Simple to stitch, lovely FSL Christmas Bells are such versatile little projects. These bells are great for Christmas, anniversaries or as wedding decorations. They can hang from your tree, be attached to presents or a card for your special event.
The time calculated for each bell is the stitching time. Drying time will vary greatly depending on the temperature and humidity levels in your area.
Step 1:
Tautly hoop two layers of fibrous water-soluble stabilizer in the embroidery hoop.
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Step 2:
Stitch the design in polyester thread. These bells were designed for the use of 60 weight bobbin thread in the bobbin.
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Step 3:
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Cut away the excess stabilizer from around the bell.
Step 4:
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Hold it under running hot water just long enough to remove the stabilizer from the bell. You want to leave enough stabilizer in the project to make it stiff when it dries. Loops, such as the top of these bells tend to collapse when the stabilizer is removed. It helps to hold the loop between your fingers when rinsing that portion of the bell.
Step 5:
Lay the bell on a folded smooth cotton dishtowel; reshape the top loop with your fingers; leave it to dry thoroughly.
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Step 6:
Cut 7” of 1/8” ribbon or package string. The FSL Christmas Bells can be hung from a pine branch, a Christmas tree, or from gift packages to add a special touch. Enjoy using them in all the ways that you can imagine.
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.
