Creative Machine Embroidery – July 2019

• If the design won’t be reduced
  on the machine, reposition the
  grommet placement marking ¼ "
  to the left to prevent the flap from
  covering the grommets (C).

CUT

• Cut out the pattern pieces from
  the corresponding fabric and
  interfacing according to the pattern
  instructions, except the purse flaps.


• From the exterior solid-cotton
  fabric, cut one purse flap 5" beyond
  the entire flap perimeter using the
  new pattern piece. Designate as the
  upper flap.


• From the remaining print-cotton
  fabric, woven interfacing and foam
  interfacing, cut one flap each using
  the new pattern piece.


• Adhere the interfacing to the
  corresponding pieces following the
  pattern instructions.

EMBROIDER

• Hoop the upper flap with a piece
  of cut-away stabilizer, centering the
  fabric within the hoop.


• Place the hoop onto the machine.
  Embroider the design, changing
  thread colors as needed.


• Remove the hoop from the
  machine and the fabric from the

C ¼"

hoop. Cut away the excess stabilizer

from the design perimeter.

• Position the flap right side up on a
  flat work surface. Position the new
  flap pattern over the fabric, center-
  ing the design within the pattern
  and making sure it doesn’t extend
  into the seam allowances; cut out.

CONSTRUCT

• Construct the purse following the
  pattern instructions, installing the
  grommets according to the instruc-
  tions on page 43.

DESIGN

Floral antlers: Embroidery Library, Antler

Bouquet in Watercolor, M21164;

emblibrary.com.

SOURCE

Interweave carries the Totes Adorbs pattern:

interweave.com.

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• If thedesignwon’tbereduced
  on themachine,repositionthe
  grommetplacementmarking¼"
  to thelefttopreventtheflapfrom
  coveringthegrommets(C).

CUT

• Cut outthepatternpiecesfrom
  the correspondingfabricand
  interfacingaccordingtothepattern
  instructions,exceptthepurseflaps.


• Fromtheexteriorsolid-cotton
  fabric,cutonepurseflap5"beyond
  the entireflapperimeterusingthe
  newpatternpiece.Designateasthe
  upperflap.


• Fromtheremainingprint-cotton
  fabric,woveninterfacingandfoam
  interfacing,cutoneflapeachusing
  the newpatternpiece.


• Adheretheinterfacingtothe
  correspondingpiecesfollowingthe
  patterninstructions.

EMBROIDER

• Hooptheupperflapwitha piece
  ofcut-awaystabilizer,centeringthe
  fabricwithinthehoop.


• Placethehoopontothemachine.
  Embroiderthedesign,changing
  threadcolorsasneeded.


• Removethehoopfromthe
  machineandthefabricfromthe

C ¼"

hoop.Cutawaytheexcessstabilizer

fromthedesignperimeter.

• Positiontheflaprightsideupona
  flatworksurface.Positionthenew
  flappatternoverthefabric,center-
  ingthedesignwithinthepattern
  andmakingsureit doesn’textend
  intotheseamallowances;cutout.

CONSTRUCT

• Constructthepursefollowingthe
  patterninstructions,installingthe
  grommetsaccordingtotheinstruc-
  tionsonpage43.

DESIGN

Floral antlers: Embroidery Library, Antler

Bouquet in Watercolor, M21164;

emblibrary.com.

SOURCE

Interweave carries the Totes Adorbs pattern:

interweave.com.

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