Essential Needs Car Tote Bag Embroidery Project

Gather all supplies and review instructions before beginning. 

Print out paper template of embroidery design Spread Kindness.  

Load design into your machine.  ( Optional: Edit/ enlarge embroidery design to 5.5” x 4” per your
machine’s instructions)

Find horizontal/vertical center of your tote.  Bag measurement is 14” x 9.5 as vertical center will be 7” and horizontal will be approx 4.75”. Center paper embroidery design template. Marking axis points.

Hoop stabilizer in your correct size hoop for the design. Mark axis points directly onto stabilizer. Spray temporary adhesive spray onto stabilizer. Place and center tote bag right side up onto stabilizer matching axis points. ( turn bag inside out) Finger press to secure tote bag to stabilizer. ( If tote bag is not sticking to stabilizer, lightly spray a bit more temporary adhesive spray to secure but not too much as it may soak through to the front of the bag.) Masking tape was used to hold back excess of tote to open embroidering area. Make any adjustments as needed during the embroidering process to keep the embroidering area open. Attach hoop to machine. Confirm center needle placement per your machine’s instructions. Review/follow design thread color chart or use your choice of colors. Begin the embroidering process

Embroidering complete. Remove hoop from machine. Cut and trim all loose ends and jump stitches front and back. Remove stabilizer.

Congratulations! Your Essential Needs Car Tote Bag is finished. Make additional tote bags using other embroidery designs from the ED site for giving to your family and friends.