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Fuse the Heat N Sta Fleece to the back of the front fabric.
With chalk or washable
fabric pen, mark the center on the width and mark the center
again on the length. |
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Print templates on the Template Tearaway of all the designs
to be embroidered. Using Template Tearaway makes it possible
to plan an entire project from the get go and not have any
template move or shift thus saving huge amounts of time and
guaranteeing accuracy. Cut around each of the design template
to get the actual shape of the design and have a better overall
view of the project. (Free template tutorial: http://www.myembroideryhaven.com/templates.html
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Proceed
to embroider each of the design. Hooping this thick a project
can be hard on the wrists and hands. Use Perfect Stick in
the hoop to avoid having to hoop each time. Use Appli-Kay
Wonder for appliqués to prevent the fabric from fraying
and keep the appliqué fabric in place. (Free Easy No
Fail Appliqué Tutorial here:
http://www.myembroideryhaven.com/tutorials/MEH-Applique-INSTRUCTIONS.zip
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Using
a ruler and the washable adhesive tape, mark on the length
at every 2” or every 5cm for a total of 19 marks. The
first mark should be very close to your first design at the
bottom. Remove the protective paper on the second side of
the adhesive tape. |
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Cut
19 lengths of 3/8” grosgrain ribbon of 4” or 10cm
long each. Stick each of
the ribbon lengths to each of the adhesive marks taking care
to center each of the
ribbon pieces. At times, the ribbon will overlap on a design,
simply trim around
the design as shown. |
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Stitch
the ribbon lengths in place with a regular straight stitch.
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| 7. |
Using
the alphabets pre-programmed in the embroidery machine, embroider
the numbers on each of the ribbon length. The first ribbon
at the bottom will represent 24” or 60cm high. The second
one will be 28” or 65cm and so on until the last one
which will represent 60” high or 150cm high. The numbers
can be all centered or all aligned to the left or all to the
right or a bit of everything. Use Heat N Gone topping to embroider
the numbers. The topping will prevent the weave of the grosgrain
ribbon to rule how the stitches of the numbers wrap and will
give a much improved result. |
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Once
the embroidery is completed, it is time to do the final trimming
and assembling. Mark at 6 ½” or 16.5 cm from center
on each side along the entire length so that the chart will
be 13” or 33 cm wide. |
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Mark
the bottom at 10” or 25 cm down from the first ribbon
mark. |
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| 10. |
Use
a glass to round corners at the bottom. Mark the top at least
6” or 15 cm above the top design. Shape the top as you
wish. For example, in this case, a dinner plate was used to
create a rounded top but a more elongated rounded shape would
give a rocket shape look to the chart.
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Cut
on the markings all around the chart. Lay the chart shape
over the back fabric, right side against right side and cut
the back fabric following the chart shape. Stitch the front
to the back with a regular stitch at ½” or 1 cm
from raw edge, taking care to leave an opening of about 6”
or 15 cm at the bottom. Trim at ¼” from the seam.
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Turn
the chart inside out and press the seam flat. Fold the raw
edge of the opening at the bottom on the inside and press.
Top stitch all around the chart at 1/4” from edge. Stitch
the 2 buttons at the top as shown. |
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Cut a length of 20” or 50 cm of
1” wide grosgrain ribbon. Fold to create a loop at 1
½” or 4 cm at one end and stitch in place. Repeat
on the other end. Wrap each end around each of the buttons
and voilà. |
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