Cork is such a craze in sewing these A
days, and it makes a fabulous base
for embroidery. You don’t need any
special equipment, but should use a
size 80/12 Microtex needle. You’ll love
how beautiful your stitches will look
on cork, and you’ll be surprised how
easy it is to work with.
MATERIALS
+Tw o 3 ½ "×4½ " rectangles of
cork or vinyl fabric
+4×4 or larger hoop
+Tear-away stabilizer
+80/12 Microtex needle
+Embroidery tape
+Embroidery thread
EMBROIDER
- Download the ITH Cork Gift Card
Holder embroidery design from
cmemag.com/freebies until Dec.
31, 2019. Find the design after the
expiration at interweave.com/
sewing. - Load the design onto the machine.
- Hoop a piece of stabilizer.
- Embroider step one to create a
placement line on the stabilizer. - Center one piece of cork or vinyl
right side up over the placement
line; tape in place. Embroider step
two to tack down the cork (A). - Embroider step three to stitch the
letters and snowflake.- Remove the hoop from the ma-
chine and turn it to the back. Center
the remaining piece of cork or vinyl
right side up over the project and
tape in place well so the cork won’t
shift (B). - Return the hoop to the machine,
and stitch step four to tack the cork
pieces together, completing the
stitching (C). - Remove the project from the hoop.
Remove the tape, and tear off the
excess stabilizer from both the
outside and inside of the project.
Trim the cork or vinyl 1⁄8" outside the
stitching line.
- Remove the hoop from the ma-
DESIGN
Download the ITH Cork Gift Card Holder
embroidery design from cmemag.com/
freebies until Dec. 31, 2019. Find the design
after the expiration at interweave.com/sewing.
B
C
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