| "body"> | | | | embroidery pillow and transfer it to your embroidery |
| An Embroidery Pillow is the perfect project for so | | | | machine. Don't forget this might be the perfect place |
| many different reasons! | | | | for an initial or a monogram. |
| It is the perfect way to test colors and designs for | | | | * Hoop your sticky water soluble stabilizer, remove the |
| a quilt you are planning. | | | | protective paper, position the linen napkin on the |
| Many embroidery pillows can be completed in just | | | | stabilizer in the hoop and baste in place. |
| a few hours. | | | | * When you are finished remove your project from |
| This is the perfect hostess gifts. | | | | the hoop |
| An Embroidery Pillow is a quick way to update | | | | * Carefully cut away any large amount of excess |
| your home decor. | | | | sticky water soluble stabilizer from around the design |
| It is a great way to test out new techniques. | | | | of the embroidery pillow |
| One can be made for each holiday. | | | | * Rinse out the stabilizer according to the |
| An embroidery pillow can give a child (or an adult | | | | manufacturer's instructions. |
| for that matter) a feeling of security. | | | | * Let your embroidery pillow dry, then iron it and to |
| ...And I am sure you can think of many many more | | | | make it look extra beautiful, go ahead and starch it! |
| ideas! | | | | Now let's put our pillow together! |
| Would you like to make an embroidery pillow that is | | | | * Thread the narrow ribbon into the double eyed |
| quick and easy? Well, give this a try! | | | | needle or the tapestry needle. |
| You will need: | | | | * Place the two linen napkins on top of each other |
| * Two linen napkins that have a hemstitch about 1" in | | | | (one is blank, one has your beautiful embroidery on it), |
| from the edge of the napkin. | | | | wrong sides together and weave the needle in and |
| * Water soluble sticky stabilizer. | | | | out of the hemstitching. |
| * Very narrow ribbon. | | | | * For an even weave pattern you can put your needle |
| * A double eyed needle or a blunt tapestry needle with | | | | and ribbon in every hole, every other hole, every third |
| a large eye. | | | | hole... |
| * General embroidery supplies ( thread, machine, hoop, | | | | * If you would like to create an "uneven" pattern, you |
| scissors....) | | | | could go down in one hole then skip three holes and |
| Now lets get started! | | | | come back up. Basically your ribbon pattern can be |
| * Decide on the design you want to stitch out for your | | | | anything you would like it to be. |