These are instructions on how to embroider the design of the Applique Turkey.
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You will need:
- embroidery threads, either polyester or rayon, feel free to chose your own colors,
- base fabric,
- 2 fabrics for the applique parts,
- light-to-medium-weight cut-away embroidery stabilizer,
- applique scissors.
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Embroidery
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| Step 1: Hoop your base fabric stabilized with cut-away stabilizer. Upload the file into the machine. Start the machine. The first color will embroider the outline of the turkey body where the applique fabric should be placed and stop. |
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Step 2: Cover the outline with applique fabric. Start the machine. It will embroider the same outline over the fabric and stop.
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| Step 3: With a pair of sharp scissors, cut away the excess applique fabric around the outline. Cut as close to the stitches as possible, take care not to cut through the stitches. |
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| Step 4: The next color will embroider the outline of the turkey head where the applique fabric should be placed and stop. |
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| Step 5: Cover the outline with applique fabric. Start the machine. It will embroider the same outline over the fabric and stop. |
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| Step 6: With a pair of sharp scissors, cut away the excess applique fabric around the outline. Cut as close to the stitches as possible, take care not to cut through the stitches. |
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Step 7:Embroider the design to the end, there will be 8 more color changes, feel free to choose any colors you like. Color 5 embroideres the body over applique fabric, color 6 embroiders the head over the applique fabric. Colors 7 embroiders eyes, beak and several feathers of the tail. Colors 8-11 embroider the tail. Color 12 finishes all raw edges.
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Have fun!
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