| Did you know that you can add embroideries designs | | | | allowance. Try different placements here also. You |
| to almost any pattern that you can find these days? | | | | can place your design straight or on point. With all |
| All it takes is a little bit of planning and making a sample | | | | designs, they can be set either on point or straight, |
| block first. Almost any block can be adjusted in such a | | | | again giving you more options to work with. |
| fashion that will allow you to put an embroidery within | | | | Once you have decided what you are going to do, use |
| its design. | | | | the pattern that you have drafted to make your |
| Here is what you need to do: | | | | templates from. No matter where you have decided |
| Make a sample drawing of the block that you want to | | | | to place your embroidery designs, you will need to |
| make. Make it to scale so that you know your exact | | | | create your new templates to ensure that your design |
| measurements as you go along. Your seam allowance | | | | goes together properly. |
| will be added after you are finished drafting. | | | | After you have cut your templates, actually sew |
| Once you have completed your draft, mark out the | | | | together a sample block either with or without the |
| area that you want to place your embroidery. If you | | | | actual designs. You do not want to risk mis-cutting |
| are placing a small embroidery design, under 4 inches, | | | | anything so I always create without the actual design. I |
| you are not limited to using the center of the block.You | | | | use a blank square with the outline of the design |
| might be able to use the 4 corners and then add a | | | | pencilled on the material. |
| separate border once you have completed | | | | It might seem as though there are a lot of steps to go |
| construction to separate the designs from the other | | | | thru just to change out a block or two.The extra effort |
| blocks, unless of course, you want 4 of them together | | | | that you put forth right now will ensure that the design |
| when you are done.Try different placements. You can | | | | that you are creating will indeed be telling a story of |
| do opposite corners, all 4 corners or just the top or | | | | some kind. Take your time and ensure that you have |
| just the bottom. Remember to take your over all | | | | accurate templates with your seam allowance |
| design into consideration when planning. | | | | added.Do not cut out an entire quilt without having |
| If you are using a larger embroidery designs and must | | | | tested a block first. This will save you much |
| use the center of your block, make sure that you | | | | aggravation and much miss-cut fabric.Scraps are |
| adjust for a border around your design. You would not | | | | great but only when they come from a block that is |
| normally put your design directly at your seam | | | | completed! |