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POCKET PIZAZZ ROSE HOW TO

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

Finished size of pocket: 5.15” high x 6.50” 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:

Leaves satin cover stitch – Use a thread color to compliment leaves fabric

Rose satin cover stitch – Use a thread color to compliment rose fabric

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.
 

Leaves fabric: 2 each 7”x 3½” pieces    

Leaves stabilizer: 1 each 7”x 3½” piece

 

Rose fabric: 2 each 5” x 7” pieces

Rose stabilizer: 1 each 5” x 7” piece of light weight 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 ROSE AND LEAVES INSET FABRIC

See the General Instructions for Inset Fabric Preparation.

 

MAKE THE POCKET

Load the 5 Rose 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 leaves trim stitch and detail stitching. Use a thread color to compliment and/or contrast with the leaves 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.

Tape the bottom and lower sides 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.

Remove the hoop from the machine.

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.

Return the hoop to the machine.

3.  Using the same color thread, embroider the Leaves fabric placement line.

 
Spray the back of the prepared Leaves fabric with spray adhesive and place it so the placement line is completely covered.
Using the same color thread, embroider Leaves fabric trim line and detail stitching.
Remove the hoop from the machine.

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.

Return the hoop to the machine.
5. Change the thread color to what you have chosen for the Leaves satin cover stitching and embroider the Leaves satin cover stitching.

6. Change the thread color to what you have chosen for the Rose and embroider the Rose Placement Lines.

Spray the back of the prepared Rose fabric with spray adhesive and place it so the placement lines are completely covered.
7. Embroider the Rose trim line.

Remove the hoop from the machine.

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.

Return the hoop to the machine.

8. Embroider the Rose satin cover stitching.

 

Pocket embroidery is finished.

Remove the tape from the pocket.

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

If desired, wash away stabilizer under running water. The stabilizer will wash away the first time the pocket is laundered. If you wash away the stabilizer, lay flat to dry or use a blow dryer to hasten drying and press pocket before attaching to your project.

Pocket is ready to attach to your project.
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See General Instructions (1 through 4 above shown preparing for topstitching) for attaching the pocket to your project.
Attach pockets on sides and across the bottom with decorative stitching of your choice.