QUILTsocial Issue 6 | Page 12

1. Cinch the lace in between the scallops and using a satin stitch with a width of 7mm and stitch length of 2, stitch the lace in its cinched position. Embellish this lace inlet with a small satin bow or other embellishment. 2. Repeat for each scallop. 3. Place your completed tea cozy on your tea pot for a fitting. Pin into positons that need to be stitched leaving an opening for the handle of the pot. Stitch. Also stitch the base together. Scrunchy for teapot 1. Cut the silk strip and press each long edge ½” to the wrong side. Press the strip in half lengthwise. 2. Stitch ¹⁄₈” along the fold and on the opposite side to close the edges of the strip lengthwise. Using a bodkin pull the elastic through the strip to desired fullness. 3. Press. 4. Pin elastic at each unfinished short edge. Place the unfinished edges together and stitch together. Finger press the seam down and stitch down. 5. Make more than one scrunchy if desired so you can change up the colours for different occasions. 7. Pin each into position and straight stitch into position first. Select a decorative thread choice to match the fabric. Select a very narrow satin stitch and edge stitching foot, and proceed to stitch embroidery design onto each felt piece. 8. Cut to desired sizes. 9. The mug wraps require an additional width of approximately 2” of felt on each side of the embroidered piece. 10. Fold one of these edges over 1” to wrong side. On this same side, clip a small hole into the center of the folded edge to place elastic loop. Place a stabilizer piece into the folded edge as well to add stability. Pull the folded elastic piece through the hole and stitch along the edge with the fold line. Repeat about ½” from that stitching line. The elastic is reinforced in the edge. 11. On the opposite side of the mug wrap position a button and stitch into place either by machine using the button placement tool/foot, or stitch by hand. Machine embroidery for mugs and mug mat 1. Hoop the cut away s х