures. However, layering them can create some interesting effects with appliqué. Some fabrics may create too much thickness or weight when piling up layers in appliqué, but sheers are less likely to do so. In this lesson, we’ll experiment with sheers as a base fabric and as an appliqué. Discover how to stabilize and tame these fabrics with this double drawstring bag project.

Project 5 – November: ChrysanthemumRedwork/QuiltingIn this lesson we’ll look at redwork designs and how best to use them for quilting. If you’ve ever used an embroidery design for quilting, you know the back looks less than pretty. We’ll discuss ways to minimize that, compare different thread weights, and how to hoop and stabilize for quilting in the hoop. The finished project will be this elegant cushion wrap.

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Twelve projects to choose from, plus the bonus quilt

Project 6 – December: Poinsettiaand Holly3D FlowersMake a Christmas poinsettia corsage with the central motif for this month’s featured design. Embroidered corsages are easy to make and you don’t always need a 3D design to do it. In this class we’ll use customizing to separate the pieces we need for our flower, stitch out the layers and then combine them with a decorative button in the centre. We’ll also look at different fabrics for the corsage and some other non-embroidery embellishments to enhance our project.

Project 7– January: CarnationAdding Colour with Other Media (Inks, Pencils, Paint)In this lesson we’ll expand on non-embroidery embellishments and adding colour to a wall hanging project with other media, including inks, coloured pencils, and acrylic paint. Lindee demonstrates both the appliqué version, as well as the redwork version of the flowers. Coloured pencils are an easy way to decorate embroidery designs.

Project 8 – February: IrisWorking With Colour: Thread & FabricThe thread and fabric choices you make when creating an applique can radically change the final effect, especially when you’re embroidering them onto garments. In this lesson, we’ll look at colour and discuss how to choose colours, if you want a different colour scheme from the original design, or if you are using a different thread brand.

Project 9 – March: DaffodilFill StitchesIt’s a digitizer’s choice how a particular design will be stitched. In this lesson, we’ll look at a fill stitched version of this March flower and the different considerations that need to be made for stitching it, such as fabric selection and stabilizer selections. We’ll also take a peek “under the hood” of a fill stitched design and see what makes it tick and what you should check in a design before stitching it.

Project 10 – April: DaisyEditing Your DesignsEditing a design allows you even more creativity with your design stash. In this lesson, we’ll look at how to deconstruct and reconstruct a design. The appliqués we’ve used in this series have a lot of elements that can easily be extracted and repurposed for other uses. If you know how to edit, you can expand your stash with little effort, create other designs that coordinate with the ones in the main design, and just plain have fun!

Project 11 – May: LilyEmbroidery on Terry ClothIn this class we’ll discuss terry cloth and how to handle similarly textured fabrics. Terry cloth is often too thick to hoop in our shorter home hoops but the wrong sticky products can damage it. Also, designs tend to get lost in the deep pile. Applique is perfect for matting down the texture, but what about when you want to just use a monogram? We’ll take an easy trip into digitizing and learn a simple technique you can use to hold down the loops, plus learn how to create a custom basting stitch for designs where a rectangle just isn’t adequate.

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Echidna Platinum ClubPlatinum Club is all about rewarding our most loyal customers, and giving them the best deals possible. Sweet Pea Machine Embroidery has once again sponsored this year’s Platinum Club with a gorgeous in-the-hoop embroidery project. Plus, we’re thrilled to announce that John Deer of Adorable Ideas has added a beautiful collection of ten embroidery designs. You will find these, along with the Sweet Pea project, on a stylish 16GB USB drive, which is perfect for storing or backing up the rest of your design library.

How Much Does it Cost to Join?Thanks to the sponsorship support of Brother we’ve kept the price to a low $25 for the full year (expires June 30, 2018). The savings and benefits you receive quickly offset this initial small charge.

Orders Over $50 Plus when you join or renew your membership you’ll receive a free CD of multi-format Echidna embroidery designs with EVERY order over $50^. We’ll be changing the CDs every couple of weeks, so order regularly to grow your design stash. ^Excluding orders delivered electronically.

What Other Benefits Do You Receive?• Discounts across our product range• Free freight Australia-wide on orders over $50*• Free CD with up to 10 multi-format designs

usually in 2 sizes), with every order over $50*• Exclusive products and offers only available to

Platinum members• Regular email newsletters• Priority booking for most Echidna events

*Additional shipping and insurance charges may apply on sewing and embroidery machines, cabinets and other bulky items and for all overseas customers. Excluding orders delivered electronically.

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Project 12 – June: RoseWorking With Different ThreadsMost designs are digitized for 40wt standard embroidery thread (polyester or rayon). We will run through what you need to know if you want to use metallic or finer cotton threads. We’ll also look at ways to improve results when stitching with different threads and needles, and then create this hoop art project.

Complete Birth Month Flowers QuiltThis striking quilt showcases the twelve Australian birth month flowers of the year. Lindee has used black background fabric and chosen brightly colored batiks for the flowers for contemporary appeal. Each block has been sashed with a 2¼” (5.7cm) wide band composed of a strip of red sandwiched between two bands of black. Cornerstones are appliquéd with an edited version from the October Marigold (included with the collection). The quilt is finished with a 4½” (11.4cm) wide black border and black bias binding.