Fall Gnome Decor Pillow Wrap Embroidery Project

Gather all supplies and review instructions before beginning.

Resize embroidery design and print out paper design template.

Cutting fabric
For the 16” x 16” throw pillow used in this tutorial, the heavy weight cotton fabric was cut at 10” x 42”. If using a different size decide how wide you want your wrap to be and wrap fabric around your throw pillow to measure length allow a 1” hem on each length side and 2” allowance at each end. Cut fabric per your measurements.  Serge/zig zag all raw edges to prevent fraying. Iron press

Iron press fabric. Fold down each long side 1". iron press. Stitch in place ¼” seam allowance from serged edge. Fold in each ends 2”. Stitch in place using ¼” seam allowance from serged edge

Fold wrap in half to find center matching ends. Press fold to form a crease. Fold in half lengthwise. Iron press fold. This will form a creased crosshair.

Center place embroidery design paper template. Mark all axis points. Load embroidery design into machine.

Hoop stabilizer. Mark axis points directly onto stabilizer. Spray temporary adhesive spray onto stabilizer. Center place wrap fabric matching axis points to hoop markings and using markings on stabilizer as a guide. Finger press to secure in place. 

Attach hoop to machine. Confirm center needle placement. Begin embroidering process. Refer to embroidery design thread color. Embroidering process complete. Detach hoop. Cut trim loose thread ends and jump stitches. Remove stabilizer. Iron press if needed.

Make your buttonholes ( Refer to your machine's instruction manual) and attach buttons to back of pillow wrap overlap. (refer to picture).  Wrap pillow wrap around your throw pillow for button and buttonhole placement. Mark placements.  

Congratulations your Fall Décor Pillow Wrap is complete! Don’t you just love the Fall gnomes!