A
MATERIALS
+Readymade 100% cotton
shirtdress
+Stabilizer: paper-release
tear-away & water-soluble
(optional)
+Coordinating synthetic
embroidery thread
+Coordinating buttons (amount
& size according to the chosen
shirtdress)
+Hair dryer
+Fiber-removal gel (optional;
see “Source.”)
+To ot hbr u s h (opt ion a l)
+Small blunt-tip scissors
(optional)
+Clear tape (optional)
+Cutwork design
(approximately 6"×7"; see
“Design.”)EMBROIDER
- Print a design template. Audition
the template over the dress, making
sure to place it in an area where the
skin can be exposed; pin. - Load the cutwork design onto the
embroidery machine. - Unbutton the dress. Hoop the dress
and a piece of paper-release tear-
away stabilizer, centering the tem-
plate within the hoop. - If using the cut-free method, place
the hoop onto the machine. Make
sure the design center aligns with
the needle; remove the template.
Embroider the design. - Remove the hoop from the ma-
chine and the dress from the hoop.
Trim any jump threads. - Apply a thin layer of the fiber-
removal gel to the cutwork design
areas on the dress right side. If the
dress is a heavyweight denim, apply
the fiber-removal gel to the fabric
right and wrong side. Dry the area
using a hair dryer.- Using a dry iron, press the cutwork
design wrong side until the fabric
becomes a brown color (A). - Remove the disintegrated fibers in
a bowl of water. Machine wash the
dress on a gentle cycle or gently
use a toothbrush to remove any
remaining fibers (B). - If using the traditional cutwork
method, place the hoop onto the
machine. Make sure the design
center aligns with the needle;
remove the template. Embroider the
design, stopping after stitching the
foundation. - Remove the hoop from the
machine, but don’t remove the
B
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MATERIALS
+Readymade 100% cotton
shirtdress
+Stabilizer: paper-release
tear-away & water-soluble
(optional)
+Coordinating synthetic
embroidery thread
+Coordinating buttons (amount
& size according to the chosen
shirtdress)
+Hair dryer
+Fiber-removal gel (optional;
see “Source.”)
+To ot hbr u s h (opt ion a l)
+Small blunt-tip scissors
(optional)
+Clear tape (optional)
+Cutwork design
(approximately 6"×7"; see
“Design.”)
EMBROIDER
- Print a design template. Audition
the template over the dress, making
sure to place it in an area where the
skin can be exposed; pin. - Load the cutwork design onto the
embroidery machine. - Unbutton the dress. Hoop the dress
and a piece of paper-release tear-
away stabilizer, centering the tem-
plate within the hoop. - If using the cut-free method, place
the hoop onto the machine. Make
sure the design center aligns with
the needle; remove the template.
Embroider the design. - Remove the hoop from the ma-
chine and the dress from the hoop.
Trim any jump threads. - Apply a thin layer of the fiber-
removal gel to the cutwork design
areas on the dress right side. If the
dress is a heavyweight denim, apply
the fiber-removal gel to the fabric
right and wrong side. Dry the area
using a hair dryer.- Using a dry iron, press the cutwork
design wrong side until the fabric
becomes a brown color (A). - Remove the disintegrated fibers in
a bowl of water. Machine wash the
dress on a gentle cycle or gently
use a toothbrush to remove any
remaining fibers (B). - If using the traditional cutwork
method, place the hoop onto the
machine. Make sure the design
center aligns with the needle;
remove the template. Embroider the
design, stopping after stitching the
foundation. - Remove the hoop from the
machine, but don’t remove the
B
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