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ITH Scissors Cases Embroidery Project

By Pat Williams on March 01, 2014

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Some Experience

TIME REQUIRED

01:00

Description

A small size for your 4” embroidery scissors and a larger size for your 5” curved machine embroidery scissors. Each can be made in an hour. 1/4 yd of acrylic washable felt will make 9 cases, so they are an inexpensive way to protect your scissors.

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Materials

¼ yard of washable acrylic felt (not the little felt squares) ¼ yard will make nine cases, but you want this higher quality felt. For each case cut 1 7” x 5” rectangle and 1 10” x 4” rectangle.

Embroidery thread according to the color charts. Polyester thread is recommended for this project.

Bobbin to match the border color

Scotch tape

Water soluble fibrous stabilizer such as Wet N’ Gone or Aqua Mesh

5” x 7” embroidery hoop

Small sharp scissors for trimming the felt

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/pat-williams/designs/1/SCISS01

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/pat-williams/designs/1/SCISS02

Final Product: What You Will Create

Step 1:

Hoop two layer of water soluble fibrous stabilizer in a 5” x7” hoop.

Step 2:

Stitch the outline stitch.

Step 3:

Fold the 10” x 4” rectangle so the 4” sides are together.

Step 4:

Align the folded edge of the felt with the top straight outline edge.

Step 5:

Scotch tape the folded and two side edges of the felt to the stabilizer.

Step 6:

Run the tack down stitches.

Step 7:

Remove the hoop from the machine, but do not un-hoop the project. With very sharp small scissors trim the felt as close as possible to the tack down stitches. You might find it easier to get close to the tack down stitches if you trim one layer of the felt at a time.

Step 8:

As the scotch tape was removed to allow trimming of the felt replace the scotch tape at the folded edge of the scissors case only. Place a scant ¼” of scotch tape over the felt as you will not want the quilting stitches to sew onto the tape, but we do want it to hold that folded edge to the stabilizer.

Step 9:

Embroider the design following the individual designs color chart until you get to color change 13 for the small scissors case or color change 14 for the larger case.

Step 10:

Place the bobbin with thread to match your border into the machine.

Step 11:

Stitch the outline for the back of the case.

Step 12:

Remove the hoop from the machine. Turn the hoop over to the back side. Tape the 5” x 7” rectangle of felt over the outline just sewn. Tape all four edges.

Step 13:

Return the hoop to the machine, stitch the tack down stitches for the back of the case. Remove the hoop from the machine again and trim the back of the case very close to the tack down stitches.

Step 14:

Return the hoop to the machine and sew the borders.

Step 15:

Trim the excess stabilizer roughly around the case.

Step 16:

Run hot water through the scissors case for approximately 1 minute or more to remove the stabilizer.

Step 17:

Blot as much water out of the project with a dish towel as possible. Insert a butter knife into the case just to keep the bottom inside edges from drying together. Let dry thoroughly.

Step 18:

Now that the stabilizer is removed you will have one string of thread just inside the opening of the case. That was the original outline for the front portion of the case. Trim out that thread.

Step 19:

You can attach a ribbon to hang your scissor’s case or attach a lanyard to wear around your neck.

Step 20:

Congratulations! Your scissors' cases are complete. With or without scissors included they make wonderful gifts for your sewing, quilting or embroidery club friends. Don’t forget to make a set or two for yourself.

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Meet the Author: Pat Williams

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.

ITH Scissors Cases Embroidery Project

PROJECT DETAILS

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4" Scissors Case

5" Scissors Case

Cut Away Stabilizer - 2.5 Oz wt.