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Envelope to Santa simply ITH Felt project

"Envelope to Santa" - Simple ITH Felt Project

A finished felt envelope with decorative embroidery that reads 'To Santa Claus, North Pole'.

Important Note

You may need to pause the machine and take the hoop out during this project, but please do not unhoop your work! The backing is taped behind the hoop.

Required Files and Materials

Project Files

You will need two files for this project:

  1. Print File: The project folder includes a printable PDF pattern for the envelope flap. Print it at 100% scale. The piece should measure 7.5 inches wide along the longer side; the height is approximately 3.5 inches.

    Printable PDF pattern for the envelope flap.

  2. Envelope File: This is the in-the-hoop embroidery design for a 5x7 hoop.

    Embroidery design file for the 'To Santa' envelope.

Fabric Requirements

  • Two pieces of felt, each 7.5 x 5.5 inches.
  • One piece of felt, 7.5 x 4 inches.

Stitching Instructions

Step 1: Embroider the Front

Hoop a piece of felt with a layer of tear-away stabilizer. Alternatively, you can hoop only the stabilizer and then lay one piece of felt inside the hoop. Attach the hoop to the machine.

Felt and stabilizer secured in an embroidery hoop.

Stitch the envelope outline (Color 1) and all the decorative elements (Colors 2-8).

The decorative embroidery completed on the front piece of felt.

Step 2: Attach the Envelope Flap

There is a programmed machine stop before Color 9. If your machine does not stop automatically, please pause it manually. Take the hoop out of the machine, but do not unhoop the project.

Embroidery hoop removed from the machine.

Turn the hoop over to see the back side.

The back of the embroidery hoop showing the stabilizer and stitches.

Using the PDF pattern, cut the envelope flap piece from felt.

The felt envelope flap piece cut out using the PDF pattern.

Attach the felt flap to the back of the hoop and tape it securely in place, as shown below.

The felt flap taped to the back of the hoop, aligned with the top edge.

Tape it well!

The felt flap taped securely in place.

Return the hoop to the machine and stitch Color 9 to tack down the envelope flap piece.

Step 3: Attach the Backing

Take the hoop out of the machine again, but do not unhoop your project!

Embroidery hoop removed from the machine again.

Turn the hoop over to the back side.

The back of the hoop with the flap now stitched in place.

Place the final piece of felt (the envelope back) over the entire design area. Ensure there is plenty of excess fabric around the perimeter and secure it with tape or pins.

The final backing piece of felt taped over the entire design.

Return the hoop to the machine and sew the final seam (Color 10), which is the tack-down outline for the backing.

Step 4: Finishing

Unhoop the project and cut out the envelope shape along the final stitch line.

The finished envelope cut out from the excess felt.

A view of the finished envelope with the flap open.

The finished envelope from another angle.

You may want to trim a slight curve on the top edge of the envelope opening to make it more comfortable to use.

Trimming the top edge of the envelope opening for a smoother finish.

The completed 'Envelope to Santa' project, ready for a letter.

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