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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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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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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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