Thankful Burlap Placemat Embroidery Project

By Linda Mills on August 20, 2019

SKILL LEVELSome Experience
TIME REQUIRED01:00

Description

A rustic burlap looking placemat with fringed edges adorned with a “Thankful” embroidery design that you create will make a great addition to any Fall table décor.

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Materials

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Materials

BURLAP PLACEMAT WITH FRINGED EDGES ( STORE PURCHASED OR HOME SEWN AS MANY AS NEEDED)

TEMPORARY ADHESIVE SPRAY

MARKING ADHESIVE DOTS OR FABRIC AIR ERASE PEN

TEAR AWAY STABILIZER

WATER SOLUBLE STABILIZER

EMBROIDERY THREAD ( COLOR OF CHOICE)

EMBROIDERY SOFTWARE PROGRAM

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/fireside-threads/font/3/fst0187

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/ct-company/supplies/2/ta15

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/ct-company/supplies/1/tmpspray505

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/ct-company/supplies/1/wds

Final Product: What You Will Create

Preface:

A quick and simple project using the Honey Script Font to create personalized burlap placemats to reflect expressions of gratitude. The font used is not a keyboard font as you will need to bring in each individual letter to create a word.

Step 1:

Gather all supplies and review instructions before beginning.

Step 2:

Create the word “Thankful” using your embroidery software by bringing in each letter into your software program. ( per your software instructions. Size word design to approx. 7.6” x 3.7”.
*THE HONEY SCRIPT FONT IS NOT A KEYBOARD FONT AS YOU WILL NEED TO BRING IN EACH INDIVIDUAL LETTER TO CREATE THE WORD.

Step 3:

Print out template

Step 4:

Center and place template bottom right hand corner of placemat. Approx 1” in from side and 1” up from bottom.

Step 5:

Mark side, top and bottom axis lines and center using your favorite marking method.

Step 6:

Cut a piece tear away stabilizer larger than your hoop. Hoop stabilizer and mark sides , top and bottom axis lines. Mark center with cross hair.

Step 7:

Lightly spray temporary adhesive on the back of your placemat within the marked area.

Step 8:

Center placemat and place on hooped stabilizer by matching up axis lines on your hoop and marked stabilizer. Fingertip press down to secure.

Step 9:

Load your word design into your machine.

Step 10:

Attach hoop and confirm center needle placement. ( Remove adhesive marking dots if used.)

Step 11:

Cut a piece of water soluble stabilizer to fit over word design area. Lightly spray temporary adhesive spray (505)on one side of stabilizer and place on top. Fingertip press down to secure.

Step 12:

Begin the embroidering process. Embroidering complete. Remove hoop. Cut and trim all jump stitches and loose thread ends. Remove soluble stabilizer. And remove back tear away stabilizer.