2411 Textures & Techniques with M'Liss Rae ... - Husqvarna Viking

2411 Textures & Techniques
with M’Liss Rae Hawley
M’liss Rae Hawley, designer, author and teacher
joined Sue representing Robison Anton.
M’Liss showed many of her quilts, and taught a fun
Emerald Fields technique for the America Sews
viewers.
1. The textured quilted fabric is built on one large
piece of cream tone on tone base fabric.
2. Place your base fabric on top of heavy weight
tear away stabilizer. Place random width strips of
print fabrics cut between 2” and 4” wide on the
base fabric. Space the strips approximately 1/2”
apart.
3. Spray the stabilizer with Sulky KK2000
Temporary Spray Adhesive to hold the strips
in place. Stitch with a serpentine or three step zig
zag stitch to hold the strips to the base fabric and
stabilizer.
Sue Hausmann and M’Liss Rae Hawley
M’Liss also showed some of the techniques from
her Husqvarna Viking Embroidery CD Textures
and Techniques #181. These are embroidery
designs and all instructions for the quilted wall
hanging that she is holding are on the collections.
Sewing Supplies:
•Heavy Weight Tear Away Stabilizer
•Cream Tone on Tone Cotton Base Fabric to build
embellished strips on
•Background fabric for Quilt Top[
•Random Width Strips Cut Between 2” & 4” wide x length
of base fabric
•Robison Anton 40 wt. Embroidery Threads
•Robison Anton M’liss Thread Collection #140002603
•Assorted Trims, Ribbon, Yarns, Rick Rack etc.
•Bobbin Thread
•7 Hole Cord Foot #412 01 43-45
•Fancy Trim Foot #412 82 38-45
•Backing Fabric
•Warm and Natural Batting
•Sewing Thread

4. Thread with decorative thread on top and
bobbin thread in the bobbin. Stitch decorative
stitching along the strips. Snap on your Fancy Trim
Foot. Add ribbons, Rick Rack trims etc. along the
strips. Snap on the 7 Hole Cord Foot. Thread with
cords and select a decorative stitch. Stitch over the
cords. M’Liss uses a large assortment of different
types and colors of Robison Anton threads,
metallic threads, heavier weight threads, Variegated,
Twister Tweeds and more! Embellish the strips.
5. Use a rotary cutter, mat and ruler to cut the
embellished fabric cutting across the strip to create
strips, approximately 2” wide. Leave the stabilizer
on the back.
6. Lay the strips on the vase fabric. Layer with
backing and batting fabric. Add borders. M’Liss
used a print for the background fabric with an off
white background and fl owers. It added a nice
contrast to the embellished strips.
7. Using a serpentine or three step zig zag, stitch
the strips in place onto the background fabric
through all the layers.
8. Add cords, couching, ribbons, etc. to hold them
onto the background fabric. Leave the tails hanging.
9. Bind the quilt as desired. For instructions on
binding a quilt, go to www.husqvarnaviking.com,
USA, Education, Tips and Hints.
Thanks to the underwriter:
www.robisonanton.com

2411 Quick Project
Laptop Case
with Nancy Estep
Nancy Estep, Husqvarna Viking Educator joined
Sue and M’Liss with a case for a laptop computer.
You could also use it as a book bag or purse as well!
Cut:
One of each piece below from Fashion fabric, one
from lining and one from batting:
16” x 14” for front - curve bottom corners
16” x 14” back - curve bottom corners
41” x 4” for sides/bottom
16” x 10” for back pocket –
One piece 16” along top, cut 9” down on left side,
13 ½” down on right side and connect at angle
along the bottom from the left and right sides for
fl ap.
Handle: cut one from fashion fabric and one from
batting 40” x 2”
Cut one strip from lining fabric 40” x 4”
1 yard of ¼” piping from lining fabric or use
purchased piping
Sew:
½” seam allowance allowed
throughout
1. On wrong side of fashion fabric
spray lightly with KK2000 Temporary Spray
Adhesive and secure batting to hold in place on
the front, back, fl ap, pocket, and narrow strips for
handles.
2. Embellish the front fl ap of the bag with the
embroidery of your choice if desired. Nancy
chose a design that came on her Designer SE.
Hoop Tear Easy Stabilizer. Thread with Robison
Anton 40 wt. on top and bobbin thread in the
bobbin. Select your embroidry design. Place
your fl ap on the hooped stabilizer and touch FIX
to baste the fl ap to the stabilizer. Embroider the
Sue Hausmann, M’Liss Rae Hawley
and Nancy Estep
Sewing Supplies:
•1 1/2 yards Fashion Fabric
•1 1/2 yards lining
•Warm and Natural Batting
•Husqvarna Viking Sewing/Embroidery Machine
•Sulky KK2000 Temporary Spray Adhesive
•Steam-A-Seam 2
•Single Welt Cord Foot #412 62 70-45
•Clear Seam Guide Foot #413 03 48-45
•Edge Stitching Foot #412 79 67-45
•Cotton Cable Cord for piping or purchased Maxi
Piping
•Sulky Tear Easy Stabilizer
•Robison Anton 40 wt. Embroidery Thread
•Bobbin Thread

design.
3. Make piping from strips of fabric or use
purchased piping. Snap on your Single Welt Cord
Foot and stitch piping along the top of the back
pocket section (16” edge).
4. Place the lining right sides together with the
pocket piece and stitch along the top of pocket,
leaving the sides and bottom open. Turn and press.
5. Place the lining side of the pocket onto the right
side of the back piece and baste along the sides and
bottom matching the raw edges.
6. place the front and side bottom piece right sides
together with the side and bottom edges of the
back and sew along the sides and bottom, clipping
where necessary. Turn and press.
7. Stitch piping along the bottom of right side of
the front fl ap
8. Place fl ap front and lining right sides together
and sew the sides and bottom piped edges leaving
upper edge open. Turn and press.
9. Pin fl ap to back section right side of front fl ap
top edge to right side of back top edge and baste in
place.
Handles:
1. With wrong sides together place narrow handle
section in the center of the wider section. Fold the
long edges of the wider piece ½” to the wrong side,
press and fold ½” again over the handle. Place
Steam-A-Seam 2 along the edges and press to fuse
in place.
2. Snap on your Edge Stitching Foot and topstitch.
Place the handles on top edges of the front and side
bottom pieces of bag and center, having raw edges
even and baste.
3. Construct lining the same as bag section. With
right sides together place bag inside of lining and
sew around the top leaving a section open along the
back edge to turn bag.
4. After turning press and insert Steam-A-Seam 2
in the opening. Press with steam to fuse.
Thanks to the underwriter
of our Quick Project:
www.robison-anton.com