This heartfelt round embroidery design features a meaningful prayer quote with a stitched heart accent and decorative border. Perfect for faith-inspired home décor, gifts of encouragement, or memorial keepsakes, it adds warmth and comfort through beautifu
Prepare materials as shown in the Materials/Cutting Chart above.
Puffy Foam
Front Fabric
Heat-N-Bond Lite
Back Fabric
Step 2:
Fuse the Heat-N-Bond Lite pieces to the backs of the front and back fabric pieces. Now you should have 3 pieces as shown in photo.
Step 3:
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Hoop water soluble stabilizer in a 5x7 inch embroidery hoop and attach to machine.
Transfer design file )NLSEE2768-5x7) to embroidery machine.
Step 4:
Load white thread in the bobbin.
Load thread you select for the outer satin border in the needle and sew #1 in the Color Sequence Chart. These stitches will create the placement stitches for the coaster.
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Step 5:
Remove hoop from machine, place on a flat surface and place the foam piece over the placement stitches.
Tape in place at top and bottom to prevent movement during stitching.
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Step 6:
Return hoop to machine and sew #2 in the Color Sequence Chart. These stitches will attach the foam to the stabilizer.
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Step 7:
Remove hoop from machine and place on a flat surface.
Using sharp scissors, carefully trim away excess foam as shown in photo.
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Step 8:
Remove paper backing from front fabric piece.
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Step 9:
Place the front, fabric piece, right-side-up, over the foam and tape in place at top and bottom.
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Step 10:
Return hoop to machine and sew #3 in the Color Sequence Chart. These stitches will attach the front fabric to the stabilizer.
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Step 11:
Select the thread you wish to use for the first part of the text and thread needle with the selected color.
16. Sew #4 in the Color Sequence Chart. These stitches will create part of the text on the coaster.
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Step 12:
Thread needle with color you wish for the rest of the text and the heart. I did keep these two separate in case you wanted different colors for them.
Sew #5 and #6 in the Color Sequence Chart. These stitches will create the rest of the text and the heart.
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Step 13:
Remove hoop from machine and place upsidedown on a flat surface. Trim thread tails from the back of the hoop.
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Step 14:
Remove paper backing from the back, fabric piece.
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Step 15:
Place the back fabric piece-right side up- over the back of the hoop, making sure it is lined up with the front, fabric piece and tape in place.
Step 16:
Return hoop to machine and sew #7 in the Color Sequence Chart. These stitches will attach the back, fabric piece to the rest of the project.
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Step 17:
Turn hoop to right side and trim away excess fabric from the front of the hoop.
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Step 18:
Load the same color thread in the bobbin and needle and sew #8 in the Color Sequence Chart. These stitches will create the satin border around the coaster.
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Step 19:
Change bobbin and needle thread to the same color and sew #9 in the Color Sequence Chart. These stitches will create the motif on top of the satin stitches. These stitches help secure the edges of the coaster.
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Step 20:
Remove hoop from machine and project from hoop.
Trim away all but ¼ inch of the stabilizer from around the coaster. (Leaving the 1/4 inch helps to ensure the outer stitches are not cut accidently.)
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Step 21:
Use a wet, paper towel to remove the remaining ¼ inch stabilizer.
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Step 22:
Let dry and your coaster is ready to give to that special person.
