French hand sewing by machine

Does anyone here do this fancy stitching work?

http://www.heirloomsewingforchildren.com/b-frenchsewbym.htm

Martha Pullens and the "Sew Beautiful" magazine have made it popular in some levels.


It fascinates me, and since Martha lives in town here and has her school and various places have visiting certified teachers... I'm thinking maybe.
But it's really really really what I consider expensive sewing.

I do have a book for this type of sewing for American Girl dolls and I may just have to pull it out and try it that way first. Even using the expensive supplies, it would be much less than even a baby's outfit.


So does anyone do this work?

Angie