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Advanced Beginner Bernina 5 & 7 Series Embroidery Module
This workshop is designed for all of you with 5 & 7 series embroidery machines who have mastered the basics of using your embroidery module, we will only be using the features that are on both the 5 and 7 series machines.
In the morning you will learn how to use your embroidery module to create an in-the-hoop embroidery project. An in-the-hoop embroidery design is a digital sewing pattern that you can make completely in your embroidery hoop. We will be making the Bee Coin Purse by Sue O’Very available as a free download from the Bernina website.
In the afternoon you will make an embroidered rope basket. You will learn how to make a rope basket and apply a machine embroidery design to the base of the rope basket in the embroidery hoop.
General Requirements
Sewing machine, leads & usual sewing kit
Embroidery Module & hoops
Calico for practice
Embroidery Threads 40 weight – match designs
Bobbin Thread 60 weight
Project 1: In the Hoop Bee Coin Purse
Materials required:
2 fat quarters cotton fabric – outside and lining
½ metre – ½ metre - Polymesh Cutaway Stabiliser to fit in hoop
¼ metre – Fusible thin fleece or batting
Coin purse frame: 8cm/3” or 8.5cm /3.3” - we will get some of these in the shop
Download the Bee design (which is a free download) from the Bernina website on to a USB stick, this can be done before attending the workshop or on the day of the workshop but do not forget to bring your laptop/ipad, cables and USB stick.
Project 2: Rope bowl with embroidered design.
Materials Required:
T.W Evans Cordage Evandale 32-Inch Cotton Clothesline 100/200 Hank
50 weight cotton thread – white or off white to match colour of the rope.
40 or 50 weight embroidery threads – colours to match embroidery design. 50 weight bobbin thread – white or neutral colour.
½ metre of Medium weight tear way stabiliser.
Downloaded Embroidery Design on USB stick – Design must be a lightly embroidered design and not a dense embroidered design. The design size must be no bigger than 4 ½” x 4 ½“.
Suggested online machine embroidery designs websites:
Embroidery Library – www.emblibrary.com
OeSD
Sweet Pea Embroidery
Janet is happy to be contacted to check if design is suitable.
