Use only 6 panels and make a wall hanging that you can hang on your door. For example: on the Winter Church Scene you could use the 3 left panels and the middle panels.
Step 1:
Embroider each panel on a separate piece of matching fabric. Cut the excess fabric so that only 1/2" remains on each side.
Then using your sewing machine, sew the panels together leaving about 1/4" of the fabric showing between each pane
One way to do it is to lay the panels out on the table in the order shown in the panels image.
Step 2:
Take panel 1 and place it face down on top of panel 2, so that the panels are directly above each other. With the back of panel 1 facing up mark a line along the left side 1/8"
away from the embroidery and pin the 2 pieces of fabric together.
Step 3:
Sew the two pieces of fabric together along the line you have just drawn.
Step 4:
Lay the 2 panels facing up back on the table in their place with the other panels.
Step 5:
Place panel 3 face down on top of the panel 2 and line up both panels so they are directly on top of each other.
Step 6:
With the back of the panel 3 facing up, mark a line along the right
side 1/8" away from the embroidery and sew along the line to create a
seam. You should have all 3 top panels sewn together with a 1/4" of fabric showing between them.
Place them back on the table in place.
Step 7:
Work with the middle row of panels. Do not attach the panels from the middle row to the top row yet.
Step 8:
Sew the middle row of panels together just as you have done for the top row.
Step 9:
Then sew the bottom row of panels together as you have done the top and middle rows.
Step 10:
Now lay each row down on the table again and place the middle row face
down on the top row. Make sure the middle is upside down as well.
Step 11:
Make sure both rows are directly on top of each other and that the sides and tops of the panels match up.
Step 12:
Sew the seam so it connects the bottom of the top panel with the top of the middle panel.
With a fabric marker draw a 1/8" line away from the embroidery. You
should be looking at the middle panel that is upside down and face down
with the line at the bottom closest to you (which in the fabric it would
literally be the top of the middle row).
Step 13:
Do the same thing with the bottom panel to connect it with the middle panel. Now you should have all 9 panels sewn together.
Step 14:
To finish off the top of the design where the seams appear you can sew 1/4" ribbon between the panels.
Step 15:
You can choose another fabric color or fabric pattern to create a border
around all 4 sides of the design, Make the border as wide as you would
like.
Step 16:
Another suggestion is to add a piece of batting and decorative fabric to the back of the wall hanging to finish it off.
Step 17:
You can also add fabric loops to the top to hang it with or whatever you would like so that it will hang on your wall.
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