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Print in “Actual Size” the following
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Marking the centre of the design. | |
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The centre of the design marked with a cross. | |
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Cut out the design using your scissors. | |
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All the designs marked in the centre and cut out. | |
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Work out on the blanket where you would place all the designs. | |
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Make a rough drawing of your finished idea of the placement of each design. |
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As the Big Top will be the centre piece of the blanket position it first on the blanket. |
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Place a pin in the centre where you had marked the centre cross previously. |
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The pin in the centre of the cross on the design through to the blanket. | |
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Mark the blanket where the pin goes through. | |
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Hoop the sticky type paper ( this type of sticky paper is ideal for blankets, towels, |
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Once you have inserted the sticky paper into your hoop chose a sharp pin and |
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Once you have penetrated the wax paper with the pin then take the wax paper |
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The top layer, wax paper has been removed all that is left is the sticky paper | |
Cut a large enough hole in the centre but not large as you need that sticky paper to hold the blanket or whatever you may be using. If you leave the sticky part as a stabilizer the needle in your machine collects the sticky part and accumulates on your needle. |
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2 sheets of “Soft multi purpose backing” from www.stirlingembroidery.com |
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Slide the 2 sheets of “Soft multi purpose backing” under the hoop and sticky |
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Lay the blanket over the hoop with the sticky paper, making sure you have the
1.) Once you have the hoop inserted in the machine and the blanket in the correct position. Over the blanket lay "Water soluble Vilene" over the top of where you will be stitching. The "Water soluble Vilene" will stop the embroidery thread from sinking into the wool pile |
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Stitch out the first stitch which shows you where you should lay the appliqué |
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Stitch out the stitch that will allow you to cut the fabric away using your scissors. | |
Appliqué fabric cut away using your scissors. | |
Stitching out the first stitch for the clowns overalls. | |
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Lay the fabric you have selected for the clown Overalls over the stitches you just |
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Stitch out the next colour for your clown overalls and cut away excess fabric. | |
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The clown overalls excess fabric has been cut away and then you stitch out the |
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Then you reposition all the designs back on the blanket and do your next design, as you can see I have positioned the Giraffe and in the centre of the Giraffe. |
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Put a pin through and then mark the blanket where the pin was inserted for your |
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Chose a fabric that would contrast well with the blanket for your backing fabric. |
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Chose a thin iron on wadding. | |
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Ironing the thin iron on wadding to the blanket backing fabric, notice I put |
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Placing the blanket over the backing fabric and positioning it correctly. | |
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Using safety pins through the backing and blanket fabrics. This will keep the designs all together when you are stitching all the layers. |
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When you stitch the all three layers together start from the centre and stitch out |
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Cut away from your blanket all excess backing fabric. | |
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Purchase blanket satin ribbon (this ribbon you should be able to purchase as it is |
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You can purchase this online http://www.childrenscornerstore.comor at |
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Using a running stitch to stitch the satin blanket ribbon onto the blanket. | |
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Put the piping under the satin ribbon, this give the blanket a lovely finish. Once |