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This is our Brilliant Embroidered Fairy and is made as nursery decoration for an upcoming princess called Anastasia. He will be my second grandchild and my first Granddaughter. I am so excited about this.
I have made this juicy fairy from a design purchased from https://fit2bstitched.com which was a design for a coloring doll . After creating the coloring doll, I decided that I wanted this Fairy embroidered with gold metallic thread. And there she is.
But now my daughter asked me for the same design for Anastasia's nursery.
While doing the process I was thinking that it would be useful for you to know the procedure and the materials I used.
So I have done it.
Materials
Canvas 30*30 cm
Gold Metallic Thread
Cutaway Stabilizer
Felt 30*30 cm
Design https://fit2bstitched.com/dry-erase-coloring-dolls-1/fairies-dry-erase-coloring-set-ith-1
Cotton Batting 20 cm
Temporary Spray Adhesive
Sewing Threads
Supplies
Embroidery Machine Brother Inno-vis NV870 SP
Hoop 5*7 "
Scissors
Sewing Needle
Bamboo Embroidery Hoop 20 cm
Steps to follow
Download the design to your embroidery machine. I used a PE file format because this is what my Brother reads.
Hoop your Stabilizer at your 5*7 " hoop.
Trace vertical and horizontal guides in order to find the middle point.
Trace vertical and horizontal guides on your canvas as well.
Adjust the middle point of your canvas to the middle point on the stabilizer.
Pin around close to the hoop or spray on your stabilizer and float your canvas on it.
Thread your machine with silver or metallic thread.
Slow down the speed of your embroidery machine.
Start embroidering
After finishing the embroidery remove the hoop from your machine and cut away the stabilizer as closely as you can.
Use the outer circle of the hoop to cut a circle on your felt.
Use the inner circle of the hoop to cut a circle on the batting.
Use the bamboo hoop to hoop your canvas.
Grab your sewing needle and sew a running stitch all around the canvas 2 cm away from the hoop starting on the opposite side of the hoop's screw without cutting your thread.
Cut with your pink sheers 2 cm far from the running stitch.
At the back side of the hoop put the cotton batting circle.
Pick the thread that you left before all around the canvas and pull. This will create a "case" which will keep the batting in place. Secure threads with a knot.
Cover with the felt circle and sew all around.
Some more tips
Metallic threads are a bit difficult to use and here are some tips to resolve the problems. Use a special needle with a bigger eye in order to reduce friction as the thread passes through. Put the spool in a box far away from your embroidery machine, and slow down the speed.
Instead of felt at the back of the hoop use any other fabric that doesn't fray.
Watch to understand how to finish the back of your hoop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wsl4mvN2-UQ
Metallic Thread used https://amzn.to/3YeVGPe
Scissors Used https://amzn.to/3ROsUmf
I have enjoyed all this procedure and especially that I shared it with you.
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