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In-the-Hoop Photo Frame
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In-the-Hoop
Photo Frames Click on the image to the right
to see the free video tutorial, or
read below for written instructions.
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Video is viewed best in Internet Explorer with
a high-speed connection, and Windows Media
Player. |
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When you download a
photo frame design you'll find three files. Two of the files end
with "_DL" -- that stands for "dieline."
If you have embroidery software, open the dielines (one at a time)
and print them. You'll use these a little later to cut the fabric
and interfacing for the frame. |
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If you don't have
embroidery software, then hoop a piece of paper. |
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Load one of the dielines into your
machine, and sew it onto the paper.
Repeat this for the second dieline. |
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Make a "sandwich" with cutaway
stabilizer on the bottom, fabric in the middle and the front piece
dieline printout/sewout on top.
You can put a bit of spray adhesive between each layer to keep the
pieces together. |
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Cut the dieline shape from the fabric
and stabilizer. Cut around the outside and the inside of the frame.
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Now we'll make a
piece for the back of the frame using a piece of medium-weight
interfacing, and the back piece dieline template.
Place the back piece dieline template on top of the interfacing, and
cut around the outside of the shape. |
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The fabric and
stabilizer for the frame front is ready, as is the interfacing for
the back of the frame. Now we can begin to embroider the design.
Hoop a piece of medium-weight, tear-away stabilizer. |
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Load the full embroidery
file (one
starts with an "X" followed by 4 numbers - this is the design file) into your machine.
Begin to embroider the design. The first thing to sew will be
another dieline. This is a running stitch outline that traces the
shape of the design. |
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Spray the backside of
the fabric/stabilizer for the front of the frame with a bit of spray
adhesive. |
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Place that in the sewn
dieline. |
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The next thing to
embroider will be a tack down stitch. This holds the fabric in place
while other elements of the design are sewing. |
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Other parts of the design will sew next,
including the inner border and one end of the outer border. |
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On the color change sheet you'll see a
note pretty close to the end that says "back piece tack down." When
you get to this point, stop the machine.
Spray a bit of adhesive on each corner of the interfacing. |
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Remove the hoop from the back and place
the interfacing on the backside, right in the sewn dieline. |
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For the next steps
we used bobbin thread that matched the top thread. This makes the
frame look great from every angle. |
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Attach the hoop to the
machine and continue embroidering the design. The next thing to sew
will be a tack down stitch on three of the sides of the frame. This
tack down stitch binds the interfacing to the design. |
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And finally, a satin
stitch border, which provides a nice, neat finish. |
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After the design has
finished, unhoop the stabilizer and tear it away from the inside and
outside of the frame. |
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