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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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