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Floppy Ear Candy Bag Embroidery Project

By Ramona Baird on February 06, 2018

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner

TIME REQUIRED

01:30

Description

A bit of fleece and a cute face to stitch create a candy bag perfect for Easter treats.

Project Preview Video

Materials

10” x 10” square heavy white fleece

Embroidery thread as stated in design color sequence

Cutaway stabilizer

Water-soluble topper

16”- 1/8” or ¼” ribbon for tie

Sewing thread to match fabric

Candy treats to place inside bag

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/windmill-designs/stockdesign/2/jla005770a

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/brewer-sewing-supplies/equipment/1/atg81

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/speedstitch/supplies/1/atg2090

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/brewer-sewing-supplies/supplies/1/tpt_6722

Final Product: What You Will Create

Preface:

This is a very fun project that goes pretty fast so you could create several in an afternoon if you do all the embroidery first and then assembly-line stitch and fill the bags to complete them. Be sure to use a heavier fleece so that the ears will stand up.

Step 1:

Gather the materials and read through the instructions before beginning. Print out a paper template of the design and color sequence. ¼” seams are used throughout the project, unless otherwise stated. Print out a template of the design.

Step 2:

Cut a piece of fleece 10” x 10”. Use a rotary cutter, mat, and quilting ruler so the cuts in the fabric are nice and smooth. Fold the fabric in half. Measure up from the bottom 3” along the fold line. This will be the center point for the design. Pin the template in place. Hoop the stabilizer and load the “Hoppy Easter Bunny” design on the machine. Place the hoop on the machine and make sure the needle is centered in the hoop. Place the fabric on top of the hoop centering the paper template under the needle. Carefully pin the fabric to the stabilizer at the top and bottom of the hoop (be sure the pins are well out of the way of the stitching area and foot.)

Step 3:

Remove the paper template and place a layer or two of water-soluble stabilizer on top of the fabric. Stitch the design following the color sequence.

Step 4:

After the design has finished stitching, remove the fabric from the hoop and trim away the excess stabilizer. Steam away the water-soluble stabilizer (do not touch the iron to the fleece).

Step 5:

Now will be to sew the bag together. First pin and sew the center back seam. Bring right sides together and stitch. Stitch again over the first stitching to reinforce the seam. Because fleece is lofty, if there is a walking foot on your machine, use that or else use a stiletto or “That Purple Thang” to help hold the fleece in place as you stitch.

Step 6:

Next will be to sew the bottom seam and box the corners. With the center back seam still flat, place pins at the top and bottom of the fold line (center front fold). At the top of the fabric, bring the pin to the center back seam line and pin the fold to the seam. Repeat for the bottom. Also place a pin just at the top of the place through the fold and center back seam to hold that in place.

Step 7:

The next step is to measure and cut the ears. Fold the piece in half lengthwise as shown. Measure down from the top, along the fold, 3.5” and make a mark. From this mark, measure out 5/8”. Free-form draw an ear from this point up to the top of the bag as shown.

Step 8:

Fold the bag in half lengthwise again bringing the side folds together; clip across the straight line and then cut out the ears. You’ll be cutting four layers of fabric, plus across the center back seam, so be sure you have very sharp shears.

Step 9:

Open up the bag and pin the bottom edge and sew it closed. To box the corners, place a pin at the fold of the side seam and then match the pin to the bottom seam line.

Step 10:

Sew across the corner. Place the point at the ½” mark on the plate and sew the seam; repeat for the other side. Turn the bag right side out.

Step 11:

Form the corners well. If there is any clean-up needed around the cut edges of the ears, do that now to make all the cuts smooth. Fill the bag with the chosen candy pieces.

Step 12:

To form the ears, bring the cut edges together at the base of the ear and pinch. While still pinching the fabric, turn the ear toward the front.

Step 13:

Repeat for the other ear. Wrap the ribbon around the base of the ears and then tie a bow.

Step 14:

Congratulations! Be sure to make several of these cute “Floppy Ear Candy Bag”s because kids big and little will want one!

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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.

Floppy Ear Candy Bag Embroidery Project

PROJECT DETAILS

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