Inca Machine Embroidery Design Instructions

Inca Minature Quilt 
 
Notions for Inca Minature Quilt
 
Supplies
Designs
Details
Size/Quantity/Maker
Name
No.
Fabric for quilt
Iron on pellum
Backing fabric
75 x 75cm or 30 x 30inch
75 x 75cm or 30 x 30inch
75 x 75cm or 30 x 30inch
xolotl01.pcs chimu.pcs
pattern.pcs
pat02.pcs
maya03.pcs
1
4
4
4
2

Colour Chart for Inca Minature Quilt
Design
Colour
No.
Colour
 
Design
Colour
No.
Colour
 
Design
Colour
No.
Colour
chimu.pcs


1
2
3
4

dark red
blue green
purple
aqua
 
maya03.pcs

1
2
3
blue green
aqua
orange
 
xolotl01.pcs
1
aqua

pattern.pcs
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
dark red
mauve
aqua
golden yellow
royal blue
orange
pale lemon
tan
purple
blue green
 
pat02.pcs
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
royal blue
blue green
purple
tan
dark red
aqua
orange
pale lemon
       

Threads for Inca Minature Quilt
Aqua
Blue green
Dark red
Golden yellow
Mauve
Orange
Pale lemon
Purple
Royal blue
Tan
 
 
 
 
 
 Inca Minature Quilt Pattern 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
Instructions 
 
 
In the centre of the fabric, stitch xolotl01.pcs design (shown to the left), using stitch No.02 L =.30 W = 4.5 in aqua coloured thread.
   

Over the top of the aqua satin stitched border, sew stitch No 165 L = 4.0 using dark red coloured thread,
(shown to the left).


 Outside the aqua satin stitch border of the design, sew an additional border using stitch No.02 L =.30 W = 6.0
in dark red coloured thread, (
shown to the left).


Over the top of the outer dark red satin stitched border, sew stitch No.111 L = 3.0 W = 6.0 using aqua coloured thread, (shown to the left). 

 
   
Around xolotl01.pcs design stitch the four chimu.pcs designs, (shown to the left), using stitch No.02 L =.30 W = 6.0 in purple coloured thread.
 
Over the top of the purple satin stitched border of each design, sew stitch No.132 L = 4.0 W = 6.0 using blue green coloured thread, (shown to the left).
   
Above each chimu.pcs design, stitch each of the four pattern.pcs designs, (shown to the left), using stitch
No. 02 L =.30 W = 6.0 in golden yellow coloured thread.
   

 

 

Over the top of the golden yellow satin stitch border of each design, sew stitch No. 65 L = 10 W = 6.0 using mauve coloured thread, (shown  to the left). 


 

Outside this border, sew an additional border around each design using stitch No. 02 L =.30 W = 4.5 in mauve coloured thread.


 

Over the top of the outer mauve border of each design, sew stitch No. 143 L = 8.0 W = 5.0 using orange coloured thread (shown to the left).

 
 
Above each of pattern.pcs designs, stitch each of the four pat02.pcs designs, (shown below) using stitch
No.02 L =.30 W = 6.0 in orange coloured thread.
 

 

Over the top of the orange satin stitched border of each design, sew stitch No.147 L = 4.0 W = 6.0 using purple coloured thread, (shown to the left).


Outside this border, sew an additional border around each design using stitch No. 02 L =.30 W = 6.0 in royal blue coloured thread, (shown to the left).

 


Over the top of the outer royal blue border of each design, sew stitch No. 63 L = 10 W = 6.0 using tan coloured thread (shown to the left).

 

Stitch each of the twelve maya02.pcs designs, (shown below and in diagram No.01 below) using stitch
No. 02 L =.30 W = 6.0 pale lemon thread.

 

 
Over the top of the pale lemon satin stitched border of each design, sew stitch No. 64 L = 10 W = 6.0
using aqua thread, (see below).
 
  Having appliqued all the designs onto the quilting fabric, iron on the pellum to the back of the quilt.
 
  Attach backing fabric.
 
  Cut top fabric, pellum and backing fabric around the outer edges of the designs on the quilt.
 
 
  
 
Chancay Minature Quilt
 
Approximate size 31 x 31cm 12 x 12 inches
  
 
Notions for Chancay Minature Quilt
Supplies
Designs
Details
Size/Quantity
Name
No.
Fabric for quilt - yellow green
Iron on pellum
Backing fabric
Bamboo (satay) sticks

44 x 44 cm or 17 x 17 inch
44 x 44 cm or 17 x 17 inch
44 x 44 cm or 17 x 17 inch

4
maya01.pcs
mayo02.pcs
chimu.pcs


1
12
8



Colour Chart for Chancay Quilt
Tip: To produce a dramatic effect, decrease your bobbin so that the bobbin thread shows through whilst you sew maya01.pcs pattern. I used green thread in the bobbin.
Pattern
Colour
No.
Colour
Pattern
Colour
No.
Colour
Pattern
Colour
No.
Colour

maya01.pcs


1
2
3

royal blue
tan
red/orange
maya02.pcs
1
2
3


red/orange
royal blue
tan

xolotl01.pcs
1
2
3
4
royal blue
red/orange
bottle green
tan

Threads for Chancay Minature Quilt
Bottle green
Red/orange
Royal blue
Tan
Bobbin thread for maya01.pcs design - light bottle green.
 
 
 
   
  Mark the centre of your fabric.
Tip: I centre my fabric by ironing it into quarters. This will produce the exact centre.
 
  Iron the pellum onto the back of your fabric.
 
  Choose a backing fabric.
Tip: I like to use up old pieces of fabric. If you don't have enough fabric to fit the square, sew together another piece of fabric. This is a good way of using up those old and odd pieces of fabric.
 
  From the marked centre of your fabric, commence stitching diagonally, using a basting stitch.
Tip: Always stitch from the centre, as shown below in diagram 2, below. In that way, you will not experience any puckering.
   
 

 

Diagram 1 & 2 

 
   
  Pin maya01.pcs design to the centre of the quilt.
 
  Lower your feed dogs and put on your darning foot
 
  Free machine embroider, using a straight stitch.
 
  Free machine embroider around maya01.pcs design. Free machine embroider around it just once.
Note: We will return to this point when all the designs are stitched onto the quilt.
 

Diagram 3

Pin the twelve maya02.pcs designs around the maya01.pcs design, as shown in diagram 3, to the left. After pinning each design onto the quilt, free machine embroider around each of the twelve maya02.pcs designs.
 

Diagram 4

Pin each of the eight chimu.pcs designs around the twelve maya02.pcs designs, as shown in diagram 4, to the left. After pinning each of the eight designs, free machine embroider around each of the eight chimu.pcs designs.
 
 

Now for the fun part! Having stitched all the designs onto the quilt, free machine embroider using the straight stitch around each of the designs on the quilt. Just proceed carefully but quickly, back and forth. Diagrams 5 and 6 show you the free machine embroidery stitching.

 
 

 

 

Diagram 5 & 6

 
   
  Now I'll show you how to cover the four bamboo (satay) sticks. This is also a lot of fun
 
  Cut off the sharp ends of the bamboo (satay) sticks.
 
  Cut rectangular pieces of fabric slightly larger than the bamboo sticks and about 7cm (3inches) wide.
 
  Lower your feed dogs and attach your darning foot.
 
  Fold the rectangular piece of fabric over and along the length of the bamboo stick.
 

Diagram 7

Bring your bobbin thread up and sew a couple of stitches at one end of the stick to tie it down, as shown to the left in diagram 7. Cut both bobbin and top threads.
 
  Set your machine on the zig zag. Stitch at the widest, around 6.
 

Diagram 8 

Zig zag over fabric and bamboo stick, as shown to the left in diagram 8.
 

Diagram 9 

Cut away the extra fabric up to the zig zag stitch, as shown to the left in diagram 9.
 

Diagram 10

Thread your needle with the royal blue thread and sew using the zig zag stitch. Ensure that you randomly stop it in places. This will produce nice big bulges along the length of the stick. It will only be necessary to do that every now and again, as there are three other colour threads to sew after the first colour.
Tip: I normally take my darning foot off, as the thread is starting to get to bulky for the foot to go over.

Warning: I must warn you, to be very carfully where you place your fingers. Please keep them a good distance away from your work when doing this. Refer to the position of my fingers asshown below in diagrams 10, 11 and 12.
 
 

Repeat with procedure, as shown below in diagram 11 and 12, using the bottle green, red orange and tan coloured threads.

 

 

Diagram 11 & 12

 
   
 

Attach the covered bamboo sticks onto the quilt, sewing them in the same manner that the individual bamboo sticks were stitched. Refer to this procedure, which is shown below in diagrams 13, 14 and 15.

Tip:I always completed this stitching procedure by highlighting each one using the red orange coloured thread last. 

   
 

 

 

Diagram 13, 14 & 15

 
 
 
  
Sun Bag and Pullover
 
 
Notions for the Sun Bag
Supplies
Designs
Details
Size/Quantity
Name
No.

Cornflower fabric
Gold thread
Aqua silk organza
Wadding

1.5 metres or 1.5 yards
Maderia No. 7


sun.pcs


9


 

 

 

 

 

Cut nine pieces of cornflower coloured fabric to fit hoop.

 



Cut nine pieces of aqua coloured silk organza to fit hoop.

 


 
Sew sun.pcs designs onto each of the nine pieces of fabric.

 


 

Cut each of the nine pieces of fabric and designs into the shape of a square.

 


 

Cut the organza silk into squares. Ensure that they are slightly larger than the size of the fabric squares and designs to create a border around each of approximately 2 cm (1 inch). It doesn't matter if they are all not the same size as they should be slightly different sizes.

 



Cut four pieces of fabric in the shape of a square of approximately 40 x 40 cm (16 x 16 inches) each in size. These are for the front and back of the bag.

 


 
Cut two pieces of wadding in the shape of a square of approximately 40 x 40 cm (16 x 16 inches) in size.

 


 
Sew together the front fabric, wadding and backing fabric.

 



Pin the sun.pcs design in the centre of the fabric pieces. Then pin back the edges of the silk organza so that you do not stitch them down.

 


 


Stitch around the sun.pcs motive

 



Stitch the rest of the sun.pcs motives, as can be seen in the picture of the finished bag, below.

 


 


Rub briskly each of the silk organza squares with your hands. This will make the organza fray. As you use the bag, the more the slik organza frays, the better will be its effect on the bag.

 


 


For the handles, I braided and then used some gold and aqua piping, which I bought many years ago. 

 

 

 

 

 

Matching Bedroom and Bathroom Sets 

 

   
   
   
pat02.pcs design used on sheet set
   
Magnified view of chimu.pcs & pat02.pcs designs used on pillowslip.
Stitch the chimu.pcs design first then bring in the pat02.pcs design.
   
pat02.pcs design used on towel
   
Magnified view of pat02.pcs design. Used back to back on towel.
   
  I stitched the pat02.pcs design, back to back on the towel. There was however, a slight gap between the two designs, so I used a satin stitch between the base of the two designs using red coloured thread

 

 

Inca Bag 

 

 Pattern 2.PCS

 

Inca Bag 

 

 

 

Cut six pieces of fabric to fit hoop. These pieces are for the designs.


On one piece of fabric, locate the top LHS of your hoop. Stitch out pattern2.pcs design.

 


 
Repeat procedure 2 using the pattern2.pcs design on each of the other five pieces of fabric. This is your opportunity to be creative - try mirroring the design in every position. Look closely at my bag pattern, above and notice the mirror methods which I have deployed to create an intricate, overall interesting and attractive pattern.

 



Cut the fabric into rectangles. Ensure that they are slightly larger than the size of the pattern2.pcs design to create a border around each of approximately 2 cm (1 inch). They should all be approximately the same size.

 



Cut four pieces of fabric in the shape of a square of approximately 35 x 35 cm (14 x 14 inches) each in size. These are for the front and back of the bag.

 



Cut two pieces of wadding in the shape of a square of approximately 35 x 35 cm (14 x 14 inches) in size.

 



Sew together the front fabric, wadding and backing fabric.

 



Arrange the six pattern2.pcs designs, closely together, in the centre of the front fabric piece as one would do for patchwork.


When you are completely satisfied with the overall appearance of your creative work, then pin each and all the pattern2.pcs designs in place.

 



Stitch the first pattern2.pcs design into place on the front fabric panel.

 


 
Continue stitching .the rest of the designs into place, adjacent to one another, forming a continuous block. Ensure that there are no gaps between them.

 



Around the block of six patterns, sew an inner border using stitch No. 02 L =.30 W = 9.0 in red coloured thread.

 


 
Over the top of the red coloured border, sew stitch No. 63 L = 10 W = 4.5 using golden yellow coloured thread.

 


 
Over the top of the red coloured border, sew stitch No. 63 L = 10 W = 4.5 using aqua coloured thread.

 



Outside the red border, create an outer border by sewing stitch No. 02 L =.30 W = 6.0 using lemon coloured thread

 



Over the top of the outer lemon coloured border, sew stitch No. 74 L = 70 W = 6.0 in dark yellow green coloured thread.
For the handles, I purchased some black piping, which I braided, then attached.

 


 

Attach two black tassels to the base of the bag, at each end.

Betty Machine Embroidery Design Instructions

   
   

 

 

Using the design Betty in a combination with another design called Charlotte

 
 I had a small amount of Liberty fabric from London left over. I used the same colour thread as in the liberty fabric. Then I used the small amount of Liberty fabric to make a unique border. I stitched using a satin stitch the Liberty fabric onto the white linen
 
 
As you can see both of these cushions are from the Betty design set but look so different. You can use the same design set over and over again by changing fabric, borders and thread colour's.
 
I bought many years ago this beautiful silk taffeta tan ruffle. As you can see it does not look over the top with the two layers of silk taffeta due to the black background fabric and the colour's in the Betty design are subtle
 
 
 

Bright and Beautiful Instructions

   
   

Birdcage Cushion 


   
I could not find the right fabric from my fabric stash to match the "Birdcage" design that I had just stitched. So I made my own fabric by using white cotton fabric and then stitching decorative stitches using the same colour thread that I used in the "Birdcage design

Stabilizer




    1. White cotton fabric


    1. 2 layers of medium weight batting


  1. White cotton fabric
 
 I ironed the centre which gives you a good base to do your first stitch the stitch I used was


  • Triple straight stitch in a pink thread
 



    • This is a great tool which comes with your machine to measure the distance between each line of your decorative stitches .


    • Attach this now.


  • I used the No. 3 on your machine stitch plate as this is the distance I wanted for the next and following triple straight pink stitches
 
This photograph explains how I use the tool for the exact distance between each triple straight stitch
 
Still going with the triple pink straight stitch
 

 





    • Using the same tool in photograph No. 3


    • I used the No. 1.5 on the machine stitch plate as the distance I wanted for next stitch as seen in the photographs above


  • I used the stitch No. 132 L=12 W=6.0 as shown above in a white colour thread
 

 


 


Over the top of the triple straight stitch in pink colour thread I stitched No. 18 L=1.0 W=6.0 in a cream colour thread
 


I then stitched using the zigzag stitch a satin stitch in a cream colour thread 02 L=.35 W=2.5
 
A better photograph of the decorative stitches
 
Applique the "Birdcage" design over the decorative stitches using a zigzag stitch and then satin stitch over the zigzag stitch.
 

 


 



Once I had satin stitched and appliqued the "Birdcage" design I then stitched on top of the satin stitch No. 132 using white colour thread


No. 132 L=12 W=6.0
















































   
   

Bows and Things Skaker Box  


   

I stitched "Bows and Things" design on a very fine cream silk and I used as a stabilizer the following



    1. cotton fabric

    1. 2 layers of very fine wadding

  1. once again cotton fabric
 

I purchased the oval Shaker Box from a Museum in the States


I looked up on the net and you can purchase the box or boxes. Click on the URL below


http://www.sudberry.com


I also found another place where you can purchase the most gorgeous boxes


http://www.shakerworkshops.com

 
The instructions showing you how to cover the lid came with the box.
 
 


























































































































   
   

My Lovely Handbag 


   
I stitched "My Lovely" on a smoky gray silk
 

Stabilizer 




    1. 2 layers of very fine wadding

  1. Flexifirm I like using this type as it is not rough, I purchased it from http://www.stirlingembroidery.com

Stitch out of both sides
 
Stitch out of both sides sorry about the photograph. I stitched around each of the "My Lovely" designs. This gives you an exact place to put the two sides together
 
Handles for the purse. I purchased the plastic tubing from the Hardware shop in the pool section
 
The same silk as the purse for the handles. I cut 3 times the length of the plastic tubing
 
Using your iron press edges on both sides
 
Stitch the pressed sides together
 
Gather the pressed silk fabric through the tubing
 
Mark the centre of "My Lovely" purse and then mark from the centre where you would like the handles placed
 
Stitch a panel onto each of the "My Lovely" stitch outs
 
Both stitch outs stitched to the panel
 
Stitch the handles onto purse and then hand stitch your lining inside the bag
 
Close up of finished purse with the lining inside
 
Another close up

















































































































































































































































   
   

Porcelain Doll 


   

I purchased the half doll at a Stitches and Craft fair a few years ago in Sydney but it came without any instructions. If anyone has better instructions, please email me. As I would like to make more of these half dolls


I did find using Goggle this web site below if you are interested in making a half doll. Click on the URL below


http://www.brierrose.com/halfdoll.htm




    • Very fine Swiss Cotton for the dress


    • Measure the waist of the half doll


    • place the half doll on the fabric you wish to use for her dress.


  • Using either chalk or fabric marking pen draw around her waist
 



    • From the measurements you just took of the half dolls waist


    • measure from the circle 3 times the width of the waist as you can see in photo No. 1


  • You can see in photograph No. 2 where I marked the circle using a marker pen, which is 3 times the waists width
 



    • From this photograph you can see the length of the dress that I had wanted.


    • Actually it was a rough guess


    • I made the length 19 cm


  • Measure from the inner circle
 



    • Cut out the inner circle


  • Cut out the outer circle
 



    • Hoop the fabric you chose for the dress with the stabilizer that best suits your fabric


  • Stitch out the first colour as you can see in photo No. 5 I used a gold thread

Note: The best gold thread I have found and have used for over 15 years is King Star. I belonged to the local Pfaff Club and all the ladies raved about this gold thread. Have used it ever since

 



    • Place the fabric of you choice over the stitches you just stitched out


    • Set your machine back to the first colour once again


  • I used a very fine mauve silk
 



    • Stitch the first colour once again over the contrasting fabric


    • I used gold thread


    • Take the hoop out of your machine


  • Cut away the fabric very close to the outline stitches you just stitched. Photo No. 8 shows you what I had done
 



    • Put your hoop back in the machine


  • Stitch No. 2 colour once again I used gold thread
 



    • I placed over the gold stitches I just stitched a very fine silk but using a contrasting colour.


  • Smoky pink silk
 



    • Take the hoop out of the machine


  • Cut away the fabric very close to the outline stitches you just stitched. Photo No. 8 shows you what I had done
 
 


    • Put the hoop back in your machine


  • Change your thread to do the doves
 
Sorry the photo is a bit blurry
 
Just to add a bit of dimension I marked with my fabric marker pen where I wanted to cut the fabric to use the pearls
 
Cut the fabric
 
  Stitch the pearls or what ever you may wish
 
As I used a very fine Swiss Cotton fabric I needed to cut out a fine cotton for the petticoat
 
I used a lovely scolloped cotton edging for the petticoat
 



    • Stitch on the scolloped cotton edging


  • Could not help myself had to use those decorative stitches :) so over the top of the stitches I had stitched for the scollop edge I used the round stitch in a lavender to match the dress
 



    • I made a template out of paper


    • Cut 5 of the template using Flexifirm (which is ideal for making this bag) you can purchase Flexirim through Stirling Embroidery, click the URL below http://www.stirlingembroidery.com


    • stitch the 5 together


  • Sew the bottom to the 5 you just sewed together
 
All the sides stitched together
 
Bottom panel stitched
 



    • Stitch a strip of fabric onto the panels. I used an old brushed cotton sheet


  • Gather the edge, I just stitched a quick running stitch around
 



    • I purchased from those $2.00 shops two bags of pebbles


  • This I will use to stabilize the base of the doll
 
I put the two bags of pebbles into the base
 



    • Put the half doll and lay on top of the pebbles


  • Using the holes in the half doll stitch the gathered fabric and holes as tight as you can
 



    • Once you have finished stitching through the holes and fabric. Place fibre fill (the fill you use for cushions) stuff as much as you can


  • Using your hot glue gun, glue everything down so the half doll will not move
 



    • Cut a small hole in your fabric so you can slide it over the half doll



  • I put felt over the ugle bottom where you just glued, this just makes it neat, clean and tidy
 
Glue a few layers of lace, which finishes it off nicely
 



    • Gather both the petticoat and dress


  • Glue the gathered dress and petticoat onto the pebble stand
 



    • I put over the gathered section of the dress and petticoat a small gathered piece of fabric


  • I glued this on and then glued the back section
 
 

  • Gathered section back
 
 


  • Gathered section front and side





































































































   
   

My Lovely Cushion 


   
 


    • Tip: I sometimes like to go to bridal fabric shops and will often find silk voile in various colour's and in small lengths in the cheap bins which are perfect for this type of work


    • I like using silk voile as it is a great way of making a cheap fabric look like a very expensive fabric.


  • Lay the silk voile over the cheap fabric
 



    • Heavy stabilizer


    • 3 thin layers of wadding


    • cotton fabric


  • Ice blue coloured linen
 
  zigzag where you wish to cut your fabric
 
You can see in this photo where I zigzaged and cut the blue linen fabric
 



    • Where I had zigzaged and cut the fabric I then satin stitched over the zigzag


    • I satin stitched one after the other 3 times, this gives the work a nice finish


  • I then stitched the design onto a plain white cotton fabric leaving enough space at the top for the seam
 



    • Stitch a very fine hem on the silk voile where you will be gathering. As the silk voile tends to frey easily, you will have lots of threads coming out when you gather the silk voile


  • I gathered the silk voile and positioned around "My Lovely" design
 
Stitch the pale blue silk voile where you had pinned the voile
 
I had some lovely blue and white flowers to put around the gathering which matched perfectly but you can use lace etc.
 
Pin the flowers or lace etc over your gathers
 
Stitch the flowers, lace etc.
 
This is the back of the cushion turned inside out and ready to cut the excess fabric on the seams
 
Cutting away all the excess fabric from the seams
















































































































   
   

Tablecloth 


   
   



    • Print out "Actual Size" of the design "Ellipse"


    • Mark the centre of "Ellipse" print out


  • Cut around the print out as this will be your template for placing the design around the table cloth
 
Work out where you would like all the "Ellipse" designs to be placed on your table cloth
 
 
 
  Mark with a pin the centre of the "Ellipse" design and then use a fabric marker pen where the centre pin is, as this will be the placement for your sewing machine needle
 
Use a wash away stabilizer I suggest 2 sheets
 
Design a very simple pattern for the centre of the table cloth
 


 




    • Overall centre design


  • All ready to start using your decorative stitches

The decorative stitches I have used you will find most machines do have the stitches but if not, use a similar type of stitch or experiment and have fun with those decorative stitches


When experimenting with your decorative stitches also change the lengths and widths.

 
To enable for you to get a raised satin stitch this is what I suggest
 


 



    1. No. 02 L=1.0 W=1.5


    1. No. 02 L=.35 W=3.0


  1. No. 02 L=.35 W=4.0



  • I used a white coloured thread

You can see in the photograph above the raised satin stitch
 

On the outside of the satin stitch using the same coloured thread that is in your "Ellipse" design I used the same stitch. All the machines have this decorative stitch



No. 156 L=6.0 W=4.0

 

Over the top of your white satin stitch use the same colour threadas you have used in the "Ellipse" design and stitch No. 114



No. 114 L=3.0 W=4.0

 
   





























































































































































   
   

Essence Bag 


 

   

Stabilizer




    1. white cotton fabric


    1. Cotton batting


    1. 2 layers of thin wadding


    1. White cotton fabric


  1. Your choice of fabric for the design
 



  • Print out in "Actual Size


    1. Essence_a1

  1. Essence_a2



  • Mark the centre points on each of the templates
 
Where you have marked the centre of each template put a pin through the centre and mark your design fabric with a fabric marker pen
 
Showing you both templates being marked on your choice of fabric for the design
 



    • Hoop your fabric


  • Where the pins are in the above photograph is where you have marked with your fabric marker pen, this is where you put your machine needle
 
Stitch Essence_a1 out first
 



    • On a piece of tracing paper you will see I played around with a design to frame the "Essence" design


  • As you can see I played around a lot until I came up with what I was satisfied with
 



    • On a new piece of tracing paper I traced out the final design from the tracing paper in photo No. 7


  • Then I creased in half the tracing paper and copied the other side to make a mirrored image of the frame
 

Put the tracing paper frame over the Essence design


Pin the tracing paper over the design

 
Cut out the frame
 
Already to stitch
 



  • I have used a similar fabric as the framed Essence design



    1. Cotton fabric


    1. 2 layers of medium weight wadding


  1. Bag fabric

Applique the Essence design frame onto the bag fabric using your zigzag stitch
 



    • Stitch once again the zigzag stitch, so you now have two layers of zigzag stitch


    • This forms a good base to make a nice satin stitch


  • Satin stitch over the zigzag stitch
 
I made bias binding in a contrasting fabric
 
Stitch the bias binding to the front of the bag as shown
 
To make a nice clean edge to your corners cut close to the bias binding as shown
 
Sew the bag together
 



    • I have a number of "Fasturn" tubing's which I recommend as a necessary tool for any sewing room


    • For the handles of the bag. Make a cloth tube using the contrasting fabric that I used for the bias binding


  • Put the plastic tubing in the fabric tubing you just made
 
Sew the handles on the bag































   
   

Bows and Things Handbag 


   



  • I purchased this hand towel from "All about Blanks" this is a great site. Click on the URL below

http://www.allaboutblanks.com

 
Close up of the design

Grand Entrance Instructions

Instructions to make Grand Entrance Jewellery

 

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I used these old earrings that I purchased in South America on one of the necklaces.

 

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For the backing of each piece of jewellery I use a thick heavy weight tear a way, medium weight wadding

 

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Cut away the tear a way and wadding from the border

 

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Trace on grease proof paper the outer border to make a template

 

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Cut the grease proof paper for your template

 

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I used a very thick water resistant cardboard for the backing board (I only used this as I had some on hand) but you can use ice cream plastic buckets as it is easy to cut and it is a good excuse to buy your favourite ice cream.

Cut the backing board using the template

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Hot glue down the fabric to the backing board or ice cream plastic

 

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From your template cut felt to cover the back plate

 

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Hot glue the felt onto the fabric, this gives your work a nice clean finish

 

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Press with your iron on very hot (No steam) over the felt this makes the hot glue spread so the glue is not lumpy

  

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