MATERIALS
+Fabric-like water-soluble
stabilizer
+Cork fabric or felt scraps in
white, red, brown and green
+Textile glue or epoxy
+Embroidery thread
+Yarn or baker’s twine
+Rhinestone crystals (optional)
+White nail polish
+Freestanding lace charm
embroidery design (approx.
0.69"×1.43"; see “Design”)
PREPARE
Instructions listed are for six lace charms.
Make as many or as few as desired.- Using the templates at cmemag.
com/freebies, cut the following
shapes from the cork fabric or felt
scraps. From red scraps, cut one
candy cane, one gift bow and one
Santa hat. From green, cut one gift
and one wreath. From white, cut
one scarf and one hat trim. From
brown, cut one antler set. - Load the design onto the machine.
- Paint stripes on the candy cane
shape with white nail polish. - On the machine screen, duplicate
the design as many times as desired,
ensuring there’s at least ½ " between
each design. - Hoop two pieces of fabric-like
water-soluble stabilizer.
EMBROIDER
- Thread the machine with the thread
color and the bobbin with matching
thread. Use the same thread in the
machine and in the bobbin. - Place the hoop onto the machine
and embroider the designs.
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