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Peacock Serving Mat Embroidery Project

By Ramona Baird on February 02, 2021

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

TIME REQUIRED

04:40

Description

A wedge placemat adorned with embroidered peacock designs creates a beautiful service mat.

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Materials

Wedge-shaped fiberglass mat

Embroidery thread as stated in color sequence

Choice of peacock themed fabric for binding

White cotton fabric for embroidering

Water-soluble stabilizer

Sewing thread

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/wind-bell-embroidery/stockdesign/3/wbe5045_007

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/dakota-collectibles/stockdesign/1/wl1835

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. Print out templates of the designs. You may decide instead of just one serving mat, purchase several of the wedge mats and make placemats for a table setting.

Step 2:

I did notice the mat was not symmetrical so, fold the mat in half and trim so the shape is equal on both sides. Decide on the design placement.

Step 3:

Cut the piece of white fabric about two inches larger all around than the mat size and place it behind the mat. Take a pin and place it through the center of the crosshairs on the peacock design.

Step 4:

Fold back the placemat and stick another pin in the exact hold of the first pin on the white fabric.

Step 5:

Pin the peacock template in place and then repeat the steps to pin the feather template in place. Hoop the peacock with two layers of water-soluble stabilizer.

Step 6:

Place the design on the machine and align the needle to the center of the crosshairs on the template. Remove the template and stitch the design.

Step 7:

Follow the color sequence to stitch the design.

Step 8:

After the design finishes stitching, remove the fabric from the hoop and trim away the excess stabilizer. Repeat the steps of hooping

Step 9:

and stitching the feather design, and trimming away the excess stabilizer.

Step 10:

Place the embroidered fabric over the wedge placemat so the designs are over the mat as intended.

Step 11:

Flip over the mat and fabric and pin the two together; baste the mat to the fabric using a ¼” seam.

Step 12:

Trim the white fabric to the size of the mat. Cut bias 2” strips of the binding fabric, piecing the strips together as needed.

Step 13:

Fold the binding in half lengthwise and stitch it to the back of the mat, matching cut edges and mitering the corners. Finish the ends either by tucking or mitering.

Step 14:

Flip the binding to the right side, pin, and stitching in place.

Step 15:

Give the mat a light pressing with a dry, low heat iron.

Step 16:

Congratulations! Purchase some peacock feathers to complete the set and enjoy the compliments you'll get on your new serving mat.

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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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