Creative Machine Embroidery – July 2019

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 left-front
  lower edge (E).


• Mark the kimono center back at the
  lower edge, and then ¾ " from the
  lower edge. Position the template
  over the kimono lower edge,
  aligning the design lower edge
  with the ¾ " mark and the vertical
  centerline with the center-back
  mark; pin.


• Hoop a piece of water-soluble
  stabilizer and the kimono lower
  edge, 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.


• Center the template between the
  left-front design and the center-
  back design, aligning the design
  lower edge ¾ " above the kimono
  lower edge; pin.


• Hoop a piece of water-soluble
  stabilizer and the kimono lower
  edge, 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 a design be-
  tween the right-front design and
  the center-back design (F).


• Remove the remaining stabilizer
  according to the manufacturer’s
  instructions.

FINISH

• Double-fold the kimono left center-
  front edge ¼ " toward the wrong
  side; press. Stitch close to the first
  fold.
  
  
  • Repeat to finish the right center-
    front edge, hem and sleeve lower
    edges.
  
  
  • Or serge the kimono center-front
    edges, and then press ½ " toward the
    wrong side; edgestitch the serged
    edge.
  
  
  • Repeat to hem the right center-front
    edge, lower edge and sleeve lower
    edges.
  
  
  
  

DESIGN

Lace floral: Embroidery Library, Blossoming

Botanica Border (Whitework), M18592;

emblibrary.com

tip

The featured kimono

measurements are one-size

fits most. If needed, alter

the drafting measurements

to fit your body type, but

remember it might alter

the embroidery design

placement.

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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 left-front
  lower edge (E).


• Mark the kimono center back at the
  lower edge, and then ¾ " from the
  lower edge. Position the template
  over the kimono lower edge,
  aligning the design lower edge
  with the ¾ " mark and the vertical
  centerline with the center-back
  mark; pin.


• Hoop a piece of water-soluble
  stabilizer and the kimono lower
  edge, 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.


• Center the template between the
  left-front design and the center-
  back design, aligning the design
  lower edge ¾ " above the kimono
  lower edge; pin.


• Hoop a piece of water-soluble
  stabilizer and the kimono lower
  edge, 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 a design be-
  tween the right-front design and
  the center-back design (F).


• Remove the remaining stabilizer
  according to the manufacturer’s
  instructions.

FINISH

• Double-fold the kimono left center-
  front edge ¼ " toward the wrong
  side; press. Stitch close to the first
  fold.
  
  
  • Repeat to finish the right center-
    front edge, hem and sleeve lower
    edges.
  
  
  • Or serge the kimono center-front
    edges, and then press ½ " toward the
    wrong side; edgestitch the serged
    edge.
  
  
  • Repeat to hem the right center-front
    edge, lower edge and sleeve lower
    edges.
  
  
  
  

DESIGN

Lace floral: Embroidery Library, Blossoming

Botanica Border (Whitework), M18592;

emblibrary.com

tip

The featured kimono

measurements are one-size

fits most. If needed, alter

the drafting measurements

to fit your body type, but

remember it might alter

the embroidery design

placement.

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