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Thanksgiving Puff Napkin Ring Embroidery Project

By Starbird Inc. on November 16, 2010

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner

TIME REQUIRED

01:30

Description

Decorate your Thanksgiving table with these beautiful puff napkin rings.

Project Preview Video

Materials

3mm embroidery or craft foam

11/75 sharp needle

Ultra solvy

Scissors and tweezers

Bowl and hot water

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/Starbird-Inc/1/CD100710TG

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/Starbird-Inc/1/CD100710TH

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/Starbird-Inc/1/CD100710TL

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/Starbird-Inc/packs/1/CD102910AE

Preface:

Puff Embroidery:

Puff embroidery is where you use craft/embroidery foam when sewing to raise the satins stitches in the design to give it a 3D look. It is a simple process that has only a few more steps involved, but the end result is well worth the effort. Only use designs specifically digitized for puff embroidery. Regular designs will not work and designs digitized with puff will not work without puff.

We recommend the following: 3mm embroidery or craft foam in colors to match the thread colors for each puff area, craft strength heat wand, sharp needles, tweezers and small craft scissors. The craft/embroidery foam can be purchased from most craft stores or embroidery supply companies.

Hoop the fabric and stabilizer the same as you would do for regular embroidery. Then embroider the design until you see a color stop that says "Stop lay down puff", you will then lay down the appropriate color of foam to cover the area to be embroidered next. For the best results cut the foam to fit inside of the hoop, but the foam should not extend outside of the hoop.

Most of our designs have the puff sewing last so you can remove the foam after the entire design has sewn. If you need to remove the foam during the sewing process you will see a color stop that reads: "Stop remove puff" that way you can remove the excess foam and then continue sewing.

When the design is completed, use a tweezers to remove any excess foam that is sticking out of the satin stitches. For smaller pieces you can gently push the foam back in between the satin stitches with the tweezers or the end of a small scissor. You can also use a small craft heat wand to melt the little bits of foam that are hard to get at. I have also used a hair dryer, but I have noticed that it takes longer and the results are not as good as with a craft strength heat wand.

Designs embroidered using embroidery/craft foam can usually be machine washed and dried, but they can not be dry-cleaned. The foam will disintegrate when it comes in contact with dry-cleaning solvents.

Step 1:

Cut a piece of the foam and set aside. Approximate size: 2 1/4" x 2 1/4", 57mm x 57mm.

Step 2:

Hoop one piece of ultra solvy. If you use a thinner piece of solvy the design will separate from the solvy before you complete it.

Step 3:

Embroider the design until you come to the color stop that states "stop lay down puff". Stop the machine. Place the piece of foam below the design with about 1/4" overlapping the bottom of the design.

Step 4:

Embroider the last color stop and the ring will appear.

Step 5:

Remove the hoop from your machine and then gently pull the excess foam away from the design.

Step 6:

Remove the design from the hoop. Then cut around the excess solvy, but not too close to the design. Make sure you do not cut any of the stitches.

Step 7:

Read the instructions on the ultra solvy for dissolving the solvy in water. We placed it in hot water for about 15 minutes.

Step 8:

Let the design dry and then gently place the ring around your rolled up napkins.

Decorate your Thanksgiving table with your new napkin rings. You could also use designs from the Thanksgiving Decor combined design pack to decorate the rest of your table and kitchen. Read on for more information on puff/foam embroidery.

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