| For this fun project we used the designs from the Playful Fox Set. |
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You will need :
- embroidery threads, either polyester or rayon (follow our color card),
- cut-away medium-weight stabilizer,
- patterned green or brown fabric for the embroidery ,
- 2 round hoops, 8" and 11" diameter,
- light-weight cut-away embroidery stabilizer,
- sewing needle and thread (some hand-stitching will be required),
- polyester craft felt for backing,
- acrylic paint and brush (optional),
- scissors, graphic pencil, iron, small screw driver,
- all kinds of embellishments to your taste (we used silk flowers and buttons) and tools to attach them (we used a sewing needle and thread, and fabric glue).
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Embroidery:
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Stabilize the fabric for embroidery with medium-weight cut-away stabilizer. Hoop it tightly.
Upload the files from the Playful Fox Set into the machine. Embroider them.
For the smaller hoop we embroidered the design with 2 sleeping foxes. For the larger hoop we made a sceene of 2 playing foxes.
Embroider the designs.
Press the stitch-outs.
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Painting the Hoop (optional):
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While the machine is doing the embroidery, you can paint the hoops.
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Open the hoop and paint the outer circle (the one with the screw). Leave to air dry.
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While you are waiting for the hoops to dry lay the craft felt on a table. Take the inner circle of the hoops and a grapic pencil.
Trace the inside of the inner circle.
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Cut out along the trace line.
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Assembly and Decorating:
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Insert the stitch-out into the hoop. Stretch the fabric to avoid any creases and folds. Tighten the screw.
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For the stitch-out with the sleeping foxes we used a freestanding leaf from the FSL Autumn Leaves Set and silk flowers which we glued on.
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If you prefer to sew on the leaf, it's better to do this before hooping.
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For the hoop with the playing foxes we used the tree-patterned fabric, leaf-shaped buttons and fabric markers.
Sew the leaves above the foxes. With the green markers draw some grass under the animals.
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Close-up of the hoop with the playing foxes decorated with buttons and grass added.
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Cut away the excess stabilizer. Take care not to cut the fabric.
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Cut away the excess fabric, leaving margins about 1" - 1 1/2".
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Thread the needle and baste along the outer edge.
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Pull the thread to gather the fabric. Tie thread and cut.
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| Cover the back with the felt circle. Sew the felt to the fabric along the outer edge of the felt. |
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| Have fun! |
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