EMBROIDER
Use ½ " seam allowances.- Print a template of the sleeve and
lower-edge border design. - To determine the sleeve design
placement, mark the foldline at one
sleeve-front lower edge. Mark the
underarm seam allowance along
the sleeve lower edge. - Center the sleeve template between
the two markings, aligning the de-
sign lower edge ¾ " from the sleeve
lower edge; pin (D). - Hoop a piece of water-soluble
stabilizer and the sleeve, centering
the template within the hoop. Place
the hoop onto the machine, making
sure the needle aligns with the
centerpoint. Remove the template,
and then embroider the design. - Remove the hoop from
the machine and the
fabric from the hoop. Cut
away the excess stabilizer
beyond the design
perimeter. - Repeat to embroider the
sleeve back and the oppo-
site sleeve front and back. - Align the kimono front and back
with right sides together; stitch the
side and underarm seams. - Place the kimono front right side up
on a flat work surface. - To determine the lower-edge
design placement, mark ¾ " from the
right center-front edge and lower
edge. Position the template over
the kimono lower edge, aligning
the design right edge and lower
edge with the markings; pin. - Hoop a piece of water-soluble
stabilizer and the kimono lower
edge, centering the template within
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Use ½ " seam allowances.
- Print a template of the sleeve and
lower-edge border design. - To determine the sleeve design
placement, mark the foldline at one
sleeve-front lower edge. Mark the
underarm seam allowance along
the sleeve lower edge. - Center the sleeve template between
the two markings, aligning the de-
sign lower edge ¾ " from the sleeve
lower edge; pin (D). - Hoop a piece of water-soluble
stabilizer and the sleeve, centering
the template within the hoop. Place
the hoop onto the machine, making
sure the needle aligns with the
centerpoint. Remove the template,
and then embroider the design. - Remove the hoop from
the machine and the
fabric from the hoop. Cut
away the excess stabilizer
beyond the design
perimeter. - Repeat to embroider the
sleeve back and the oppo-
site sleeve front and back. - Align the kimono front and back
with right sides together; stitch the
side and underarm seams. - Place the kimono front right side up
on a flat work surface. - To determine the lower-edge
design placement, mark ¾ " from the
right center-front edge and lower
edge. Position the template over
the kimono lower edge, aligning
the design right edge and lower
edge with the markings; pin. - Hoopa pieceofwater-soluble
stabilizerandthekimonolower
edge,centeringthetemplatewithin
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