Cutwork Butterfly and Flower Set

The Cutwork Butterfly and Flower Set contains 2 designs - a butterfly and a flower. The set is available in 2 sizes: for 5" x 7" (130 x 180 mm and for mega 6" x 10" (150 x 200 mm) hoops.

You will need fabric, water soluble mesh and embroidery threads. 40-weight embroidery polyester threads are preferred for the project.
Cotton thread is not suitable because the embroidery will be too bulky.
Rayon thread is sensitive to the chemicals in the water-soluble mesh and will not work for the project.

Please note: ALWAYS make a test stitch-out on scrap before you make a stitch-out on the real item.

The Butterfly

Step One: Hoop fabric with a layer of water soluble mesh. Start the machine. It will embroider the outline of the design and stop.

Step Two: Take the hoop from the machine. With a pair of sharp scissors cut away the fabric in the areas shown on the picture. Take care not to cut through the stabilizer and stitches.

Step Three: Return the hoop to the machine and finish embroidering.

Step Four: Wash away the stabilizer, neatly spread on a flat surface and leave to air dry. Press.

The Flower.

The flower is embroidered in the same way.

Step One: Hoop fabric with a layer of water soluble mesh. Start the machine. It will embroider the outline of the flowers and stop.

Step Two: Take the hoop from the machine. With a pair of sharp scissors cut away the fabric inside the stitched areas. Take care not to cut through the stabilizer and stitches.

Step Three: Return the hoop to the machine and finish embroidering.

Step Four: Wash away the stabilizer, neatly spread on a flat surface and leave to air dry. Press.

We made a spring table topper with the designs from the set. You can read about it on the project page.

Enjoy!

Happy Stitching!

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