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Cicada Embroidery

by DMC |

Item # 172220740P12
Intermediate Varies

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

  • Needle (no.12)
  • DMC Mouline Special™ Embroidery Thread ART. 117
  • 3864 - Light Mocha Beige (1 skein)
  • 666 - Bright Red (1 skein)
  • 3840 - Light Lavender Blue (1 skein)
  • 3685 - Winter White (1 skein)
  • 727 - Very Light Topaz (1 skein)
  • 603 - Cranberry (1 skein)
  • Fabric of your choice
  • Magic sheet or Transfer pen and paper

DIRECTIONS:

To find the downloadable patterns click on the "GET PATTERNS" tab above.

EMBROIDERY STITCHES:
  • (A) Long and Short stitch (use 2 strands)
  • (B) Bullion stitch roses (use 2 strands)
  • (C) Chain stitch (use 2 strands)
  • (D) Stem stitch (use 2 strands)
MAGIC SHEET METHOD:
  1. Open your pack and find the magic paper sheet with the designs pre-printed on it. Cut around the design you want to stitch.
  2. Lay your base fabric on a flat surface and place your design in the desired position.
  3. When you are happy with the position, peel away the paper backing and stick your design onto your base fabric.
  4. Hoop fabric and start stitching out your design following the stitch instruction illustrations.
  5. Once you have finished stitching your design, rinse your base fabric in cold water to dissolve the magic paper template and let it dry.
TRANSFER PEN METHOD:
  1. Download your design sheet, print it out. The design format is A4 so if you are printing on US letter, make sure to print at 100%.
  2. Cut around the illustrations from the printed sheet and place the design you want to stitch, face side up, on a flat surface. (If you don’t place the design face side up your design will be backwards.)
  3. Decide where you want your embroidery and place your base fabric on top of your design sheet and secure it using pins or masking tape.
  4. Place your base fabric against an available light source i.e a window, lightbox or computer screen and trace the design onto your base fabric using a water-soluble embroidery transfer pen.
  5. Once you have traced the design, remove the pinned design from the back of your fabric.
  6. Hoop fabric and start stitching out your design following the stitch instruction illustrations.
  7. Once you have finished stitching your design, rinse your base fabric in cold water to remove transfer pen ink.

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