Applique Easter Bunny Placemat Embroidery Project

Placement of design template is 1 ½” from the center of the design to edge of the placemat.   

When you have your design template placed where you want it,  mark the center and axis lines as shown in the picture.  

Cut a piece of tear away stabilizer a bit larger than your hoop. Hoop and mark with an axis line cross hair. 

Spray hooped stabilizer lightly with temporary adhesive spray. Place onto stabilizer lining up your top, bottom, and side axis lines. Fingertip press to secure. Optional: cut a piece of lightweight soluble stabilizer and place on top securing with tape on sides to hold in place. Using a soluble stabilizer on top will help the stitches lay evenly as the synthetic straw placemat has ridges. 

Load embroidery design into your machine. Attach hoop and begin the embroidering process. 

Embroidering complete. Remove hoop from the machine. Cut and trim all jump stitches and loose thread ends front and back. Remove tearaway and soluble stabilizer. If there are bits of soluble stabilizer remaining remove with a wet Q-tip. Repeat steps #4 through #7 for the remaining number of Deco Mums you wish to embroider to complete your border. 

Once you have embroidered your remaining Deco Mums for your border you are done! Enjoy the smiles on the kids’ faces when they sit down for Easter dinner!