How to Make An in-the-Hoop BERNINA Pincushion

Posted in March 2021, OESD by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone! I’m here today to show you how to make an in-the-hoop BERNINA pincushion. It is National Quilting Month, and quilters use many pins; I figured this would be a fantastic project to try out.

Pincushions are small, stuffed cushions, typically 3-5 cm across, used in sewing to store pins or needles with their heads protruding to take hold of easily, collect them, and keep them organized. They come in all forms. Today we are making small pillow pincushions.

Let’s take a look:

Are you excited as much as I am? I love these pincushions. They are perfect since my favorite sewing machine is the BERNINA 570 QE!!!!

Here’s how to make them:

Material:

Bernina Love Pincushion Embroidery File
OESD PolyMesh Stabilizer
Isocard Black Thread – 0020
Isocard Red Thread – 1902
Expert Point & Press Tool
Embroidery Tape
Basting Adhesive
Polyfill

Instructions

You will find the complete step-by-step instructions when you download the file.

Step 1: Cut fabric

Cut 2 pieces of fabric for the front and back of the pincushion.

Cut 2 pieces of fabric for the pincushion pillow form.

Cut a piece of PolyMesh stabilizer bigger than the hop.

Step 2: Prepare hoop and select the design

Hoop a piece of PolyMesh stabilizer by itself.

Select the design you want to use and load it into your machine.

Step 3: Stitch out the design

Stitch the placement line.

Either spray basting adhesive or tape down the front fabric centered of the placement line.

Stitch out the design. Changing colors when directed.

Step 4: Adding the pincushion backing

There are two pieces to the back of the pillow.

Fold both according to the instruction and place them down on the stitch placement lines.

Stitch the back of the pillow on.

Step 5: Finish the pincushion

Remove the project from the hoop.

Trim the project 1/4 inch from the seam line.

Turn the pincushion inside out.

Use a point turner to push the corners out.

Step 6: Sew a pillow form

Take the extra two pieces of fabric cut for the pillow form and sew them together using a 1/4 inch seam allowance.

Leave a 2-inch opening.

Turn inside out, push out the corners, and stuff with polyfill.

Stitch the opening closed and place the pillow form inside of the pincushion cover.

Finished!!

How amazing are these!

These would look so cute right up on your sewing machine. You can also make tons of these to give away to people you love.

So what do you think? Will you create your own BERNINA pincushions? I would love to know and please share your finished products.

Supplies used:

There are some compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you.

Thank you so much for stopping by!!

5Feb2021

Embroidered Denim Tote Blank

Posted in February 2021, OESD by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone!! February is here, and I’m pretty excited about it. There are so many things happening this month. It’s Black History Month, Valentine’s Day is in a couple of days, and it’s also National Embroidery Month.

I have so many projects in store for this month. Today, I’m sharing my brand new embroidered denim tote. It looks so cute, and it’s pretty simple to do.

Take a look at my Embroidered Denim Tote:

Embroidery adds character to any simple item. I love the white on dark blue.

Here’s what you need:

Materials:

Live in the Moment File
White Isacord Thread
OESD Heavy Weight Tear Away Stabilizer
OESD Expert Embroidery Scissors
Dime Target Stickers
Denim Tote Blank
Embroidery Machine
Sewing Machine

Here’s how to make this denim tote:

Step one: Download the design

Download the design in the file format that your embroidery machine uses. I’m using my Ricoma EM1010, so I downloaded the DST file format.

Step two: Hoop the tote and stabilizer

This denim tote is perfect for this project because the side seams are open, so you can hoop it with ease.

To find the center, fold the tote in have on the long side and the short side and creased the seams.

Place a sticker where the two folds met.

Use the crease lines to line up the arrows on your hoop (in my case, the holes) to make sure the fabric is centered in the hoop.

Attach the hoop to the machine.

Step three: Export and set up the machine

Export and set up the machine to get ready to stitch the design.

Make sure the needle is positon right above the sticker to make sure it’s centered.

Trace out the design to make sure the presser foot will not hit the hoop.

Step four: Stitch out the design

Since this design was set up to use one color, press start, and the embroidery machine will do the rest.

Step Five: Unhoop and clean up the design

Now it’s time to unhoop the blank and clean it up.

Since it’s a tote, just take your time and tear the stabilizer around the design, leaving the stabilizer inside the design.

Cut the threads that you see.

Step Six: Sew the side seams

Iron the tote.

Turn the tote inside out and sew the side seams; remember to backstitch at the beginning.

Done! Your tote is ready to go.

This tote is perfect to give as a gift or keep as your own.

Supplies used:

There are some compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you.

Thank you so much for stopping by!

18Jan2021

Hugs and Kisses Embroidered Tea Towels

Posted in January 2020, OESD by Kreative Kymona

Hello everyone! Happy New Year to all of you! I’m so happy to see all of you in 2021. I’m here today to share my new Hugs and Kisses Embroidered Tea Towels.

I know it’s just January, but Valentine’s Day is really right around the corner. So, why not get ready, now? Why not decorate the house with cute valentine’s day decor or dress up with love on your mind. For the next couple of posts, I will share with you a bunch of different Valentine’s Day goodies.

Ready? Let’s go!

Take a look at my Hugs and Kisses Embroidered Tea Towels:

I love how these turned out. The colors are amazing and I love how they aren’t the traditional red and white either. These will look great in any home.

Here you go:

Materials

Hugs and Kisses Embroidery File
OESD PolyMesh CutAway White
OESD Expert Embroidery Scissors
Isacord Thread Corsage 1840
Isacord Thread Baccarat Green 5115
Isacord Thread Bright Ruby 2300
Isacord Thread Black 0020
Dime Target Stickers
Ricoma EM1010
Tea Towel Blanks

Here’s How to Make Them:

Step one: Download the design

Download the design in the file format that your embroidery machine uses. I’m using my Ricoma EM1010 so I downloaded the DST file format.

Step two: Adjust the design size and orientation to fit your hoop

I want the design to stitch out in the middle of the tea towel, I adjusted the size to fit the middle section of the tea towel.

I also turned my design upside down so that it will stitch out in the correct orientation. That is because I want the excess tea towel to fall in front of the bobbin case, not behind it.

Step three: Export the design

Depending on the embroidery software your using, export the design to your flash drive according to that software instruction.

Step four: Hoop the tea towel

Decide on where you want the design to stitch out.

Find the center of the area by folding the tea towel in half longways and by the short side.

I use sticker dots instead of making the center with a pen. It’s removable and does not leave a mark at all.

Place the bottom of the hoop down first. Then place the Polymesh stabilizer on top of that.

Next up is the tea towel, take your time as to not move the stabilizer, and place it straight and even. The last step is to place the top of the hoop over the sandwich, lining up the fold markings on the tea towel with the markings on the hoop.