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Time to Vote Embroidery Project

By Ramona Baird on February 22, 2016

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Some Experience

TIME REQUIRED

03:00

Description

Wear a be-ribboned button to remind folks to vote this election season.

Project Preview Video

Materials

2 ½” (size 100) button to cover

1 piece white cotton fabric to fit in hoop

Tearaway stabilizer

Embroidery thread as stated in design

2 yards 1 ¼” gold ribbon

Safety pin or jewelry pin back

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/Great-Notions/1/83102

Final Product: What You Will Create

Preface:

This project is fairly fast to do. The ribbon in the back could be omitted or changed to a gathered piece of ribbon, shaped in a circular pattern. This project is a good reminder to our fellow citizens to exercise our right to vote—not only for national and state elections, but in organizations, credit unions, labor unions, or other organizations.

Step 1:

Gather the materials and read through the instructions before beginning. The button to cover may be found at the local fabric store or ordered online. Use a button to cover that is large enough to fit the embroidered design.

Step 2:

Press the fabric well with spray starch so it is pretty stiff.

Step 3:

Hoop the fabric with one layer of tearaway stabilizer. Load the “Vote” embroidery design on the machine and stitch the design following the color sequence.

Step 4:

After the design has finished stitching, remove the excess stabilizer.

Step 5:

Read the directions on the back of the button packaging. There will be instructions as to how large to draw the circle to cover the button. Draw the circle, centering the embroidery within the circle. Cut out the fabric along the drawn line.

Step 6:

Beginning at the left and right sides, center the embroidered fabric on the button top, tucking the fabric into the teeth as stated in the button directions.

Step 7:

Continue shaping and affixing the fabric around the button top making sure the fabric is smooth around the edges.

Step 8:

Double check to make sure the fabric is secure in the teeth of the button and then place the back on the button, snapping it into place.

Step 9:

The fabric should be smooth on the button and the embroidery centered. Now it is time to fashion the ribbon on which to sew the button.

Step 10:

Cut 8 pieces of ribbon 7” long. Fold the remainder of the ribbon in half lengthwise, trimming the ends at an angle as shown. Fold the shorter ribbons in half and sew the ends together using a ¼” seam allowance.

Step 11:

Sew two sections together, three times, and there will be one remaining section left over. Take two sections and lay one on top of the other to form a cross.

Step 12:

Take the third section and lay it at an angle across the other two. Take the remaining section and place vertically on top of the other ribbons as shown.

Step 13:

Place the tail behind the sections and pin them together. At the machine, sew all the layers together.

Step 14:

Sew the embroidered button to the top of the ribbon and affix a safety pin or jewelry pin back to the back of the ribbon so the ribbon can be worn.

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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.

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