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Place
two layers of Floriani mesh (non-fusible) in your embroidery
frame. Cross the layers as shown: One at a 90 degree angle
and one at a 45 degree angle.
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| 2. |
Place
the hoop on the embroidery machine and stitch the embroidery
design. |
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| 3. |
Once
the embroidery is complete remove the piece from the hoop
and trim the excess stabilizer to within 1/4" of the
design. |
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Using
a hot-tipped tool such as a quilt stencil burner or electronics
soldering iron, burn away the mesh very close to the design.
Take care to not touch the thread.
*Tip - Lay the mesh down on a heat resistant
hard surface such as a tile, glass or mirror piece to make
it easier when edging around the design.
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| 5. |
Now you have a perfectly stitched free standing embroidery
design ready to be placed on any fabric or surface with a
simple straight stitch! |
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| ATTACHING
YOUR EMBROIDERY/APPLIQUE TO A BASE FABRIC |
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your favorite appliqué product such as
Floriani Appli-kay Wonder® to adhere the free
standing embroidery to your fabric or garment to make it easier
to stitch down. The self-adhesive, sticky surface of Floriani
Appli-kay Wonder is also very useful when working on foundations
that can't be stitched such as a lampshade or scrapbook page.
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Trace
the reverse image of the embroidery onto the paper side of
Appli-kay Wonder®. |
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| B. |
Trim
the image out of the Appli-kay Wonder® |
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| C. |
Place
the fusible side of Appli-kay Wonder to the wrong side of
the embroidery design and press. Use a cotton temperature
setting on your iron. |
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Once
cooled, peel back the protective paper on the appliqué/embroidery
piece to expose the sticky surface. |
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Position
the appliqué/embroidery piece on the base fabric. It
is O.K. to reposition if needed. |
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| F. |
Once
the appliqué/embroidery piece is exactly where you
want it, press into place using a cotton temperature setting
on your iron. Press both sides, once from the appliqué
side and once from the fabric side. This will ensure that
the appliqué is adhered.
**Tip - Use a Teflon press sheet to
protect the surface of your iron and the embroidery thread.
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| G. |
Once
adhered, stitch around the appliqué/embroidery piece
with a straight stitch. Use a thread color that blends with
the designs outer area.
**Tip - If using monofilament thread,
be sure to use a polyester version that can be ironed. |
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If
you are trying to get an embroidered applique onto a surface
that cannot be stitched or even ironed such as the lampshade
pictured below, simply follow steps for adhering the appliqué/embroidery
piece, A thru F. (E if the surface cannot withstand ironing)
The sticky surface of Appli-kay Wonder® will stay adhered
for a good period of time without being ironed.
**Tip
- If the edges of the appliqué/embroidery piece try
to lift off of the surface after a period of time, simply
re-adhere the appliqué with a fabric safe glue.
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