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Pretty Pattern Weights Embroidery Project

By Ramona Baird on August 06, 2014

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner

TIME REQUIRED

04:30

Description

Stitch some Pretty Pattern Weights using Redwork sewing room themed designs.

Project Preview Video

Materials

4 pieces of plain fabric to fit the entire hoop (these will be cut down to size after the embroidery is done)

4 pieces of sewing themed fabric (these will be cut ½” larger than the embroidered pieces after they are cut down)

4 pieces of plain quilting cotton (this will be used to line the inside of the pattern weight)

Embroidery thread (1 color)

Tearaway stabilizer

Sewing thread to coordinate with fabrics

Filler for bags (options include: pellets, clean pebbles, dry rice, walnut shells, and the like. Anything to add weight to the bags after they are stuffed.)

Funnel (for filling bags)

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/DayDream-Designs/1/DYD13418

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/DayDream-Designs/1/DYD14013

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/DayDream-Designs/1/DYD14838

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/DayDream-Designs/1/DYD16269

Final Product: What You Will Create

Preface:

Each design will be stitched and then the fabric cut down to size. The lining and back fabric pieces of the bag are cut ½” wider (same height) and a seam created for stuffing the bag. The back is sewn to the front and then the bag is stuffed and closed with hand stitching. If you have a sewing machine in addition to an embroidery machine, finish one bag while the next embroidery is stitching. In no time, you’ll have some pretty pattern weights to aid in cutting out patterns.

Step 1:

Gather the supplies and print out the embroidery design sheets. There are several options which can be used to weight the bags. Use a single method, or combine them as you will see in future steps. Dry rice alone, and pellets used with polyester fiberfil worked well for this project as you will see.

Step 2:

Hoop a layer of plain fabric with a layer of tearaway stabilizer. Choose the thread to coordinate with the sewing themed fabric.

Step 3:

Stitch the first design, DYD14013. After the stitching is completed,
remove the fabric from the hoop and lightly press. Do not remove the
stabilizer; this creates the lining for the bag front.

Step 4:

Hoop another piece of plain fabric with one layer of tearaway stabilizer and stitch design DYD13418. After the stitching is completed, remove the fabric from the hoop and lightly press. Do not remove the stabilizer.

Step 5:

Hoop another piece of plain fabric with one layer of tearaway stabilizer and stitch design DYD16269. After the stitching is completed, remove the fabric from the hoop and lightly press. Do not remove the stabilizer.

Step 6:

Hoop the last piece of plain fabric with one layer of tearaway stabilizer and stitch design DYD14838. After the stitching is completed, remove the fabric from the hoop and lightly press. Do not remove the stabilizer.

Step 7:

Using a ruler, mark ¾” around the outer most edge of the design, creating a rectangle or square.

Step 8:

Cut out along the line. Repeat for the remaining designs.

Step 9:

Using the stitched fabric as a guide, Cut one piece of sewing themed fabric ½” wider than the stitched fabric.

Step 10:

Repeat for the remaining three stitched fabric pieces.

Step 11:

Cut one piece of plain cotton fabric the same size as each of the sewing themed fabric pieces. Be sure to keep all the correct pieces together for each pattern weight to be sewn as each will be different sizes.

Step 12:

With the plain cotton behind the sewing themed fabric, fold these two fabrics together in half as shown and press.

Step 13:

Open up the fabric and cut along the pressed line. This will be the seam line for stuffing the bag.

Step 14:

With right sides together, pin the seam, including the lining pieces as well. The area between the double pins will be left open for stuffing the pattern weight.

Step 15:

At the sewing machine, sew from the top of the seam to the first set of double pins and back stitch. Leave the area between the double pins unsewn. Advance forward to the next double pins, backstitch and sew to the end of the seam and backstitch. Remove the pins as you sew.

Step 16:

Clip the threads and press the seam open.

Step 17:

Place the pattern weight back fabric on top of the embroidered fabric, right sides together and pin in place.

Step 18:

Sew the back to the front along all the outside edges.

Step 19:

Clip each corner to reduce bulk.

Step 20:

Turn the bag to the right side through the seam opening.

Step 21:

Decide how to stuff the bag. You may wish to experiment with different items to see what you like.

Step 22:

For this bag, fiberfil was first placed in the bag.

Step 23:

Then pellets were added to give the bag weight.

Step 24:

After the pellets were added, more fiberfill was added to help fill out the bag. Pick the bag up and adjust the weight using pellets as you’d like.

Step 25:

Using a needle and thread, create a ladder stitch to close the seam opening.

Step 26:

The seam is neatly closed holding the pellets in place.

Step 27:

The first pattern weight is completed.

Step 28:

Options for filling include dry rice. Use a funnel to aid in filling the bag with the rice.

Step 29:

Yet another option is to use a combination of rice and pellets.

Step 30:

Repeat the same steps for the remaining bags, using your choice of filling to weight the bag as you would like.

Step 31:

When cutting fabric, use the Pretty Pattern Weights to hold the pattern pieces in place.

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Meet the Author: Ramona Baird

Ramona Baird has been in the embroidery industry for over 23 years. She and her husband owned a commercial and retail embroidery store in Arizona for many years. She is an experienced digitizer having been mentored by award-winners Pat Williams and Lindee Goodall. Ramona is a contributor to “Creative Machine Embroidery” magazine having 5 covers to her credit. Ramona has worked for Wilcom America and served many years as Education Director for the American Sewing Guild. With a degree in fashion design, she is able to design and execute patterns which Pat Williams says are “out of the box” in creativity and application. Ramona likes to challenge the boundaries of embroidery and bring new and exciting designs, ideas, and projects to EmbroideryDesigns.com. She wants embroiderers of all levels to increase their skills and enjoyment in using their embroidery machine for gift-making and personal pleasure.

Pretty Pattern Weights Embroidery Project

PROJECT DETAILS

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