Cuddles the Cat Machine Embroidery Design Instructions
What you need:
- 1 metre or 1 yard of fabric
- 1 metre or 1 yard of thin wadding
- Sand
- 1 metre or 1 yard of calico
- Piping 2.75 meters or 3 yards
Instructions for making the Cuddles the Cat door stop
The following instructions are for those who wish to position the cats face to the body
The pin is showing you the centre of the cross on the top of the cats body (Cat front body_240x150)
Once you re- hoop for the “Cat Face_01” leave room for you to manoeuvre your needle for the needle to be placed exactly in the centre of the cross as shown in the above photo, no need to stitch the cross out on the face as this is the exact spot for the needle when you go to the second colour in your colour chart
Cut out the front panel of the door stop the size that would best suit you then match up the front with the back panels
Matching the front panel with the back panel using pins
Cut the back panel the same size as the front panel
Front and back panels cut to the exact same size
Please take note
A big mistake I made stitching this door stop out …The mistake was not using a thread colour that would stand out for the body of the cat, I should have used black thread which would have defined the cats body so much more clearer
I used sand to make the door stop heavier, you can buy sand from the local hardware store in a packet, put the sand on a baking tray and then put the sand into a hot oven for about 15 minutes, this kills any bugs that could be in the sand
Stitch a bag just slightly smaller than the size of your door stop I used calico and I stitched two layers for all sides as this would stop any leakage of sand getting through
Stitch the bottom panels together
Instructions for the Door Stop with side panels
Stitch the front and back panels out, then mark out how big you would like the door stop
Mark out all four sides, I used the width of a ruler
As you can see the side panels are the width of the ruler then I stitched a sewing machine foot in width for the seam (I find it easier this way, you do it the way that best suites you)
On the front panel stitched a black and white gingham piping
On the back panel black and white gingham piping also
I used sand to make the door stop heavier, you can buy sand from the local hardware store in a packet, put the sand on a baking tray and then put the sand into a hot oven for about 15 minutes, this kills any bugs that could be in the sand
Stitch a bag just slightly smaller than the size of your door stop I used calico and I stitched two layers for all sides as this would stop any leakage of sand getting through