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Heavenly Lacework Cross Bookmark Embroidery Project

By Ramona Baird on April 20, 2017

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

TIME REQUIRED

01:30

Description

Learn to make a non-FSL project free-standing with the use of organza and a wood-burning iron.

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Materials

Two layers of polyester organza to fit hoop (for doing two crosses in one hooping)

Two colors of embroidery thread (for this technique, use polyester thread only)

Wood burning iron with thin tip

14” gold ribbon (5/8” was used for the project)

Hot glue gun and glue stick

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/great-notions/designs/1/48567

Final Product: What You Will Create

Preface:

Making stand-alone designs is fun and easy to do when using polyester organza and a wood burning iron. Not all designs work well with this technique, but this small design was perfect for creating the bookmark. The two mirrored designs are loaded on the machine and stitched on two layers of organza, cut out, and then the remaining fabric burned out with the wood burning tool. The heat from the iron seals the edges of the fabric next to the thread leaving a stand-alone design. Sandwich a ribbon between the two embroidery designs, hot glue them together, and you’ve got a beautiful little bookmark.

Step 1:

Gather the materials and read through the instructions before beginning. Load the “Lacework Cross” design on the machine. Add a second one and mirror it. Space the two in the hoop so there is plenty of room around each design. Hoop two pieces of polyester organza. Stitch the design following the color sequence.

Step 2:

The design may be stitched in one color, or two colors - the choice is yours. While the design stitches, plug in the glue gun and wood burning tools to heat. Be sure to read and follow all the manufacturers’ instructions for use of the tools and the safety instructions.

Step 3:

After the designs have finished stitching, they are ready to be cut out from the fabric and assembled into the bookmark.

Step 4:

Remove the fabric from the hoop. First, generally cut apart the two crosses and then cut the fabric to within about a quarter inch of the stitching.

Step 5:

Before beginning on the project, practice burning away fabric using the scraps of fabric cut away from the design. Using the wood burning tool, barely touch the fabric to the tip of the tool and you will find it melts back quickly. Work carefully and quickly. Do not touch the tip of the hot tool to the stitches - they will melt.

Step 6:

Use an old cloth to occasionally clean off the tip of the iron. Burn all the edges of the fabric away. Work very carefully along the picot edges.

Step 7:

Repeat melting the fabric for the second cross. Cut the length of ribbon. Run a small bead of hot glue along the middle of one end and fold the edges toward the middle to secure. Repeat for the other end.

Step 8:

Now run a small bead of glue along the middle of the cross from the top to about the cross bar. Lay the folded end of the ribbon in the glue; let cool. Repeat for the other cross and end of ribbon.

Step 9:

Now run beads of hot glue inside all the edges of the cross. Lay the second cross over the first; align all the edges carefully and then press the crosses together; let the glue cool.

Step 10:

Congratulations on completing the “Heavenly Lacework Cross”. You’ll want to make several of these to gift to others.

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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.

Heavenly Lacework Cross Bookmark Embroidery Project

PROJECT DETAILS

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