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Embroidering on PillowcasesEmbroidered pillowcases add a sweet, dreamy look to your bedroom. Add light and airy machine embroidery to your pillowcases using these tips for excellent results. Project Needs & Notes: L3328, Always Kiss Me Goodnight Border (Vintage)
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Steps To Complete
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Pillowcases are usually made out of percale, which is a light cotton. |
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A template, or printout of a design, is an excellent tool to help with placement. |
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Arrange the template on the pillowcase. After you have it positioned where you want to stitch the design, mark the center point and the vertical and horizontal axis lines. |
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Designs are usually placed right on the edge, and oftentimes there is a hem. |
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Cutaway stabilizer will bring the best results when embroidering on percale. But some percale is very light and transparent, and the cutaway stabilizer can show through. |
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Hoop the pillowcase with the stabilizer. |
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Embroider the design. A size 11 or 75/11 embroidery needle works very well on percale. |
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After embroidering, cut or tear the excess stabilizer away. |
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Fold the fabric back for the hem, and pin in place. |
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Sew up the seam. |
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And you'll have dreamy results! |
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Percale is a very light fabric, and even if you use the lightest embroidery designs, you may see wrinkling around the stitches when taking the pillowcases out of the dryer. |
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Bring a beautiful look to your bed linens with light and airy embroidery. Sweet dreams! |