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Decoupage Froggie Pots Embroidery Project

By Ramona Baird on July 02, 2015

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner

TIME REQUIRED

06:00

Description

Learn how decoupage whimsical frog embroidery designs on clay pots to decorate a garden.

Project Preview Video

Materials

3 clean clay pots

Black spray paint

Black nylon organza

Heavy water soluble stabilizer

Embroidery thread

Mod Podge

Sponge brush

Spray clear coat for outdoor use

Optional: Embroidery editing software

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/King-Graphics/1/M3769

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/King-Graphics/1/M3770

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/King-Graphics/1/M3768

Final Product: What You Will Create

Preface:

This project is easy to do and puts a fun spin on the use of embroidery designs. Spray paint clay pots, embroider the whimsical frog designs on nylon organza, and then decoupage them onto the clay pots for a novel addition to the garden.

Step 1:

Gather the materials and read through the instructions before beginning. Print out paper templates of the designs.

Step 2:

Follow the manufacturer’s directions on the can of spray paint to spray the clay pots.

Step 3:

While the pots are drying, prepare and stitch out the embroidery designs. In order for the text to show up against the black pot, the color was changed. Open the “Toadally awesome” embroidery design. Use the tool to select just the text.

Step 4:

Select the color you’d like for the text. I chose the first green color to stitch and then sequenced the text to stitch with the first color. Repeat for the “Got Crickets?” embroidery design. Save the designs for stitching.

Step 5:

Hoop one layer of nylon organza with one layer of heavy water soluble stabilizer. Load the “Got Crickets?” design on the machine. Stitch the design following the thread color sequence.

Step 6:

After the design has finished stitching, trim away the excess stabilizer and then steam away the remainder with a steam iron.

Step 7:

Determine the placement of the design on one of the clay pots. On the back of the embroidery, use the sponge brush to apply a generous amount of Mod Podge to the surface.

Step 8:

Place the fabric into position on the pot and begin sponging more Mod Podge over the embroidery. Use OLD scissors to cut away the excess fabric leaving about ½”-1” of fabric beyond the edges of the embroidery. Continue to use the Mod Podge to blend the cut edges of the fabric onto the pot surface. Use Mod Podge to sponge over the rest of the pot to make the surface around the pot to look the same. Repeat for the remaining pots and embroidery designs. Allow the pots to dry thoroughly. Spray outdoor clear-coat on the pots if they are to be used outside to seal the pots and embroidery from the elements.

Step 9:

Place plants in the pots and enjoy the new addition to your garden.

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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.

Decoupage Froggie Pots Embroidery Project

PROJECT DETAILS

Project Preview Video

Frog Hands

Toadally Awesome

Got Crickets