Thursday, December 13, 2007

Sewing a Tree Skirt

Tree Skirt

Set up the MC10000 for Ordinary sewing.
Thread the needle and bobbin with 50wt. cotton thread.
Select Zigzag stitch #8. Adjust the width to 2.5 and length to 1.5.
Zigzag around the inside lace edging. Cut away the excess lace yardage.
Thread the needle with Janome embroidery thread.
Select a decorative hemstitch. Adjust the width to 5.0.
Sew around the inside and the outside of the lace.
Carefully press the bells.
Sew a small tassel at the bottom center of each bell.
Sew a small bow at the top of the bells using the 1/4" ribbon.
Make and attach a bow between each of the bells using 1 yard of the 2" ribbon.
Attach Velcro strip to the right side of one edge on the satin and one edge on the pre-washed muslin.
Sew the lining to the skirt. Be sure to leave an opening for turning along one of the back seams. Press.
Set up the MC10000 for Professional-Style Embroidery.
Insert PC Design Card #1012 (K-Lace® Peacock Collection II) into the machine.
Press the Embroidery Mode key.
Press the PC Card tab. Select Design #13.
Place water-soluble stabilizer in the Standard Hoop A.
Stitch approximately fifty designs.
Remove stabilizer following manufacturer's instructions.
Hand-sew each motif around the bottom of the skirt at 1" intervals.

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