STITCHING OUT A DESIGN
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
A B
Following your design’s numbered machine steps, begin
running any decorative embroidery until you reach the first
placement stitch for a standard appliqué.
C D
Take a piece of appliqué fabric and place it right side facing
up over the placement stitches, being sure to cover them on
all sides.
Run the tacking stitch to secure the fabric in place.
E F
Now, using a pair of curved tip appliqué scissors, trim away
the excess fabric from the tacking stitch line.
Once trimmed, your design will look something like this.
To begin, hoop a piece of stabilizer and the base fabric
of your choice. For this example, we are stitching SSS1 on
white felt over tear away stabilizer. NOTE: If you are placing
these designs on tea towels or other kitchen linens, we
recommend a water soluble stabilizer!
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