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Summer Garden Cork Coasters Embroidery Project

By Ramona Baird on July 07, 2020

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner

TIME REQUIRED

02:00

Description

Here’s a fun little project to try stitching on cork fabric—some summer coasters.

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Materials

4- 5” x 5” cork squares for coaster fronts from RNK

4- 5” x 5” cork squares for coaster backs from RNK

8- pieces fibrous water soluble pieces to fit hoop

4- colors embroidery thread

KK2000

Sharp scissors for trimming cork

Water and clean sponge

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/sweet-heirloom/designs/1/she2398_003

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/sweet-heirloom/designs/1/she2398_001

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/sweet-heirloom/designs/1/she2398_005

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/sweet-heirloom/designs/1/she2398_007

Final Product: What You Will Create

Preface:

If you have never stitched on cork, this is a perfect project to begin with because it is easy to do and uses only a small amount of cork fabric. Cork fabric comes in an array of colors and styles—just shop around. Many quilt and fabric stores now carry cork fabric in-stock. If they don’t, just search the Internet or ask a friend.

Just like any fabric, the quality of cork fabrics differ. Use a good quality cork fabric, a sharp size 12 needle, and a light density design such as the ones chosen for this project. After stitching on cork, do not use the needle for stitching fabric as cork will tend to dull the tip quickly; set the needle aside for stitching on other cork pieces until it becomes unusable.

Get ready to become addicted to stitching on cork fabric!

Step 1:

Read through the instructions thoroughly before beginning and assemble all the materials needed to complete the project. Notice the surface of the cork fabric purchased. The fabric used in the project has a lot of hills and valleys and wonderful irregularities that give it great character. Load all of the designs on the machine and place on the first thread color chosen.

Step 2:

In software or at the machine, load a circle to be stitched for placement and tackdown.

Step 3:

Next, import the first design. Select and resize the circle so that it is about ¼” larger than the size of the design.

Step 4:

Hoop two layers of water soluble stabilizer and stitch color 1, the circle placement line. Place the cork, face up over the stitched circle. Stitch the circle again to tack the cork in place.

Step 5:

Continue stitching the design stopping just before the outer satin stitch. For each design, the stopping point will be different.

Step 6:

Remove the hoop from the machine, flip it over, spray the back lightly with KK200, and place one of the back cork pieces wrong side down covering the design. Place the hoop back on the machine.

Step 7:

Continue stitching until the outer satin stitching is complete.

Step 8:

Remove the piece from the hoop and trim all layers just outside the satin stitching line—be very careful not to trim any threads.

Step 9:

Load the next design and thread color on the machine and follow the same steps for stitching, stopping at the appropriate spot to add the back cork piece; trim.

Step 10:

Load the next design and thread color on the machine and follow the same steps for stitching, stopping at the appropriate spot to add the back cork piece; trim.

Step 11:

Load the next design and thread color on the machine and follow the same steps for stitching, stopping at the appropriate spot to add the back cork piece; trim.

Step 12:

Congratulations on creating some beautiful Summer Garden Cork Coasters! Now that you see how easily cork stitches, I’m sure you’ll think of many other ways to add embroidered cork to your projects.

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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.

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