Celebrate the Festival of Lights with this fun appliquéd wall hanging. Create a pocket for each of the eight days and nights of Hanukkah to fill with gifts and goodies with Designer's Gallery Embroidery Works which helps make appliqués a snap. Before you know it you'll have made a great new piece of holiday decor that your family will treasure for years to come! Download printable instructions.
Materials:
- AccuQuilt GO! Cutter
- AccuQuilt Die #55092 Letters
- AccuQuilt Die #55060 4½” square
- 1 yard Menorah print fabric
- 1 yard blue fabric for background
- 7 fat quarters of various bright colors for the pockets
- Madeira® embroidery thread
- Baby Lock® Tear-Away Soft stabilizer
- Baby Lock Fusible Appliqué stabilizer
- Batting 32” x 27”
Tools:
- Baby Lock Destiny II Sewing and Embroidery Machine
- EmbroideryWorks™ Everyday or Advanced from Designer’s Gallery®
Steps:
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Open the program by clicking on the EmbroideryWorks icon on the desktop.
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Set up the workspace with the 200mm x 200mm hoop. Click on Preferences and select the Hoops category. Select the .pes file format from the list. Select the 200mm x 200mm hoop.
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To create the letters follow the next set of steps:
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Click on the Merge Designs icon on the top toolbar.
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Click on the down arrow under the Catalog tab and select the AccuQuilt Appliqué category.
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Scroll down and select the 55092 Letters designs.
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Scroll down and select the first letter in the word Hanukkah. To create the remaining letters click on new page icon and repeat for the remaining letters in the word.
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Since the letters are digitized for the AccuQuilt die you should not resize the letters.
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Click on File Save As (Stitch and Working File). The working file format is .be.
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Click on File Save As (Stitch and Working File). The working file format is .be.
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Click on the Print icon to print a template for exact placement of the design. Print a template for each of the letters.
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To create the word “HAPPY” open a new page and follow the next set of steps:
• Place the 200mm x 300mm hoop on the workspace. • Select the Insert Font icon. • In the Properties field type in the word “HAPPY”. • From the drop down menu select the Christmas Curls font. • Click on Fit to Hoop to increase the size of the lettering.
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Place the 200mm x 300mm hoop on the workspace.
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Select the Insert Font icon.
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In the Properties field type in the word “HAPPY”
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From the drop down menu select the Christmas Curls font.
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Click on Fit to Hoop to increase the size of the lettering.
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Click on the Print icon to print a template for exact placement for the lettering design.
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From the blue background fabric cut two pieces 32” x 27”.
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While following the manufacturer’s directions fuse the Baby Lock Appliqué stabilizer to the back side on the seven bright fabrics.
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Using the AccuQuilt GO! System and the two Letter dies cut out the letters. Note: When cutting out the letters place the fabric upside down over the die. Set them aside.
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Using the Square AccuQuilt GO! Die #55060 cut 8 pockets using the menorah print fabric. Fold under ¼” on all four sides. Top stitch the top edge. Set aside.
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Make a sandwich with the two background sections placing the batting between the sections.
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Quilt the section together using a meandering stipple stitch.
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Place the templates for each of the letters and the word “Happy” on the background fabric while referring to the opening picture for placement.
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Hoop the quilted section centering the first three appliqué letters of the hoop.
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With the machine set up for embroidery retrieve the first letter.
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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.
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Finger press the letter centered over the outline stitch. The second color stop is for embroidering the design to the fabric.
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When finished with the first letter repeat for the other letters while being careful that the letters are spaced evenly.
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Hoop the embroidered section centering the word Happy in the hoop. Place the word at a slight upward angle as shown in the opening picture. Embroider the lettering.
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Set the machine up for sewing.
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Place the pockets in two rows as shown in the opening photo.
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Stitch the pockets on the remaining three sides to hold in place.
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Place candy or any other treat in the pockets.