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Easter Blessings Mini-Wall Hanging Embroidery Project

By Ramona Baird on February 02, 2021

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

TIME REQUIRED

05:30

Description

Easter is early this year. Start stitching for the holiday by creating a beautiful mini-wall hanging celebrating Easter Blessings.

Project Preview Video

Materials

Note: not all frame sizes are the same. So, purchase the frame first and then measure and figure out the amount of fabric needed to complete the project.

Standing Mini-Wallhanging frame (5x7 used for the project)

White Kona cotton for embroidered front

Choice of fabric for back, binding, cross applique, and hanging strips

Embroidery thread as stated in color sequence and to coordinate with chosen fabric

Cutaway stabilizer

Cotton batting

Sewing thread

Optional: embroidery software to create text

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/adorable-ideas/stockdesign/1/aiflc111

Final Product: What You Will Create

Step 1:

Read through the instructions thoroughly before beginning and assemble all the materials needed to complete the project. Standing frames are available at quilt shops and online.

Step 2:

Measure the frame from the top to the bottom, and from side to side. Because I added text, I measured from the top of the frame to below the bottom bar about ½” above the stand base. Write these measurements down. When creating this wall hanging, keep in mind that two layers of fabric, batting, and binding will be sewn together, so that takes up space. The finished measurements should be about ¼” within the frame area all around.

Step 3:

In software, import the Cross design. Add REJOICE arched above the cross in a color to match the cross border, and HE IS RISEN! In gold below the Cross. Select all the elements of the design and check the size. Adjust the design/text as needed so it will fit within the frame. Save the design and export it for stitching.

Step 4:

Cut and hoop fabric and stabilizer in the smallest hoop withing which the embroidery can be stitched.

Step 5:

Stitch color 1, the placement line for the applique. Place down the applique piece and stitch color 2, the tack down for the applique.

Step 6:

The machine will stop to allow trimming of the applique fabric. Continue stitching.

Step 7:

Follow the stitching color sequence to complete the design.

Step 8:

Remove the fabric from the hoop. Cut backing and batting to fit behind the embroidered piece and pin all the layers together.

Step 9:

Chose a triple straight stitch design and lengthen the stitch to 4.0mm. From around the cross, stitch rays in the gold thread.

Step 10:

Just free-form stitch the rays—no need to mark them. Now will be time to cut down the embroidery to the size to fit within the frame. Using the measurements taken, minus ¼” all around, measure and mark the lines that will be used to cut along.

Step 11:

Stitch exactly along the drawn line and then trim close to the stitching line.

Step 12:

Cut strips of fabric for the binding and apply it to all the edges, mitering the corners.

Step 13:

Cut strips of fabric and make hangers to attach the wall hanging to the frame. Check the placement with the frame and then hand stitch them in place.

Step 14:

Slide the wall hanging onto the frame by sliding the tabs over the top hanging bar.

Step 15:

Congratulations! Enjoy your beautiful Easter Blessings wall hanging.

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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.