QUILTsocial Winter 2015-15 Issue | Page 25

embroidering the words Be My Valentine 1. Using the built-in embroidery fonts on your embroidery machine, pick a font approximately 30mm in size. Type in the words Be My. 2. Hoop a piece of Tear-A-Way stabilizer in the embroidery hoop and attach to the embroidery arm. 3. Place the top border of the banner over the stabilizer and use the baste feature of the machine to baste the border to the stabilizer. 4. Thread the embroidery machine with 40wt rayon thread on top and bobbin thread in the bobbin. 5. Embroider the words Be My in the upper left corner of the border. 6. Repeat with the word Valentine and embroider it in the lower right hand corner of the border. quilting the banner 1. Place the 26" x 26" [66 x 66cm] black tone-on-tone fabric face down on a surface. Tape in place. Place the 26" x 26" piece of quilt batting over the fabric and centre your banner over the quilt batting. 2. Use your favourite method to baste the banner. 3. Thread the machine with invisible thread on top and black thread in the bobbin. 4. Attach the Stitch in the Ditch foot. Engage the IDT™ sys FV