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In-the-Hoop Sunglasses Case
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In-the-Hoop Sunglasses
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Keep fashion at your
fingertips with a cozy case for eyewear or sunglasses -- made
completely in the hoop!
Choose bright fabric for the outside, and fun, flashy print for the
backside and inner lining.
Polyester batting adds a protective cushion to guard against
scratches, bumps,
and bruises. |
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Supplies needed:
**10" x 10" low-loft polyester
batting
**2 quarter flats (18" x 22" each)
**1" sticky-back Velcro
**Spray adhesive
**Medium weight tear-away
stabilizer
Design Used:
**In-the-Hoop Sunglasses Cases
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Large or
Small (small size
used in these instructions). |
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When you
download an in-the-hoop sunglasses case design, you'll find
three files. One is marked with "_DLFront" and one is marked
with "_DLBack." These two files are the dielines (DL stands
for dieline).
The DL files (dieline files) are outlines, and you'll use
these files to make the front and back pieces for the case.
The third file begins with the letter "X" followed by 4
numbers -- that is the "full design," the in-the-hoop
sunglasses case design.
The instructions below will refer to "front dieline" and
"back dieline," as well as "full design."
First prepare the front and back sides of the sunglasses
case, using the dielines. If you have embroidery software,
open the dieline files and print them. If you don't have
embroidery software, then hoop a piece of paper, and
embroider the dielines.
The printouts or sewouts of the dielines are "templates"
that will be used to prepare the fabric and batting pieces. |
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To make the front piece
of the sunglasses case, cut two pieces of fabric and one piece of
batting a bit larger than the front dieline. We chose a solid color
fabric for the outer fabric, and a print for the inner fabric. |
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Spray the wrong side of the outer fabric
with adhesive. |
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Smooth the batting onto the fabric. |
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Spray the batting with adhesive. |
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Smooth the wrong side of the
inner fabric onto the batting. |
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Spray the wrong side of
the paper template with adhesive. |
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Smooth that onto the
right side of the inner fabric. |
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Cut all four layers -- paper
template, inner fabric, batting, and outer fabric -- along
the template's lines. |
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Peel the paper template
away, and set aside. This is the front piece of the sunglasses case. |
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Next, make the back piece. The front
piece was a "fabric and batting sandwich." The back piece will
be a "fabric
and batting taco" with a folded edge.
Cut a piece of batting a bit larger than the back piece template. |
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The folded side of the
"taco" will need a nice, straight edge. Use a straight edge or ruler
and mark a line along one long edge. |
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Fold the inner fabric
around the batting, and make sure that the fabric covers the batting
completely. |
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Then, unfold the fabric and cut the fabric
along the edge of the batting, all the way up the side to the edge
of the fabric. |
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Spray the wrong side of
the fabric with adhesive. |
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Place the batting on the
fabric with the straight side that you cut in the middle, and smooth
it over the fabric. |
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Fold the other side of
the fabric over the batting, and smooth into place. |
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Cut the back piece
dieline template along the top side (note: the top side has smaller
corners). |
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Spray the wrong side of
the template with adhesive. |
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Place the cut edge of
the template along the folded edge of the fabric and batting "taco." |
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Trim the shape around
three sides -- but not the folded side. |
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Remove the paper
template and set this back piece aside. |
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Now that the front and
back pieces of the sunglasses case are assembled, it's time to
embroider the "full" embroidery file.
Hoop a piece of tear-away stabilizer. |
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Wind a bobbin with
thread that matches your outer fabric. |
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Begin embroidering the
full design.
The first part of the design to sew (color change 1) is a dieline.
This is a running stitch outline which marks placement for the front
piece of the sunglasses case. |
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Spray a small amount of
adhesive in the four corners of the inner side of the front piece. |
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Place the piece on the
tear-away stabilizer, in the dieline. |
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The next part of the
design to sew (color change two) is a tack-down stitch. This is a
running stitch which holds the front piece to the stabilizer, as
well as stitches the fabric and batting sandwich together. |
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The next part of the
design to sew (color change 3) is the satin stitch border on the
outer flap. For this step, too, match the bobbin thread to the
needle thread. |
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After the outer flap
satin stitch has sewn, you can return to regular bobbin thread.
The next steps (color changes 4, etc.) are the design components of
the sunglasses case. |
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On the color change
sheet you'll see a note that says "back piece dieline." Right after
this step sews, switch back to the bobbin thread that matches the
fabric color.
Give all four corners of one side of the back piece a quick shot of
spray adhesive. |
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Place the back piece,
folded side facing the flap, inside the dieline.
The next part of the design to sew is the "finishing seam" which
attaches the back piece to the front piece. |
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Remove the stabilizer
from the hoop, and gently tear the excess away. |
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Turn the case right side
out. |
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Cut two 1/2" pieces of
the hook and loop sides of the sticky-back Velcro. |
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Place the loop sides of
the Velcro on the inside of the flap, about 1" from the outer edges.
Place a ruler along the side of the loop pieces and align the hook
pieces on the outside of the back piece.
Before using, let sit about 24 hours to allow the adhesive to set. |
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Size: 4.87 x 6.86 (123.7 x 174.2 mm)
Designs in Pack: 13
Price: $12.97
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Size: 5.87 x 8.57 (149.1 x 217.7 mm)
Designs in Pack: 13
Price: $12.97
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