Preparation
1
Marktheouterhoopontothick
cardboardbydrawingaroundthe
edge. Cut it out and save for later.2
Tracetheembroiderydesignonto
thewhitelinenusinga removable
marker.A windoworlightboxcanbe
useful to see through the fabric.3
Irononsomelightweight
interfacingtothewrongsideof
thelinen.Thiswillensurethatyour
threadonthereversewon’tshow
through the fabric from the front.Stitchingthedesign
4
Embroiderthedesignusingthe
StitchKey. Stitchtheoutlines
ina backstitch.Crossstitchthe
buttonsontheNutcrackerandthe
GingerbreadMan.Frenchknot
theeyeandnoseofthemouseand
feather stitch the outside circle.Finishingthehoop
5
Placeyourworkfacedownontoa
towel and press on the wrong side.6
Openoutthewoodenhoopand
wrapthebiasbindingtightly
aroundthepartofthehoopwiththe
screwonit.Fastenthebeginningand
endofthebiasbindingbytucking
undertherawendsandsecuring
with a stitch on the wrong side.7
Placetheembroideryoverthe
plainwoodenhoop,centraliseit
in the middle of the hoop and then26 Join us at http://www.todaysquilter.comYouwillneed
QWhitelinen– 14insquare
QRedthread(DMCCotona Broder
#815)– Two(2)skeins
QChenille 24 needle
QWoodenhoop– 10i ndia meter
QRedelasticfrillribbon
QRedbiasbindingfor wrapping
aroundthehoop
QLightweightinterfacing – 14in square
QDouble-sidedtape
QThickcardboard– 12insquare
QEmbroiderypattern
(see Templates section)Finishedsize
Q10in diameter