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Pretty Pillowcases Embroidery Project

By Ramona Baird on February 22, 2016

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

TIME REQUIRED

04:30

Description

Plain purchased pillowcases, embellished with embroidery and lace trims, creates a pair of pretty pillowcases which are a perfect Mother’s Day gift.

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Materials

2- White cotton pillowcases in the size needed

1 ¼” lace trim (double the amount if the lace is flat and will need to be gathered)

Lace beading trim

Embroidery thread as stated in design

Tearaway stabilizer

White sewing thread

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/Hirsch/1/10861az

Final Product: What You Will Create

Preface:

The amount of lace trims to purchase depends upon the size of the pillowcases being decorated. Measure the width of each pillowcase and purchase that amount of trim. Alter the colors in the embroidery design if matching décor colors is desired. The design used in this project is large so be sure there is a hoop for the machine that will accommodate the size of the design.

Step 1:

Gather the materials and read through the instructions before beginning. Print out a paper template of the design. Begin with one pillowcase and then repeat all the steps for the second pillowcase.

Step 2:

Press the pillowcase well. Remove the stitching on each side of the pillowcase enough to open it up flat for embroidery and adding the lace trims. If one side has a fold, simply cut along the fold line.

Step 3:

Press the pillowcase front in half lengthwise.

Step 4:

Cut out around the design on the paper template and center it along the pressed crease, placing it above the pillowcase hem the amount desired. Audition the lace trim and beading. If the lace trim is flat, it may be left that way and sewn on, or it may be gathered; the choice is yours. The beading will be placed over the lace edging after it is basted on.

Step 5:

Hoop the fabric with one layer of tearaway stabilizer. Note: for the sample project, the excess fabric needed to be kept toward the front of the machine so the design was rotated 180 degrees and the fabric hooped upside down.

Step 6:

Load the “Floral Design” on the machine and stitch the design following the color sequence.

Step 7:

After the design finishes stitching, remove the fabric from the hoop and remove the excess stabilizer.

Step 8:

The next step is to gather the lace. Use a ruffling foot or run a row of basting thread along the straight edge of the lace. Pin the lace in place over the stitching for the hem on the pillowcase.

Step 9:

Baste the lace in place.

Step 10:

Lay the lace beading over the edge of the ruffled lace and stitch it in place.

Step 11:

Now it is time to resew the sides of the pillowcase. Place the right sides of the pillowcase together, matching the bottom fold of the hem edge. Sew the pillowcase side seam on the serger or sew it on the regular sewing machine and finish the edge with a zig-zag stitch.

Step 12:

The first pillowcase is finished.

Step 13:

Repeat all the steps for the second pillow case and then insert the pillows into the pillowcase. These pillowcases make a lovely Mother’s Day gift.

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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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