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Inspirational Saying Embroidery Project

By Ramona Baird on November 06, 2016

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner

TIME REQUIRED

03:30

Description

For an office or den, stitch up an inspirational saying for a young executive or student.

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Materials

Embroidery thread in colors as stated in color sequence

Picture frame and mat

White cotton fabric larger than frame

Poly mesh stabilizer

1- sheet heavy craft stabilizer

Fabric glue

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/King-Graphics/1/M5353

Final Product: What You Will Create

Preface:

Fabric is embroidered and inserted behind an embroidery mat and into a frame. The time required does not include glue drying time.

Step 1:

Gather the materials and read through the instructions before beginning. Print out a paper template of the design and color sequence.

Step 2:

Press the fabric well using spray sizing or starch. Lightly quarter fold the fabric to find the center. Hoop the fabric with stabilizer. Load the design on the machine and stitch the design following the color sequence.

Step 3:

Remove the fabric from the hoop. A decision must be made at this point whether or not to trim away the stabilizer. For the project the stabilizer was left behind the whole piece. Press the fabric with a slightly warm iron. Center the embroidery behind the mat, using a ruler to make sure the piece is centered. Carefully lift the mat and apply a little glue to the underside of the mat and press onto the fabric; let dry for a short time.

Step 4:

Cut the piece of craft stabilizer to the size of the frame insert. Flip the mat and fabric over. Cut the fabric to about 2” larger than the craft stabilizer. Run a bead of glue around the edge of the craft stabilizer and wrap the fabric over the craft stabilizer edge to the glue. Let the glue dry.

Step 5:

Place the embroidery into the frame and secure with the frame back.

Step 6:

Hang the completed project on a wall to give an inspirational reminder to a young executive or student.

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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.

Inspirational Saying Embroidery Project

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