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Project
Folk Art Hearts Candle Mat
Add traditional, textural elements of crewelwork to a candle mat with the ease of your embroidery
machine. These handwork inspired hearts and accents are specially digitized for use with 12 wt.
Madeira Lana Wool Thread for the decorative stitches and 30 wt. Madeira Cotona Cotton Thread
for the applique process. Using these threads together creates dimensional, thick embroidery with a
beautiful matte finish that imitates the look of hand stitching. Plus, the applique process is simple—
the easy automatic applique designs stitch fabric in place, and then cover the raw edges with stitching for a beautiful finish. Everyone will fall in love with your folksy table centerpiece.
Skill Level: Intermediate
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FAH127
W: 3.9"
H: 1.0"
FAH115
W: 1.3"
H: 0.4"
FAH113
W: 2.2"
H: 2.2"
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FAH123
W: 1.4"
H: 1.3"
FAH105
W: 3.9"
H: 3.7"
FAH116
W: 0.4"
H: 0.4"
FAH119
W: 1.5"
H: 0.8"
FAH107
W: 2.9"
H: 2.8"
FAH109
W: 3.0"
H: 2.9"
FAH121
W: 1.4"
H: 1.3"
FAH111
W: 1.3"
H: 1.3"
FAH110
W: 2.8"
H: 2.8"
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FAH103
W: 3.8"
H: 3.7"
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FAH108
W: 3.1"
H: 3.0"
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Read all instructions before beginning.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Preshrink the fabric, if desired.
2. Print out templates on Translucent Foundation Paper.
The semi-transparent paper is ideal for templates
because you can “see-through” the template for more
accurate positioning. Print one template of each heart
design. Print eight templates of design FAH127.
3. Cut one 12” x 12” square of the blue wool felt fabric.
Also cut the same size square from the iron-on cut-away
mesh stabilizer.
Helpful tips for embroidering with Lana and Cotona Thread:
-Use the recommended size 100 topstitch needles for the Lana
thread. Size 75/11 needles are recommended for the Cotona thread,
but we didn’t always remember to switch to a 75 needle and the
Cotona stitched fine with the size 100.
-Slow the machine’s stitching speed to its slowest setting.
-Loosen the upper thread tension slightly, ensuring the bobbin
thread doesn’t pull too much Lana thread under the fabric.
-If your machine has an automatic thread trimming feature, you
may wish to turn it off and “hand-trim”. This keeps Lana thread
ends from building up in the trimming mechanism.
-At the beginning of each thread stitching, hold the thread tail on
top of the hooped fabric; take a few stitches, then trim the tail close
to the fabric. This helps keep the underside of the embroidery neat
and lessens the chance of thread nests.
-Clean out the machine’s bobbin case and surrounding area well
and often. We were amazed to find how quickly the lint built up.
Any time the thread broke, we made certain to remove the embroidery hoop from the machine and carefully clean the bobbin area.
We even found lint built up around the bobbin thread where it
draws from the bobbin case. Keep your owner’s manual handy to
properly clean your machine.
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4. Fuse the square of stabilizer to the wrong side of the blue wool felt fabric square, following manufacturer’s instructions.
On the right side of the blue wool felt square, use a ruler and erasable fabric marking pen or pencil to draw center cross
marks. Then draw diagonal cross marks.
5. Draw an 11½" diameter circle with the 5-in-1 Gauge using the drawn intersecting lines as your center point.
6. Position the eight templates for design FAH127 alligned with center and diagonal cross marks 1/8"–1/4" in from the drawn
circle; tape in postition using Sewer’s Fix It Tape.
Continued on page 3
7. Hoop the self-adhesive tear-away stabilizer or the water activated adhesive tear-away stabilizer in a 4” x 4” or larger hoop.
Position the wool/felt fabric over the stabilizer aligning one of the template’s markings with the center markings of the
hoop, remove template and embroider. Repeat for seven remaining designs.
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8. Position and tape the six heart templates approximately 1/8”–1/4” within the embroidered scalloped border, spacing
them close but evenly.
9. Embroider the applique heart designs, using the alignment and stabilizer techniques from step 7.
Continued on page 4
10. Remove excess stabilizer according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
11. Completely remove all center and diagonal cross marks following manufacturer’s instructions.
12. Steam press the embroidered square lightly with the right side down on a padded ironing surface.
13. Cut out the candle mat approximately 1/8”–1/4” from the embroidered scalloped edge.
14. Cut out a 13” x 13” square from the white wool felt fabric for the backing.
15. Lightly spray both wrong sides of the candle mat and backing with temporary adhesive spray.
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16. Layer, placing wrong sides together, and pin or thread baste the layers together.
17. Machine or hand stitch a blanket stitch around the outer scalloped edge of the candle mat through both felt layers.
Note: It is important that the point of the
needle goes over the thread loop that forms.
18. Cut the backing
ng approximately 1/4" larger than the candle mat.
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