When you download the design, you will find multiple files. Some are the embroidery files, and the others are dieline files marked with the letters "DL". Dielines are used to cut the fabric to the correct shape and size. Open and print each dieline file using an embroidery software. If you do not have embroidery software, take a look at our helpful video on using dielines.

Spray the backside of the first dieline piece with temporary adhesive, and smooth it onto the right side of the stiff felt.

Cut the front dieline shape out of the stiff felt. Repeat for all dielines for that design. For example, this campfire will have 4 dieline pieces to cut out. For best results, make sure to label which stiff felt piece goes with each file. Each dieline goes with the file of the same letter, so dieline "A" will go with file "A", and so on.

Hoop a piece of tearaway stabilizer firmly. Make sure it is nice and tight with no wrinkles.

Attach the hoop onto the machine and load the first embroidery file "A" (not the dieline files). Use a 75/11 sharp sewing needle instead of an embroidery needle. The sharp sewing needle has a finer point, and it will make smaller perforations in the stabilizer. Then embroider the design. The first thing to embroider will be the "dieline" (or outline stitch). This marks the area on the stabilizer where the fabric piece will be placed.

After the dieline has sewn, remove the hoop from the machine, but do not unhoop the stabilizer. Spray the back of the "A" fabric piece with temporary adhesive. Smooth the fabric piece onto the stabilizer inside of the sewn dieline.

Then place the hoop back onto the machine and embroider the tackdown for the fabric piece. The tackdown will hold the fabric piece in place for the remainder of the design.

After the fabric piece is in place, all of the inner details of the embroidery will sew out.

After embroidering, tear away the excess stabilizer from around the piece. This piece, made by embroidering the "A" file, will become the back piece when sewing the next file. Set it aside until it is needed toward the end of the "B" file embroidery steps.

Hoop another piece of tear-away stabilizer firmly. Make sure it is nice and tight with no wrinkles. Attach the hoop onto the machine and load embroidery file "B" (not the dieline files). Again, use a 75/11 sharp sewing needle. Then embroider the design. The first thing to embroider will be the "front piece dieline" (or outline stitch).

After the dieline has sewn, remove the hoop from the machine but do not unhoop the stabilizer. Spray the wrong side of the "B" fabric piece with temporary adhesive and smooth it onto the stabilizer inside of the sewn dieline. Then place the hoop back onto the machine and embroider the "tackdown" to hold the fabric piece in place.

After the front fabric piece is in place, all of the inner details of the embroidery will sew out. Stop before sewing the "A piece tackdown" step.

Before sewing the tackdown step, remove the hoop from the machine, and turn the hoop over so the back side of the stabilizer is facing up. Take the embroidered piece made with file "A", and spray the wrong side with temporary adhesive. Then smooth it into place on the back side of the embroidery.

As the rest of the embroidery steps will be seen from both sides, wind a bobbin matching the thread color being used in the top needle. Place the matching bobbin into the machine while embroidering.

Then place the hoop back onto the machine and embroider the rest of the design. This will adhere the embroidered piece in place on the back side of the hooped stabilizer and sew the finished border.

After embroidering, tear away the excess stabilizer from around the piece.

Repeat the previous steps to sew out the other half of the slotted set. File "C" will create the back piece like file "A" did, and file "D" will both create the front and sew the two pieces together like file "B".

Some designs have 3 slotted pieces. To sew the third piece, repeat the embroidery steps above to embroider the back side, the front side, and then have them embroider together in the hoop just like the other pieces. If the design has three slotted pieces, file "E" and file "F" will sew together to create the third piece.

Once both halves of the slotted set are complete, slide them together using the cut out slots.

Once together, it should stand up on it's own. If desired, you can also place some fabric or hot glue in the slots to hold the pieces together permanently.

If your design has three slotted pieces, one of them will have both a top and bottom slot. Slot the pieces with just one slot onto the one that has both. Adjust them as needed to make them evenly spaced out, so looks nice and stands well.

Now that you've made your own 3D slotted design, it's easy to decorate your home with handcrafted decor. If you made the 3D slotted fire, visit the Crafty Cut Stuffies (In-the-Hoop) tutorial and learn how easy it is to make the logs and stones for this set, too!