Time to put away those Christmas pillows and you have no storage room! A very chic and stylish Valentine Pillow Wrap to fit your existing 16" x 16" pillow which will showcase the "love" in your home decor. Create and make other pillow wraps for daily use just by changing the embroidery design.
Step 1:
Gather the materials and read through the instruction before beginning. Print out a paper template of the design for review.
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Step 2:
Cut one piece of cotton canvas 9" x 40" and iron to press out all wrinkles.
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Step 3:
Serge /zig zag all raw edges.
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Step 4:
Turn under 1" on all sides
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Step 5:
Press all sides
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Step 6:
Stitch all four sides in place 1/4" from each serged/zig zag edge.
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Step 7:
Cut 6" strip from hook and loop tape and place hook side of tape ( rough side) to back of wrap at the hemmed side edge.
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Step 8:
Stitch hook in place.
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Step 9:
Place loop side of tape to other end of wrap on the front side and stitch in place
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Step 10:
Find your center on your wrap by folding over in half. Left to right.
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Step 11:
Mark using straight pins or a invisible fabric pen
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Step 12:
Fold in half top to bottom. Matching pins. Mark your center. See picture
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Step 13:
Hoop stabilizer
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Step 14:
Mark your center with a cross hair on stabilizer. ( using your top and side points of your hoop) Spray lightly with temporary adhesive spray.
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Step 15:
Center your wrap and press down to secure.
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Step 16:
Unfold and pressing down to secure. Smoothing out any wrinkles. Remove pins.
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Step 17:
Load design. Attach hoop to machine .
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Step 18:
Stitch out design. ( For the hearts I used a metallic thread to give it "pop" for shine.)
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Step 19:
Once design is completed. Remove hoop from machine.
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Step 20:
Clean loose threads and jump stitches. Remove stabilizer from back and your wrap is finished.
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Step 21:
"Wrap" your Valentine Wrap around your existing pillow.. Stand back and admire your work!