STITCHING OUT YOUR PORTRAIT
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
A B
Run your first machine step, which will be the placement
stitch for your hidden appliqué.
C D
Place your appliqué fabric with the right side facing up. Be
sure to over all sides completely.
Run your next machine step, which will be the tacking stitch
for your appliqué.
E F
Once tacked, trim away any excess material you may have
from the tacking stitch line using a pair of curved tip scissors.
Once trimmed, you should have something that looks
something like this.
To begin, hoop a piece of Tear-Away stabilizer along with
you choice of base fabric.
NOTE: For this example, we are stitching design DP1 on a
white felt base fabric.
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