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Novelty Gift Card Holder (In-the-Hoop)

Create the perfect gift with an in-the-hoop gift card holder. These gift card holders are shaped like different objects, and use two hoopings so more detail can be included on the design. Follow along with the project instructions below to lean more.

Supplies


  • 1/2 yard of quilter's cotton
  • Embroidery thread
  • Tear-away stabilizer

 

Tools


  • Temporary spray adhesive (such as Gunold KK100)
  • Scissors

Steps To Complete

When you download the a gift card holder 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 an embroidery software, take a look at our helpful video on using dielines. We also recommend Wilcom's Hatch software which comes in different levels depending on what you'd like to use the software for. Hatch Organizer works well to view your designs, print dielines and templates, change design colors, and create basic design layouts. (This is an affiliate link, learn more about affiliate links here.)

To begin, start with file "A". Spray the back side of the paper dieline with temporary spray adhesive, and smooth it on top of your fabric.

Cut out the shape along the dieline. This will be the pocket of the gift card holder.

Repeat this process for file "B", but this time cut two copies of the dieline as this piece will need a front and back fabric piece.

Hoop a piece of tearaway stabilizer. Madeira E-Z Tear 1.5 oz. or Floriani Tearaway Medium are good choices. Those brands are more fibrous, less paper-like, and will tear more cleanly.

Attach the hoop to the machine and load the "A" file of the embroidery design (not the dieline files). Use a size 11 or 75/11 sharp sewing needle rather than an embroidery needle.

A sharp needle has a smaller, finer point than a embroidery needle, so that will make smaller perforations in the stabilizer.

Embroider the design. The first thing to embroider will be a dieline, or outline stitch. This marks the area on the stabilizer where we'll place the front pocket fabric piece.

Spray the back side of the front pocket piece with temporary spray adhesive. Remove the hoop from the machine, but do not unhoop the stabilizer. Place the front pocket piece right inside the sewn dieline.

Attach the hoop back onto the machine and continue embroidering the design. A  tackdown stitch will sew next. This binds the fabric in place for the remainder of the design.

Once the fabric is stitched in place, all of the inner details will sew.