EmbroideryWorks Patriotic Appliquéd Table Runner

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EmbroideryWorks Patriotic Appliquéd Table Runner This appliquéd table runner is great for Memorial Day, 4 th of July, or any time you re feeling a little patriotic.

1 EmbroideryWorks Patriotic Appliquéd Table Runner This appliquéd table runner is great for Memorial Day, 4 th of July, or any time you re feeling a little patriotic. Using the updated version of EmbroideryWorks with built-in AccuQuilt shapes, it s easier than ever to add appliqué to any project! Skill Level: Intermediate Created by: Diane Kron, Software and Embroidery Project Manager {Designer s Gallery} EmbroideryWorks Appliquéd Table Runner Page 1

Supplies: EmbroideryWorks Everyday or Advanced from Designer s Gallery with the new AccuQuilt update installed Baby Lock Ellisimo Gold sewing and embroidery machine AccuQuilt GO!

2 Supplies: EmbroideryWorks Everyday or Advanced from Designer s Gallery with the new AccuQuilt update installed Baby Lock Ellisimo Gold sewing and embroidery machine AccuQuilt GO! Cutter AccuQuilt Die #55331 Stems and Leaves Die AccuQuilt Die #55028 Stars Die 1navy blue fat quarter for star appliqué shapes 1yard red print for appliqué stripes shapes and piecing 1yard blue print fabric for front and back 1 yard white tone-on-tone print 1 yard light blue print Batting Madeira embroidery thread Madeira quilting thread Baby Lock Appliqué Fusible stabilizer Baby Lock Tear-Away Soft stabilizer Instructions At the Computer: In this project, we will focus on using one of the new AccuQuilt features in the updated EmbroideryWorks software. This update works in both the Mac and the PC operating systems. 1. Open the program by clicking on the EmbroideryWorks icon on the desktop. 2. Set up the workspace with the 200mm x 300mm hoop. Click on Preferences and select the Hoops category. Select the.pes file format from a complete list of the hoops. Select the 200mm x 300mm hoop. Place a checkmark next to Rotate 90 and click OK (as shown in the illustration below). 3. To create the stars and stripes design follow the next set of steps: Click on the Merge Designs icon on the top toolbar. Click on the down arrow under the Catalog tab and select the AccuQuilt Appliqué category. Scroll down and select the Stems and Leaves. {Designer s Gallery} EmbroideryWorks Appliquéd Table Runner Page 2

Scroll down and select the first stem (as shown in the following illustration). Click OK to place the design on the workspace. To duplicate the design right click and select Copy, Paste.

When the tool turns into a rotate symbol, rotate the design. The tool is shown in the following illustration with the red arrow.

3 Scroll down and select the first stem (as shown in the following illustration). Click OK to place the design on the workspace. To duplicate the design right click and select Copy, Paste. Move the duplicated strip below the first strip. Create six strips. Select the first duplicated design and move the cursor over the blue dot in the upper right corner on the selection box. When the tool turns into a rotate symbol, rotate the design. The tool is shown in the following illustration with the red arrow. Move the design to the top left side of the hoop (as shown in the following illustration). Rotate the remaining five stripes in the same manner while referring to the following illustration for placement of the stripes. To add the star, click on the Merge Designs icon on the top toolbar. Scroll down and open the Star designs. Select the Lg. Star. Place the star in the bottom left corner (as shown in the following illustration). Adjust the positioning of the stripes as needed. {Designer s Gallery} EmbroideryWorks Appliquéd Table Runner Page 3

4 Change the thread colors for each of the design segments as desired. 4. Click on File Save As (Stitch and Working File). The working file format is.be. 5. Click on the Print icon to print a template for exact placement of the design. At the Cutting Table: 1. Cut two pieces from the white fabric 21 x 15 larger than the 200mm x 300mm hoop. After completing the embroidery trim the sections to 14½ x 9¼. 2. Cut four pieces from the red and blue prints 4¼ x 2¾ for the inside sashing. 3. Cut three 2½ wide strips across the width of the light blue fabric for the outer sashing. 4. Fuse the Baby Lock Appliqué stabilizer to the back side of the two fabrics that will be used for the appliquéd areas on the pillow while following the manufacturer s directions. 5. Using the AccuQuilt Go! System cut 12 strips from the red print using the GO! Die Stems and Leaves. Place the fused strips only over the same stem shape that was used from EmbroideryWorks. Set them aside. 6. Cut two large star shapes using the GO! Die Stars from the navy blue fabric. Set them aside. At the Embroidery Machine and Sewing Machine: 1. Hoop the tear-away stabilizer and the white fabric centered in the hoop. 2. With the machine set up for embroidery, retrieve the Star and Stripes design. 3. Embroider the design while following the color stops. The first color stop for each unit is the positioning step and is used to perfectly place the appliquéd shape. 4. The second color stop is for embroidering the design to the fabric. 5. Follow these steps until all units have been appliquéd. 6. Hoop the last white section and repeat embroidery Steps 1-5. {Designer s Gallery} EmbroideryWorks Appliquéd Table Runner Page 4

7. Using a ¼ seam allowance, sew the four 4¼ x 2¾ sections together along the long edges. 8. Sew the pieced section to the appliquéd sections as shown in the following illustration. 9.

5 7. Using a ¼ seam allowance, sew the four 4¼ x 2¾ sections together along the long edges. 8. Sew the pieced section to the appliquéd sections as shown in the following illustration. 9. Sew the 2 ½ wide sashing to the outer edge on each of the longs sides and then the short side. Trim as needed to square the ends. Press the seams away from the center. 10. Set the machine up for quilting. 11. Sandwich the muslin, batting and the pieced front of the pillow on a flat surface. Quilt the sections together as desired. 12. Bind the table runner and enjoy! For other exciting projects like this one, visit our website {Designer s Gallery} EmbroideryWorks Appliquéd Table Runner Page 5

EmbroideryWorks Cute as a Caterpillar Bulletin Board

EmbroideryWorks Cute as a Caterpillar Bulletin Board Create this darling appliquéd bulletin board in an afternoon using the updated version of EmbroideryWorks with built-in AccuQuilt shapes. Think outside