Sewing the pieces together and achieving
perfect seams is a breeze when the Pfaff IDT™
system is engaged. Prior to sewing, make sure
that the seams have been pressed in opposite directions on the two pieces being sewn
together. This will ensure that the seams butt
up against each other when sewing.
Perfectly matched seams
The IDT™ system allows for an even feed of
the pieces over the feed dogs and under the
quarter inch foot. The IDT™ system also prevents shifting of pieces when sewing because,
with the even feed, perfectly matched seams
are achieved.
Which quarter inch foot should you use? With
or without the guide? Either will work just fine
for this job as they are both compatible with
the IDT™ system.
With the checkerboard now made, I cut an 8½"
square of the light background fabric to sew
to the checkerboard to create the full mug rug.
The size of the mug rug is approximately 8" x
12". Perfect for holding a mug and a plate of
yummy treats!
The snowflake motif
Checkerboard sewn to background fabric
I collected snowflakes in various sizes and
shapes for my mug rug. I even made one from
paper like I did when I was a kid – it didn’t turn
out so well! There are many places to collect
snowflake designs. Try: colouring books, cookie cutters, gift bags, and the glyphs in your
office software on your computer.
Snowflake fused to light hued
background fabric
Collection of snowflakes
It would be really cool if we could use the
actual snowflakes that fall from the sky. I'm
sure their designs are fantastic, but, possibly, a
bit too intricate. It’s hard to find out without
a high powered microscope! I love the big,
huge flakes that fall, because they make everything look so magical.
The snowflake design I chose is one I used
in my Santa Sac designs. I enlarged it for this
project.
My favourite form of appliqué uses fusible
web with the stitching done by machine. No
hand stitching for me; the machine does a far
better job! I drew the outline of the snowflake
onto a piece of fusible web with a paper backing and fused it to the fabric for my snowflake.
I fused the snowflake design to the background square making sure to cover everything with a Teflon appliqué sheet to prevent
getting glue in unwanted places. If you don’t
have a Teflon sheet, parchment paper is a
good substitute.
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