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ITH Heart Essentials Pouch Embroidery Project

By Pat Williams on January 04, 2021

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner

TIME REQUIRED

00:30

FINISHED SIZE

4.25 x 4 inches

Description

These darling heart essentials pouches are so simple to make in 30 minutes or less. They make great little gifts to hold coins, ear buds or a special Valentine’s gift.

Project Preview Video

Materials

5” x 7” embroidery hoop or larger

7” or longer nylon or polyester Zipper

12” x 6” Quilting cotton or denim for Outer Fabric

12” x 6” Quilting cotton for lining

12” x 6” lightweight fusible knit interfacing

4” of 3/8th” Grosgrain ribbon, twill tape, or twine for the loop

No Show Stabilizer to fit your hoop

Spray Adhesive

Embroidery tape

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/pat-williams/designs/1/htep01

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/pat-williams/designs/1/htep02

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/pat-williams/designs/1/htep03

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/pat-williams/designs/1/htep04

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/pat-williams/designs/1/htep05

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/pat-williams/designs/1/htep06

Final Product: What You Will Create

Preface:

The color threads listed in the color charts for these types of projects do not indicate the color thread that you will use. The color stops are just inserted to have your machine stop for you to perform various tasks. Use one or two colors of threads that coordinate with your fabrics.

Step 1:

Cut 2 6” x 6” squares of the outer fabric, lining and knit interfacing. Cut 1 6”x 6” square of the outer fabric, lining and knit interfacing in half creating 2 3” x 6” rectangles of each.

Step 2:

Following the manufacturer’s instructions apply the fusible knit interfacing to the backs of the outer fabrics. You will also need a 7” or longer zipper and a 4” length of ribbon.

Step 3:

Tautly hoop the stabilizer in your 5” x 7” or larger hoop. Run color stop (CS) 1 as an outline of the heart shape and as placement lines for the zipper.

Step 4:

Remove the hoop from the machine; do not unhoop. Place the zipper face up across the placement lines. Note: not all zippers are equal in width make sure the middle of the zipper lies across the middle placement line. Have each end of the zipper extend well beyond the heart outline. No metal tabs should be within the heart shape outline.

Step 5:

Return the hoop to the machine and run CS 2 to tack down the zipper.

Step 6:

Remove the hoop from the machine; do not unhoop. Place a 3” x 6” strip of the outer fabric, right side down, along the placement line at the upper edge of the zipper. Secure at both ends with embroidery tape.

Step 7:

Turn the hoop face down. Place a 3” x 6” rectangle of lining fabric, right side down, along the upper placement line. Tape down both side edges.

Step 8:

Return the hoop to the machine. Run CS 3 to seam the fabric and lining.

Step 9:

Remove the hoop from the machine; do not unhoop. Spray adhesive on the back of the front fabric and smooth it over the heart outline. Pull the fabric tautly away from the zipper.

Step 10:

Turn the hoop face down. Spray adhesive on the lining fabric and smooth up over the heart outline.

Step 11:

Turn the hoop face up; align the other 3” x 6” rectangle of fabric along the bottom placement line and tape the side edges to secure the fabric.

Step 12:

Turn the hoop face down; align the bottom edge of the 3” x 6” lining fabric, right side down over the bottom placement line; securely tape the edges in place. Return the hoop to the machine and run CS 4 to seam the fabrics.

Step 13:

Remove the hoop from the machine; do not unhoop. Remove the tape; spray the fabrics with adhesive and smooth back over the heart outline as in Steps 9 and 10.

Step 14:

Return the hoop to the machine and run CS 5 in a thread color that coordinates with your fabrics to stitch the decorative stitching along each side of the zipper.

Step 15:

Remove the hoop from the machine; do not unhoop. IMPORTANT: Pull the zipper tab to about the center of the heart. If you fail to do this you will not be able to open the pouch. Fold the ribbon in half and place the ends tape it across the zipper. The tape should be placed above where the decorative stitching is stitched.

Step 16:

Place the 6” x 6” outer fabric face down over the existing fabrics. Tape in place at the top and bottom of the fabric. Run CS 6 to seam the back to the pouch.

Step 17:

Remove the hoop from the machine; do not unhoop. Place the hoop face down. Place the lining fabric right side down over the existing fabrics and tape into place. Return the hoop to the machine and stitch CS 7 to complete the stitching.

Step 18:

Note that the final stitching leaves an opening, this will be used to turn the pouch. Make a cut at an angle from the edges of the materials to each side of the opening.

Step 19:

Trim the seam allowance across the opening to ½”; trim the seam allowance around the rest of the heart to ¼”. Clip around the curves in the ¼” seam allowance; clip right into the center dip at the top of the heart and trim off the bottom point of the heart as close as possible without clipping the stitching.

Step 20:

We only need for the two layers of lining fabric to have the ½” wide seam allowance. Peel the two layers of lining back. Trim the outer fabrics and stabilizer down to ¼”.

Step 21:

Turn the heart lining side out through the opening. A point turner, chop stick or other accessories may be used to point out the bottom of the heart and to smooth the curves.

Step 22:

With small sharp scissors or a seam ripper remove the stabilizer behind the zipper. Be careful not to cut into the zipper.

Step 23:

Turn the lining seam allowances in and clip. You can use the stitches that show on one layer of the lining as a guide to see how far the linings should be turned into while retaining the shape. Stitch the opening closed.

Step 24:

Open the zipper and turn the pouch right side out. Use turning implements as necessary to smooth out the curves and bottom point.

Step 25:

Use a hot steam iron to press the pouch from the back and front.

Step 26:

Congratulations your ITH Heart Essentials Pouch is complete! Make them all as thoughtful gifts for the sweethearts in your life.

For the love of embroidery…
Pat Williams

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Meet the Author: Pat Williams

Award winning Digitizer, Embroidery Educator, Author and a Consultant to the Industry, Pat Williams has 30 years of experience in the embroidery industry. Pat has won multiple awards for her digitizing expertise including the 2007 Impressions Awards Grand Championship, Best of Show as well as the 1st and 2nd Place Awards. Pat’s love of digitizing has afforded her the opportunity to write numerous articles for Impressions magazine in the United States and Images Magazine in Europe. In 2001 Pat was named “Embroidery Educator of the Year.” For many years Pat taught digitizing seminars at the ISS Shows in Long Beach, CA and for Compucon software. She now resides in Tucson, AZ.

ITH Heart Essentials Pouch Embroidery Project

PROJECT DETAILS

Project Preview Video

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