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Fall Placemats Embroidery Project

By Marisa Littleton on September 01, 2020

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Some Experience

TIME REQUIRED

02:00

FINISHED SIZE

16 x 14 inches

Description

Fall themed placemats in autumn tones. The seasonal designs blend well with Thanksgiving decorations.

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Materials

Design template

4"x4" or 8"x12" hoop

Embroidery needle size 80/12

Embroidery thread 40 wt. (Robison-Anton Super Brite poly)

No show mesh stabilizer

Heat n Bond lite or Steam a Seam 2

16.5" hemmed toweling or 18" x 16" piece cotton fabric

One 6.5"x 18" strip brown/earth tone cotton fabric

One 5"x5" piece orange cotton fabric (pumpkin)

One 5"x5" piece green cotton fabric (leaf)

One 5"x5" piece red cotton fabric (leaf)

Applique scissors

Sewing machine, thread & matching bobbin

Optional: Commercial made placemat 14"x18"

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/premium-embroidery/stockdesign/1/pme0062a_008

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/great-notions/designs/1/79415

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/daydream-designs/stockdesign/1/dyd15212

Final Product: What You Will Create

Preface:

Fall themed placemats in autumn tones. The seasonal designs blend well for Thanksgiving. Some basic sewing skills are needed to make the placemats.

Step 1:

Read the directions before starting the project. Gather and prepare the materials. Lightly starch and iron the fabric.

Step 2:

The embroidery designs have been placed in a column for the placemat. The designs may be embroidered in a 4"x4" hoop one at a time. An option is putting the designs together for an 8"x12" hoop. Embrilliance Essentials was used to make the template for the 8"x12" hoop.

Step 3:

Begin with a basic placemat. Make a simple placemat with fabric. Pre-hemmed toweling was used for the sample. Cut a piece of toweling 16.5" x 16". Double fold the raw edges to 1/2" on the placemat & press with an iron. Stitch around the edges of the placemat to make a hem.

NOTE: A 18.5"x16" piece of neutral fabric will work also. All four sides of the fabric needs to be hemmed. A neutral colored commercial placemat is an another option.

Step 4:

Fold the long edges of the brown strip down 1/4". Press with an iron.

Step 5:

Fold the raw edges of the top and bottom of the brown fabric down 1/4". Press the fabric at the fold. Make sure that the strip is the same height as the placemat when finished.

Step 6:

Cut a strip of Steam a Seam 2 or Heat n Bond lite slightly smaller than the brown strip.

Step 7:

Align the brown strip on the right side of the placemat. Follow package directions to fuse the strip to the placemat. Sew a 1/4" seam around the edges of the brown fabric.

Step 8:

Center the designs on the brown fabric strip. Use the design template as a placement guide on the placemat.

Hoop one piece of No Show poly mesh stabilizer. Float the placemat on the stabilizer. Center the placemat on the stabilizer. Secure the placemat on the stabilizer.

NOTE: If using a 4"x4" hoop, there will be 3 hoop changes for each placemat.

Step 9:

The embroidery designs are appliqued to the placemat. Applique uses smaller pieces of fabric to make a design. The process uses placement stitches, tack down stitches, and finishing stitches.

Load the design. Attach the hoop. Check your needle. The first color stop will be the placement stitches for the first piece of fabric. Stitch the placement stitches. Next, place a piece of fabric over the stitches. The next color will be the tack down stitches. Remove the hoop from the machine. Do not un-hoop the stabilizer. Trim excess fabric from around the stitches. Attach the hoop. The last step will be finishing stitches for the design.

Step 10:

Repeat Step 9 for the leaves on the placemat. Remove the placemat from the hoop when stitching is complete. Trim excess stabilizer from around the designs on the back. Repeat this process to add placemats to make a set.

Step 11:

Congrats! You have completed a fall placemat. Great job!

Sewing mends the soul...

Marisa Littleton

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Meet the Author: Marisa Littleton

Marisa Littleton is a retired educator with a love for teaching and learning. Interests include machine embroidery, hand embroidery, quilting, cooking, and antiques.

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