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3-Panel Framed Embroidery Embroidery Project

By Bonnie Landsberger on May 13, 2013

SKILL LEVELSome Experience
TIME REQUIRED02:00

Description

Create a one hoop sew-out for a 3-panel frame.

Step of

Materials

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Materials

1 7 x 6.25" 3-panel frame: 1 panel 3 x 4" and 2 panels 2 x 2".

1 piece of medium weight cotton to fit a 5 x 7" hoop.

1 sheet of cut-away or 2 sheets of tear-away stabilizer.

40 WT thread: 3 greens, 1 pink, 2 blues, 1 orange, 1 yellow, 1 red.

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/FESImports/1/GI20061501

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/FESImports/1/CSL20072044

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/FESImports/1/FL2000204

Step 1:

Merge the three designs into a new design window of your software and make any necessary adjustments for the best placement. First measure the distance between each panel of the frame. In the software, leave the appropriate amount of distance between each design to allow for the frame dividers. For this project, I left a distance of 1” between the edges of all designs. I rotated the blue flowers to the right, and I downsized the yellow flowers at about 20% to fit within the panel. Save the merged files as one design.

Step 2:

Hoop a medium weight cotton fabric with 1 sheet of cut-away or 2 sheets of tear-away stabilizer. Sew the design.

Step 3:

Remove the embroidery from the hoop. Remove the back and glass from the frame. Use the top of the frame as a template to line up the designs and trace around the outside edge of the frame. This will assure that the fabric will fit snug within the frame and the designs won’t shift position after assembly.

Step 4:

Cut away the excess fabric and stabilizer along the traced outline. Optional: if you find it necessary for the fabric used, the edges can be basted with a light zigzag stitch to eliminate any possible puckers.

Step 5:

Assemble the sewing with the frame.

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Meet the Author: Bonnie Landsberger

Bonnie Landsberger has been a crafter and hand embroiderer since childhood and a machine embroiderer and digitizer since 1986. She was the in-house head digitizer for a 50-head embroidery shop for 11 years and later offered custom digitizing services and stock design sales through her web site for Moonlight Design since 1993. She currently also holds a position as a customer service representative at EmbroideryDesigns.com. Bonnie has won several awards for digitizing, including a gold medal in the 2002 Digitizing Olympics and grand prize in all categories & first place for Winter Holidays category in the Stitches Magazine Great Greeting Card Contest 2003. Her embroidery and digitizing technical articles can be found in various trade magazines and she is currently a contributing writer and Editorial Advisory Board Member for Stitches Magazine. You can also find more of her articles online at EmbroideryDesigns.com and will continue to contribute articles to our Learning Center.

3-Panel Framed Embroidery Embroidery Project

Materials

Project Preview Video

Yellow Flower

TROPICAL FLOWER

GIRL & HEART FLOWERS

Cut Away Stabilizer - 2.5 Oz wt.

Cut Away Stabilizer - 2 oz wt.