ITH Christmas Coasters Embroidery Project

1)Kinship Kreations Designs KK6793 thru KK6801

2)Spray Adhesive (This is just one I really like, and have used for years. Love this brand and use it all the time Madeira MSA1000)

3)Hoop 5” x 7”

4)Cutaway stabilizer

5)Embroidery thread, colors of your choice or my selections

6)Cork or Vinyl. I have recently become “obsessed” with cork. I have seen others use it, but until I actually used it, fell in love with it. I did find out there is a HUGE difference in the cork from Joanns and the cork from Portugal. The Portugal cork is thin, and has a look like leather on the back. The cork from Joanns has a canvas backing. I did make my coasters from the Joann’s cork. They sew the same, but I am sure the Portugal cork will wear longer. I have found the best prices from Fabric.com. You can also use marine vinyl for this project, but I have not cut this on my cutter yet, but I am sure it would work the same. The instuctions are for using precut circles, this is NOT an applique as the process will not work for how these designs are sewn out.

7) Clear tape

8) Sharp/sharp scissors. Trimming around the edge is pretty easy, but you need sharp scissors. I use both my very sharp big ones and my little ones for getting in tighter places. Take caution NOT to cut the edge threads. If you do happen to clip one use fray check.

9) Card Stock for circle pattern