Stitch the Embroidery & Appliqués

Note: You may stitch the designs of your choice or refer to the section “Planning Circles” for the specific designs, design combinations, and fabric colors used for each block, as well as how to combine designs in BERNINA Embroidery Soft- ware v6.

 Adhere two hoop-sized rectangles of OESD Ultra Clean & Tear stabilizer together with 505 Temporary Adhesive Spray.

 Spray the top of the layered stabilizer with addi- tional 505 and adhere the stabilizer to the wrong side of one of the fabric pieces for embroidery.

Refer to the “Planning Circles” section for color and size of fabric for the individual designs.

 Attach the hoop to the embroidery machine and embroider the first design.

Note: Some of the designs from the “Snuggle Up” collection are appliqué designs. To stitch these designs, follow the instructions in the Embroi- dered Appliqué sidebar.

 After the design has finished stitching, remove the excess stabilizer from the back of the piece.

 Place the embroidered fabric right side down on a fluffy towel and press. Allow the item to cool before moving it.

 Repeat for each of the twelve designs.

Cut and Bind the Circles

Refer to the section “Planning Circles” for sugges- tions on the particular binding fabric to be used with each design.

 Cut each of the embroidered designs into a 9” circle, keeping the designs centered. Fuse a 9” circle of OESD Fuse & Fleece to the wrong side of each embroidered circle.

TIP: You may find it easier to cut the Fuse & Fix into a 10” squares and then center and fuse it to the back of the embroidered fabric pieces. The circles can then be cut through both fabric and batting, which will guarantee that the cut edges will match.

Embroidered Appliqué

 Stitch the placement line (color 1). Remove the hoop from the machine. DO NOT remove the fabric from the hoop.

 Print the appliqué shape pattern from the PDF provided with the design collection. Roughly cut around the pattern piece.

 Cut a rectangle of Appliqué Fuse & Fix slightly larger than the pattern piece. Fuse the shiny side (the non-paper side) to the wrong side of the appliqué fabric.

 Spray the wrong side of the paper pattern lightly with 505 Temporary Adhesive Spray and position the sprayed side of the paper on the right side of the appliqué fabric.

 Carefully cut out the fabric with a very sharp pair of scissors. Remove the paper pattern.

 Turn the appliqué piece over and score an “X” through the paper only. Gently re- move the paper to reveal the adhesive surface.

 Position the adhesive side of the appliqué piece inside the stitched placement lines.

 Attach the hoop to the machine and finish stitching the design.

 Repeat the process if there is more than one appliqué piece in the design.

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