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Appliqué Quilting Circles Christmas Tree Wall Hanging Free Project Instructions

Helpful Notions:• StarchorStarchalternative,suchasBestPress™(BP60031)• Rotarycutter,mat,andruler• FabricMarkingPen(FLSET)• TranslucentFoundationPaper(TP100)• Sewer'sFixItTape(SFT4)• KlasséEmbroideryNeedles,size75/11(A6-18075)• Prewoundbobbins(PB24W)• PointTurner&SeamCreaser(PT88)

Helpful Tips:• Stabilizebackgroundfabricwithaspraystarchorastarchalternative,suchasBestPressStarchAlternative.• Preparetheprojectcenterfollowingtheseinstructions:

- Onthebackgroundfabric(white),drawa10½"x15"rectanglecenteredonthefabricusingafabricmarkingpen.- Printandarrangetemplatestobeembroideredonthebackgroundfabric,usingthetipsbelow.- FusetheFusibleNoShowMeshStabilizertothewrongsideofthebackgroundfabric.

• Fromthecharmpack,selectsevendifferentcharmsquaresforthecircleappliqués.- Auditionvariousfabricstocreatethelookyouaretryingtoachieve.Choosecoordinatingorcontrastingsolidthreadcolors

forstitching.• Designplacementandalignmenttip:Toensureproperplacementofdesigns,werecommendthatyouprinttemplatesforeach

ofthedesignsused(asnotedonthefollowingpages)andarrangethemonthebackgroundfabric,staying⅜"fromthemarkedrectangle.Althoughyoucanuseconventionalprinterpapertoprinttemplates,usingTranslucentFoundationPaperwillallowyoutoseethroughthepaper,makingiteasiertoalignthedesigns.Besuretotrimawayexcesspaperaroundstitchfieldforeasierarranging.TapetemplatesinplaceusingSewer'sFixItTape.Thelowtackadhesiveallowsthetapetoberemovedeasilywithoutleavingadhesiveresidueonfabric.

• Alldesigncomponentsarepicturedonthefollowingpages.Instructionsindicatetheorderinwhichthevariousdesignsmaybestitched.

• Toembroidertheappliquécircles,refertotheinstructionsincludedwiththedesigns.• Whentheembroideredappliquéiscomplete,youcaneitherleavethestabilizerorgentlyremovetheexcessstabilizerbycutting

closetotheembroiderydesigns.Press.• Trimtheembroideredbackgrounddownto10¼"x14½".• Cuttwenty-eight2½"squaresfromtheremainingcharmsquares.Piecesevensquarestocreateabordersection.Pressseamsflat.

Supplies Needed:• AmazingDesigns®AppliquéQuiltingCirclesEmbroideryDesigns

(ADAQCorADC-280D)• AssortmentofMadeiraRayonEmbroideryThread(20928040)• FusibleNoShowMeshStabilizer(FNSM10)• ½yd.Pellon®FusibleFleece(PFFY45)• Fabric:

- Onefatquarterwhite(18"x21")[background]- Onecharmpack[appliquésandborder](MSCPJBC)- ½yd.fabric[backing]

• Assortedbuttons(red,green,lightblue,blueandyellowstar)• Coordinatingall-purposethread

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Approximate Finished Size: 13" x 17¼"

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Makeatotaloffourbordersections.• Attachthesidebordersfirst.Pressseamstowardthecenter.Addtheupperandlowerborders.Pressseamstowardthecenter.The

wallhangingmeasuresapproximately14½"x18½.• Cutthefusiblefleecesamesizeasthewallhanging.Fuseittothewrongsideofthewallhanging.• Attachthebackingfabricusingthefollowinginstructions:

- Drawamarkalongeachside,withafabricmarkingpen,½"fromeachcornerontherightsideofthewallhanging.- Cutthebackingfabric1"smallerthanthewallhanging—13½"x17½".Markeachcornerofthebackingwithadot,¼"infrom

eachside,onthewrongsideofthebacking.- Optional:Addarodpocket:

°Cutarodpocketfrommuslinoranotherfabric5"wideand1"narrowerthanthetopofthewallhangingbacking.°Cleanfinishthe5"edgesoftherodpocketbyturningunder¼"oneachedgetwice.°Pressandstitchfoldedgesdown.

°Presstherodpocketinhalf,wrongsidestogether,meetinglengthwisecutedges.

°Centerrodpocketonbacksideofthebacking,aligningtopcutedgesinplacebasteusingascant¼"seam.

- Alignoneedgeofthebackingtothecorrespondingedgeofthewallhanging,matchingmarks,rightsidestogether.Pinlayerstogether.

- Stitchthelayerstogetherwitha¼"seamallowance,beginningandendingthestitchingatacornerdot.Lockstitchesatthebeginningandendofeachseam.

Rod pocket

Backingwrongside

Rightside

Fold

Wrongside

Basterodpockettowallhanging

Wrongside

Cleanfinishendsofrodpocket,byturningunder1/4"twice;stitch

- Lineupthemarkontheadjacentsidewiththemarkattheendofthestitching.Apleatofexcesswallhangingfabricandbat-tingwillnaturallyform.

- Stitchthecorner,formingthewallhangingfabricpleat: °Foldthecornerinhalf,diagonally;meetingcutedgesofthetwoadjacentsides.Pinlayerstogether. °Alignaclearrulerexactlyperpendiculartothefold,meetingtheendofthevisiblestitchingline.Markashortlinefrom

thestitchingtothefold. °Stitchalongthemarkedline,lockingstitchesatthebeginningandend.

°Trimthecorner¼"fromthecornerstitching.Ifdesired,trimonlythebattinglayer⅛"fromthestitchingline.

- Repeattheprocessforsewingtheremainingsides,leavinga5"-6"openingalongonelongedgeforturning.- Turnthewallhangingrightsideoutthroughtheopening.Useapointer&creasertogentlyshapeeachcorner.- Positionthewallhangingwiththebackingfacingup,andpressattheironingboard.Approximately¼"ofthewallhanging

topframesthebackingpanel.

- Handstitchtheopeningclosed.• Stitchintheditcharoundtheouteredgesofthebackground(center).• Stitchanassortmentofbuttonstocomplementthecolorwayofthewallhangingandhelpdefinetheshapeofthetree.

Backingrightside

¼"ofthewallhangingtopframesthebackingpanel

Backingwrongside

BattingFold

Backingwrongside

Design Layout Theguideonthispageindicatewhichdesignswereused,wherethosedesignswereplacedonthewallhanging,andthestitchingorderofthedesigns.Usethreadcolorsthatcomplimentorenhancethefabricsyouhavechosen.

Design StitchingOrder

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