Enchanting Blouse with Fabric Flowers

Enchanting Blouse
with Fabric Flowers
• Water soluble marker
• Circular Embroidery
Guide part # 820246-096
• White rayon thread
• Open-toe Appliqué Foot
part # 820215-096 (6mm)
or #820213-096 (9mm)
• Iridescent white
metallic thread
• White sewing thread
• Open-toe Free-motion
Foot part # 820544-096
or #820780-096
(creative vision)
• White bobbin thread
• Fray check liquid
• Embroidery Needle
• Spray adhesive for fabric
• Small hoop
Supplies
• Flower templates 1-4
•1 blouse of your choice - with collar and stand
• Pins
•150 cm (60”) white grosgrain ribbon, 1.5 cm
(5/8”) wide
• Fine pointed scissors
• White cotton eyelet edging 6 cm (2 ½”) wide
• White organza
• Cotton fabric
• Water soluble stabilizer
• Seam Guide Foot with
IDT™ part # 820772-096
• Ruffler part # 820255096 or #820885-096
(creative vision)
PFAFF® Accessory Feet
• Narrow Edge Foot part #
820609-096 or Adjustable
Guide Foot with IDT™ part
#820677-096
• 4.5 mm Eyelet Plate part
# 820238-096 or
part # 820901-096
(creative vision)
• Fringe Foot
part # 820232-096
Enchanting Blouse with Fabric Flowers | page New presser feet make sewing quicker and easier!
Presser foot with adjustable guide for IDT™: This presser foot has a “ruler” with guide lines and an adjustable
slider. It’s perfect for topstitching close to edges or hems.
Seam allowance foot: With the seam allowance foot, you always stitch exactly the same distance from the edge
of the fabric. This distance can be adjusted. It’s perfect for stitching the standard 15 mm (5/8”) seam allowances
on garments.
You can find all products at your participating PFAFF® dealer!
Assembly Instructions:
Collar variation:
• Remove the collar and collar stand from your blouse.
Measure the upper and lower edges of the collar stand.
• Attach the ruffler attachment to your machine (see
instructions included with the attachment).
• Thread with sewing thread in top and bobbin.
• Select straight stitch (stitch length 2.5 mm). Set needle
position at “center”. Set the ruffler to 12. The ruffler
will now make a tuck after every 12th stitch. The depth
of the tucks can be adjusted with the screw. Turn the
screw as far to the right as possible.
• Lay the cotton eyelet edging which will be used for the
ruffle in the feed slit.
• Begin stitching. Make sure that the edging always runs
evenly along the right side of the guide.
• Gather 2 pieces of the cotton eyelet edging, cut one to
the measurement of the upper edge of the collar stand
and one to the measurement of the lower edge of the
collar stand. Remove the ruffler from the machine.
• Pin one piece of gathered edging to the outer edge
of the collar stand, right sides facing. Have the
edging taper in on the curves and lay 1 small tuck at
each curve, as needed.
• Attach the Seam Guide foot and stitch the ruffle in
place. Trim the seam allowances.
• Pin the second piece of gathered edging to the neck
edge of the blouse, with wrong side of the edging
facing the right side of the blouse. If applicable, open
the upper seams on the front edges and hide the ends
of the edging. Topstitch the front edges again.
• Sew the collar stand to the blouse again.
Cuffs:
• Cut the grosgrain ribbon into 2 equal pieces.
• Attach the Narrow Edge foot or Adjustable Guide Foot.
• Lay each piece of grosgrain ribbon along the cuff
attachment seam, leaving approximately 25 cm (10”)
extending at each edge of the cuff. Edgestitch the
long edges of the grosgrain ribbon in place. Turn the
narrow edges of the grosgrain ribbon to the wrong
side, twice 4 mm (1/8”) wide and sew in place.
Flower 1:
Making flowers:
• Cut 2 organza squares
10 x 10 cm (4” x 4”)
• Remove the presser foot from the machine. Attach
the 4.5 mm Eyelet plate.
• Cut 4 water-soluble stabilizer
squares 10 x 10 cm (4” x 4”)
• Mark the center of each flower. Use pointed scissors to
cut a small hole through all layers at the marked center.
Large flower:
• Lay down the large flower and then the small flower
over the nose of the eyelet plate. Pin the layers together
along the edges of the water soluble stabilizer.
• Lay each layer of organza between 2 layers of water
soluble stabilizer. Pin the layers together.
• Use the water soluble marker to trace the flower
(pattern 1) onto the top layer of water soluble stabilizer.
• Attach the open-toe appliqué foot. Select zigzag
stitch (stitch length 0.35 mm, stitch width 1 mm).
• Thread the machine with rayon thread and use
bobbin thread in the bobbin.
• Set the presser foot lever to the Free-motion position
and lower the feed dogs.
•
Stitch around the flower centers with a
decorative satin stitch of your choice. We used
this stitch. During stitching rotate slowly and
evenly to make a stitched eyelet.
• Stitch along the marked flower outlines.
• Place the layers in water to wash away the water
soluble stabilizer.
Small flower
• Cut out the flowers, outside the zigzag stitching.
Paint the edges with fray check liquid.
• Repeat the steps above, but use pattern 2 to create
the small flower.
Enchanting Blouse with Fabric Flowers | page Flower 2:
• Cut 1 organza square 10 x 10
cm (4” x 4”)
• Cut 2 water-soluble stabilizer
squares 10 x 10 cm (4” x 4”)
• Lay the layer of organza
between the layers of embroidery stabilizer. Hoop all
the layers.
• Use pointed scissors to cut a small hole through the
center of all layers.
• Attach the 4.5 mm Eyelet plate.
• Lay the small hole in the center of the layers over the
nose of the eyelet plate.
• Remove the presser foot from the machine.
• Set the presser foot lever to the Free-motion position
and lower the feed dogs.
• Thread the machine with rayon thread and bobbin
thread in the bobbin.
• Stitch around the flower center with a zigzag (stitch
width 3 mm). During stitching rotate slowly and
evenly. The stitches should lie directly next to one
another.
• Remove the layers from the hoop. Hide the
beginnings and ends of the threads.
• Use the water soluble marker to trace the flower
(pattern 1) onto the top layer of water soluble
Flower 3:
• Cut 2 water-soluble stabilizer
squares 10 x 10 cm (4” x 4”)
• Use the water soluble marker
to trace the flower (pattern 3)
onto one layer of the water
soluble stabilizer.
stabilizer, with the stitched center eyelet at the center
of the pattern.
• Remove the eyelet plate. Attach the Open-toe
appliqué foot and the Circular embroidery guide.
Raise the feed dogs.
• Slide the circular guide as close to the presser foot as
possible (= smallest radius).
• Thread the machine with metallic embroidery thread
and bobbin thread in the bobbin.
• Lay the layers under the circular guide so that the rubber
foot lies exactly in the center of the stitched eyelet.
• Set the needle as far to the left as possible. Stitch a
circle with straight stitch (stitch length 1.5 mm).
• After completing the circle, move the needle 2 mm
to the right and stitch a 2nd circle. Continue in this
manner until the needle is as far to the right as
possible (= 9 circles).
• Remove the circular guide.
• Thread the machine with rayon thread and bobbin
thread in the bobbin.
• Select zigzag stitch (stitch length 0.35 mm, stitch width
1 mm) and stitch along flower outline.
• Place the layers in water to wash away the water
soluble stabilizer.
• Cut out the flower, outside the zigzag stitching. Paint
the edges with fray check liquid.
• Stitch over the center of the flower with small, freemotion circles. Be sure to connect all thread pieces.
• Hoop the layers of water soluble stabilizer. Remove the
presser foot.
• Attach the 4.5 mm Eyelet plate.
• Use pointed scissors to cut a small hole through the center
of all layers.
• Spray the second layer of water soluble stabilizer with
spray adhesive.
• Lay the small hole in the center of the layers over the nose
of the eyelet plate.
• Cut pieces of rayon thread and metallic embroidery
thread, each approximately 10 cm (4”) long. Lay these
over the entire surface. Spray again with the spray
adhesive. The surface should be thickly covered with
thread pieces.
• Thread the machine with rayon thread and bobbin thread
in the bobbin.
• Lay the water soluble stabilizer with the marked
flower on top of the thread surface and pin the layers
together.
• Thread the machine with metallic embroidery thread
and bobbin thread in the bobbin. Attach the Open-toe
appliqué foot.
• Stitch along the flower outlines, twice, with the triple
straight stitch (stitch length 2 mm).
• Attach the Open-toe free-motion foot.
• Set the presser foot lever to the Free-motion position and
lower the feed dogs.
• Stitch around the flower center with a zigzag stitch (stitch
width 3 mm). During stitching rotate slowly and evenly.
The stitches should lie directly next to one another.
• Remove the layers from the hoop. Hide the beginnings
and ends of the threads.
• Place the layers in water to wash away the water soluble
stabilizer.
• Cut out the flower, outside the zigzag stitching. Paint the
edges with fray check liquid.
• Set the presser foot lever to the Free-motion position
and lower the feed dogs.
Enchanting Blouse with Fabric Flowers | page Flower 4:
• Cut 1 organza square 10
x 10 cm (4” x 4”)
• Cut 2 water-soluble
stabilizer squares 10 x 10
cm (4” x 4”)
• Lay the layer of organza between the layers of
water soluble stabilizer. Pin the layers together.
• Use the water soluble marker to trace the flower
(pattern 4) onto the top layer of water soluble
stabilizer.
• Attach the Open-toe appliqué foot and select
zigzag stitch (stitch length 0.35 mm, stitch
width 1 mm).
• Stitch along the marked outlines.
• Attach the Fringe foot and select zigzag stitch (stitch length
0.4 mm, stitch width 2 mm).
• First stitch the inner flower circle along the marked line,
then stitch smaller and smaller circles, to the center, until
the circle is completely filled.
Tip: Use the automatic tie-off function at the beginning and
the end of the work so that the loops don’t get pulled flat
when the fabric is removed from the machine.
• Place the layers in water to wash away the water soluble
stabilizer.
• Cut out the flower, outside the zigzag stitching. Paint the
edges and the wrong side under the fringe stitching with
fray check liquid.
• Thread the machine with rayon thread and use
bobbin thread in the bobbin.
Flower 5:
• Attach the Open-toe free-motion foot.
• Cut 1 organza square 10 x
10 cm (4” x 4”)
• Set the presser foot lever to Free-motion position and lower
the feed dogs.
• Cut 2 water-soluble
stabilizer squares 10 x 10 cm
(4” x 4”)
• Fill the center of the flower with small, intersecting, wavy lines.
• Lay the layer of organza between the layers of
water soluble stabilizer. Pin the layers together.
• Use the water soluble marker to trace the flower
(pattern 4) onto the top layer of the water
soluble stabilizer.
• Attach the Open-toe appliqué foot and select
zigzag stitch (stitch length 0.35 mm, stitch width
1 mm).
• Thread the machine with rayon thread and bobbin
thread in the bobbin.
• Attach the fringe foot and raise the feed dogs.
• Select zigzag stitch (stitch length 0.4 mm, stitch width 2 mm).
• Stitch the flower center along the marked line
Tip: Use the automatic tie-off function at the beginning and
the end of the work so that the loops don’t get pulled flat
when the fabric is removed from the machine.
• Place the layers in water to wash away the water
soluble stabilizer.
• Cut out the flower, outside the zigzag stitching. With fray
check liquid, paint the edges and the wrong side under the
fringe stitching.
• Stitch along the marked outlines.
Flower 6:
• Hoop the cotton fabric.
• Thread the machine with
rayon thread and bobbin
thread in the bobbin.
• With pointed scissors, cut 2-3 fabric threads in
the center.
• Attach the 4.5 mm Eyelet plate. Press the center
of the fabric (cut threads) over the nose of the
eyelet plate.
• Set the presser foot lever to the Free-motion position and
lower the feed dogs.
•
Stitch around the flower center with a scalloped stitch.
We used the following scallop stitch. During stitching
rotate slowly and evenly.
• Remove the fabric from the hoop. Hide the beginnings and
ends of the threads.
• Cut out the flower, directly outside the stitching. Paint the
edges with fray check liquid.
• Make 3 flowers.
• Remove the presser foot from the machine.
Finishing Instructions:
• Once you have completed all the flowers arrange them on the blouse and tack in place.
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