QUILTsocial | Issue 02 Winter 2014-15

embroidering the words Be My
Valentine
1. Using the built-in embroidery fonts
on your embroidery machine, pick
a font approximately 30mm in size.
Type in the words Be My.
2. Hoop a piece of Tear-A-Way stabilizer
in the embroidery hoop and
attach to the embroidery arm.
3. Place the top border of the banner
over the stabilizer and use the
baste feature of the machine to
baste the border to the stabilizer.
4. Thread the embroidery machine
with 40wt rayon thread on top and
bobbin thread in the bobbin.
5. Embroider the words Be My in the
upper left corner of the border.
6. Repeat with the word Valentine
and embroider it in the lower right
hand corner of the border.
quilting the banner
1. Place the 26" x 26" [66 x 66cm]
black tone-on-tone fabric face
down on a surface. Tape in place.
Place the 26" x 26" piece of quilt
batting over the fabric and centre
your banner over the quilt batting.
2. Use your favourite method to
baste the banner.
3. Thread the machine with invisible
thread on top and black thread in
the bobbin.
4. Attach the Stitch in the Ditch foot.
Engage the IDT system or walking
foot.
5. Stitch in the ditch along the sashing
strips making sure the backing
and quilt top are smooth.
6. Thread the machine with white
40wt rayon embroidery thread
on top and black thread in the
bobbin.
7. Attach the free motion foot.
8. Set the machine for free motion
quilting.
9. Stipple quilt around each heart on
the white fabric. Change to red
thread for the red fabric and black
thread for the black border fabric.
10. Sew a triple zigzag around the outside
edge and trim the backing/
batting to the banner size making
sure the banner is square.
making the sleeve and binding the
banner
Use the remaining fabric to make the
hanging sleeve using your favourite
method and sew it to the back
top of the banner.
1. Sew the 2½" x WOF [6cm x WOF]
red tone-on-tone fabric strips
together mitring the join. Trim to
¼" [6mm] and press open.
2. Fold the strip in half wrong sides
together and press.
3. Attach the standard sewing foot.
4. Thread with sewing thread to
match the binding.
5. Match the raw edges. Start sewing
the binding from the wrong
side of the bottom of the banner
approximately 6" [15cm] from one
corner and leave a 6" tail. Stop 3⁄8"
[9.5mm] from the corner, pivot
and sew off to the corner. Fold
back the binding and create a
mitred corner. Continue sewing
the binding around the banner
mitring at each corner.
6. Finish the ends of the binding
with your favourite method.
7. Fold the binding over to the right
side and, with the topstitching
foot, edge stitch the binding in
place just covering the first row of
stitching. Photo 27
Hang the banner in a favourite spot
in your home and enjoy both, the
traditional and modern, methods
of appliqué you used to create
this unique banner!
Betty Biberdorf
Product & Event Specialist
Educator
Event & Sewing Specialist Coordinator
PFAFF® Sewing Machines
SVP Canada Inc.
betty.biberdorf@svpworldwide.com
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