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
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