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POCKET PIZAZZ LADY BUG HOW TO

If you have not printed General Instructions, please print before you begin this pocket.

Finished size of pocket: 5.50" high x 6.5" wide. Design is rotated in hoop. Use a minimum 6*x9* hoop.

Supplies:

Template - Make from Template design or cut to size and label. See General Instructions.

Embroidery thread colors for the following:

Lady Bug wings satin cover stitch
Lady Bug head and tail satin cover stitch and spots
Topstitching color for attaching the pocket to your item or fabric.

Fabric:

Pocket fabric: 1 each --10-1/2" high x 8" wide fabric for the pocket. If you are using a fabric with a definite pattern, the 8* side of the fabric will be the top of your piece so keep that in mind when cutting.

Lady Bug Wings fabric: 2 each -- 5-1/2" x 7" pieces of fabric of your choice
Lady Bug Wings stabilizer: 1 each -- 5-1/2" x 7" piece of light weight, tear-away stabilizer

Lady Bug Head and Tail: 1 each  -- 6"x5" piece of fabric of your choice
Lady Bug Head and Tail: 1 each -- 6"x 5" piece of light weight, tear-away stabilizer
 
PREPARE POCKET

To make sure your pocket will be the right size make sure you have the Template made up. Template instructions can be found in General instructions.

Follow the Pocket Preparation instructions in the General instructions to prepare the pocket fabric for embroidery.
PREPARE LADY BUG WINGS, HEAD AND TAIL INSET FABRIC

See the General Instructions for Inset Fabric Preparation.

MAKE THE POCKET

Load the 2 Lady Bug design into your machine. 

Hoop a 6”x9” hoop with Badgemaster or similar clear wash-away stabilizer.

 Thread the machine with the thread color you plan to use for the detail veins in the butterfly’s wings. Use a thread color to compliment and/or contrast with the butterfly fabric.

1.  Embroider the pocket placement line. 

 

Place the prepared pocket piece with the fold at the top and the pressed under edges at the bottom. The side and bottom edges should be matching the placement line exactly. What you see is slightly off so you can see the placement line.

Note: The template is only shown to emphasize the top should be on your left. You do not need the template any further in this design.

Tape the bottom in place with masking tape or spray the back of the pocket with embroidery spray adhesive before placing, or do both.

2. Using the same color thread, embroider the pocket trim line.

Trim away fabric above the trim line using sharp, curved scissors to get as close to the stitching as possible, but being careful not to cut into the wash-away stabilizer in the hoop. Remove the hoop, if necessary, trim and

3.  Using the same color thread, embroider the Lady Bug Wings fabric placement line.

 
Spray the back of the prepared Lady Bug Wings fabric with spray adhesive and place it so the placement line is completely covered.

4. Using the same color thread, embroider Lady Bug Wings fabric trim line.

 
Trim away fabric around the trim line using sharp, curved scissors to get as close to the stitching as possible, but being careful not to cut the wash-away stabilizer in the hoop or pocket fabric.

Remove the hoop, if necessary, trim and then return the hoop to the machine.

5. Using the same color thread, embroider the Lady Bug Head and Tail Placement Lines.
Spray the back of the prepared head and tail fabric with spray adhesive and place it so the placement lines are completely covered.
 
6. Embroider the Lady Bug Head and Tail trim line.

Trim away fabric around the trim line using sharp, curved scissors to get as close to the stitching as possible, but being careful not to cut the wash-away stabilizer in the hoop or pocket fabric.

Remove the hoop, if necessary, trim and then return the hoop to the machine.

7. Using the same thread color, embroider the Lady Bug wings satin cover stitch.

8. Change thread color to what you have chosen for the head, tail and spots. Embroider head and tail satin cover stitch and spots.

 
Remove the tape from the bottom of the pocket.

Here you can see the placement line under the finished pocket.

Lift the pocket out of the hoop, tearing away the clear stabilizer.

Turn the pocket to the back side.

Use the scissor point to carefully start a tear in the stabilizer and pull the stabilizer away. The pocket is tough so pull the stabilizer away firmly.

 Pocket is ready to attach.
See General Instructions for attaching the pocket to your project.

Below are finished pockets attached with decorative machine stitching.