SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Needle (No. 12)
- DMC Mouline Special™ Embroidery Thread ART.117
- 437 - Light Tan (skein)
- 602 - Medium Cranberry (1 skein)
- 310 - Black (1 skein)
- Blanc - White (1 skein)
- 445 - Light Lemon (1 skein)
- 704 - Bright Chartreuse (1 skein)
- 304 - Medium Red (1 skein)
- 3846 - Light Bright Turquoise (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) Backstitch (use 3 strands)
- (B) Satin stitch (use 3 strands)
- (C) Split stitch (use 3 strands)
- (D) Straight stitch (use 3 strands)
- Working on a flat surface assemble your tool kit and the base fabric you want to customize.
- If necessary, trim your magic sheet to a 2cm border around your design.
- Position your design where you’d like it. Reposition it if it’s not quite right.
- Peel the backing paper from your design.
- Now you can hoop your fabric and start stitching your design following the embroidery chart.
- Once you’ve finished stitching, rinse your fabric in cold water to dissolve the magic sheet, then let it dry.
- Download your design sheet and print it at 100% on A4 US letter format.
- If necessary, trim around your design leaving a 2cm border.
- Then place it face up on a flat surface.
- Decide where you want your embroidery, then place your fabric on top of your design, securing it using sewing pins or masking tape.
- With your design held firmly in place, hold your fabric against a lightbox or similar light source and trace your design onto your fabric using a water-soluble transfer pen.
- Once you’ve traced your design, remove it from the back of your fabric.
- Now you can hoop your fabric and start stitching your design following the embroidery chart.
- Once you’ve finished stitching, rinse your fabric in cold water to remove the transfer pen ink, then let it dry.