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Irish Blessing Wall Hanging Embroidery Project

By Ramona Baird on February 02, 2015

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Experienced

TIME REQUIRED

08:30

Description

Three designs come together to create an “Irish Blessing” wall hanging.

Project Preview Video

Materials

White linen 25” x 15” (cut larger than the final project piece for hooping)

Embroidery thread to coordinate with fabric colors

Tearaway stabilizer

2- 1.5” x 2.5” shamrock fabric for top/bottom borders

2- 25” x 2.5” shamrock fabric for side borders

1- 16” x 26” shamrock fabric for backing

1- 16” x 26” fusible batting

Fabric for appliques as defined in the embroidery designs

Sewing thread to coordinate with fabrics

Fabric for binding

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/Grand-Slam-Designs/1/HOG583R

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/Balboa-Threadworks/1/BTW719

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/Great-Notions/1/62752

Preface:

The linen fabric is the base of the project. The linen is cut larger then needed, embroidered and then cut down to the final size; this allows extra fabric for hooping. If your hoops are larger, you may need to cut the linen even larger to begin with. After the designs are embroidered the linen is cut to size. Fusible batting adds a nice weight for the wall hanging and a matching binding finishes the edges.

Step 1:

Gather the supplies and read through the instructions before beginning. Print paper templates of all the embroidery designs.

Step 2:

Cut then press all the fabric pieces well using starch. Fold the linen fabric in half lengthwise and crease lightly so all the designs can be aligned along this line.

Step 3:

Align the “Irish Blessing” design at the top of the fabric so the top of the lettering on the template is about four inches below the top cut edge of the linen. Hoop the fabric with one layer of tearaway stabilizer. Align the needle with the center of the paper template.

Step 4:

Stitch the design following the color sequence. Trim any jump stitches, remove the fabric from the hoop and remove the excess stabilizer. Press the fabric well, maintaining the center crease.

Step 5:

Using the paper template for “Clover Applique”, place the top edge of the design printed on the template 1 ½” below the last line of the previously stitched design. Be sure to keep the vertical crosshair on the center crease line of the fabric. Hoop the fabric with one layer of tearaway stabilizer.

Step 6:

Align the needle to the center of the paper template. Remove the template and stitch color 1, the placement line.

Step 7:

Add the chosen applique fabric and finish stitching the design following the color sequence.

Step 8:

After the design stitches, remove the fabric from the hoop and remove the excess stabilizer. Now place the top of the “Leprechaun Applique” template, 1 ½” below the bottom edge of the previously stitched design. Center the template along the pressed center crease line.

Step 9:

Hoop the fabric with one layer of tearaway stabilizer. Align the needle with the center of the template.

Step 10:

Start the machine and stitch the placement line. Continue stitching the design following the color sequence.

Step 11:

After the entire design is stitched, remove the fabric from the hoop, remove the excess stabilizer and press the fabric well.

Step 12:

Measure and cut the embroidered linen fabric 21” long and 11 ½” wide, keeping the designs centered.

Step 13:

Place the two 11.5” x 2.5” shamrock fabric pieces at the top and bottom of the embroidered fabric. With right sides together, sew the border to the linen using a ¼” seam allowance; press the seam toward the printed fabric. Repeat for the side border (25” x 2.5” shamrock fabric) pieces.

Step 14:

Follow the manufacturer’s directions for fusing the batting to the wrong side of the backing fabric.

Step 15:

Place the fused fabric wrong side up and center the embroidered top over the backing; pin in place. Baste around all edges then trim the backing/batting to the same size as the top fabric.

Step 16:

Cut binding pieces 2.25” wide; piece, press and stitch them to the border using your favorite technique.

Step 17:

Congratulations on completing your “Irish Blessing” wall hanging.

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Meet the Author: Ramona Baird

Ramona Baird has been in the embroidery industry for over 23 years. She and her husband owned a commercial and retail embroidery store in Arizona for many years. She is an experienced digitizer having been mentored by award-winners Pat Williams and Lindee Goodall. Ramona is a contributor to “Creative Machine Embroidery” magazine having 5 covers to her credit. Ramona has worked for Wilcom America and served many years as Education Director for the American Sewing Guild. With a degree in fashion design, she is able to design and execute patterns which Pat Williams says are “out of the box” in creativity and application. Ramona likes to challenge the boundaries of embroidery and bring new and exciting designs, ideas, and projects to EmbroideryDesigns.com. She wants embroiderers of all levels to increase their skills and enjoyment in using their embroidery machine for gift-making and personal pleasure.

Irish Blessing Wall Hanging Embroidery Project

PROJECT DETAILS

Project Preview Video

Leprechaun Applique

CLOVER APPLIQUE

Irish Blessing