Embroidery Club

A Symphony of Texture

$19.95

EMBROIDERY CLUB #73

Designed by Marie Duncan and Digitized by Diana Cedolia

Make this designer pillow with

bits and pieces of leftover fabrics.
Layers of embroidery, threads and
fabrics build to a delightful piece
of art! Precision and perfection
are not good contributions to this
project.
The beauty is in the asymmetry
of the pieces, lack of square corners and whimsical nature of the
designs. The quick project, the
City Purse, is perfect, to complete that special outt!

#711 031100

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Symphony of Texture Pillow

Project
Sewing Supplies:
1/4 yard taupe cotton/linen for embroidery back
ground fabric
1 yard cream cotton linen for pillow
20 Pillow Form
4 5 squares plus scraps of sheer fabrics
such as sheer curtain fabric, organza, chiffon
or illusion veiling
Tear Away Stabilizer
Assorted 40 wt. Rayon and 30 wt, cotton
embroidery threads
Schmetz Size 90 Topstich needles
Pinking shears
15 to 16 pillow form
Sulky KK2000 Temporary Spray Adhesive
Water Soluble Marking Pen
Quilt Guide for Sewing Machine

Cut:
1/4 yard taupe cotton/linen into 4 pieces 8 x 10
1 pillow front 22 square
2 pillow backs 20 x 15

Color choices:
The sample is stitched tone on tone to match the background fabric. If preferred,
several different shades of thread could be used. Remember, we are creating texture,
so the colors should all be similar. They could be pale pastels, as the sample shown,
they could be all blues, or browns etc. The embroidery designs can be stitched in 40
wt. rayon or 30 wt. cotton. If you are using cotton, use a size 90 Schmetz Topstitch
needle.

Embroider:
1.
On the 8 x 10 fabrics, arrange an assortment of
fabric scraps and thread clippings.
2.
Spray the back of the 5 squares of sheer with KK2000 Temporary Spray Adhesive.
Place them over the assortment of fabric scraps and thread clippings. Hoop the layered fabric
with Tear Away Stabilizer. Stitch 921104, 921105, 921106 and 921107, one design on each
square.
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3. After embroidery is complete, trim the top layer of sheer close

to the embroidery. Dont stress over it! It shouldnt be perfect. Then using pinking sheers, cut the squares to about 4 1/4
square. Dont use a ruler, dont have them perfect! They should
each be just a bit different!

Embroidery
start point

Layered
Embroidered
Square

Embroidery
start point

Layered
Embroidered
Square

22"

6"

4. Mark the 22 square pillow front as shown, with a water soluble

marking pen. Using the start points indicated, embroider 921103
in each of the 5 marked squares.

22"

Embroidery
start point

Layered
Embroidered
Square

Embroidery
start point

Layered
Embroidered
Square

Embroidery
start point

6"
2"

5. Place the embroidered layered squares in place on the pillow front, in the
empty squares as shown. Spray with KK2000 Temporary Spray Adhesive
to hold them in place.

6. Cut random lengths of

sheer fabrics with pinking
sheers. Lay them as shown,
on the drawn lines. Stitch the built in stippling stitch, or another
decorative stitch of your choice, over the strips. Dont worry if
they arent straight, or perfect. Texture is the name of the game!

7. Hoop Tear Away Stabilizer. Select either 921101 or 921102. They are very similar, but 921102 has a satin stitch
ball, and 92101 has a ll stitch ball. Try a sample of each to see which you like, or you could alternate them on
the pillow top. Place the pillow top on the hooped stabilizer with the intersection where the lines cross under the
needle. Baste the pillow top in place. Thread with either rayon or cotton 30 wt. thread. Stitch the embroidery
design.
8. Continue to stitch the embroidery at all the intersections. It will go right to the edge of the fabric, which is ne.
Be sure it doesnt go off the edge.

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9. Trim the pillow front to 20 square.

10. Fold a double 1 hem on the 15 edge of one of the pillow backs. Press. Repeat for the other
back. Topstitch the hem near the edge.

11. Overlap the backs, to form a 20 square as shown. Baste the ends to hold the
two pieces together.

12. Place the pillow front and the pillow back right sides together. Stitch all the way around the outside. Trim the
corners, turn and press.
13. Set your quilting bar for 2. Stitch a row of topstitching 2 from the edge, all the way around, forming a ange.
Insert the pillow form.

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City Purse

Quick Project
Make this great little City purse, its just big enough for
the essentials!

Sewing Supplies:
6 x 19 fabric for outer purse
6 x 19 fabric for purse lining
Assorted sheer fabrics scraps and thread clippings
5 square of sheer fabric for overlay such as organza, netting, tulle,
organdy, chiffon or curtain sheer
1 1/2 yards cording for purse strap
Pinking Shears
Tear Away Stabilizer
Sulky KK2000 Temporary Spray Adbhesive

Color choices:
The sample is stitched tone on tone to match the background fabric. If
preferred, several different shades of thread could be used. Remember, we are creating texture, so the colors should all be similar. They
could be pale pastels, as the sample shown, they could be all blues, or browns etc. The embroidery designs can be stitched in 40 wt. rayon or 30 wt. cotton. If you are using cotton, use a size
90 Schmetz Topstitch needle.
1. On the 8 x 10 fabric, arrange an assortment of fabric scraps and thread clippings.
2. Spray the back of the 5 square of sheer with KK2000 Temporary Spray Adhesive.
Place it over the assortment of fabric scraps and thread clippings. Hoop the layered
fabric with Tear Away Stabilizer. Stitch 921104, 921105, 921106 or 921107.
3. Trim the sheer fabric close to the embroidery. Trim embroidery down to approximately
4 1/2, with pinking shears.

4. Place the embroidered, layered square on one end of the 19 front strip. Select a decorative stitch, such as the stippling stitch and stitch the square to the purse front.

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5. Place the straps even with the raw edge 2 above the embroidery as shown. Baste in
place.

Leave
opening
here
2"

6.
Place the purse front and purse lining right sides together.
Stitch, using a 1/4 seam allowance, and leaving a 3 hole to turn, as
shown.

7. Trim the corners, turn and press.

8. Fold the purse in thirds, and stitch the bottom portion.

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