How To Make

Farm memory game

Farm Memory Game Tutorial

A completed farm-themed felt memory game with various animal designs laid out on a wooden surface.

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.

Project Details

The "Farm Memory Game" project includes 15 pairs of matching tiles and is completed 100% in the hoop.

Hooping Instructions by Size

For 4x4 Hoop

You will get the full game in eight hoopings. You will need to stitch each of the following four design files two times:

  • Farm_animals_game_4x4_1part
  • Farm_animals_game_4x4_2part
  • Farm_animals_game_4x4_3part
  • Farm_animals_game_4x4_4part

A screenshot of the four separate embroidery files for the 4x4 hoop version of the game.

For 5x7 Hoop

You will get the full game in five hoopings. Stitch the following two designs two times each:

  • Farm_animals_game_5x7_1part
  • Farm_animals_game_5x7_2part

And stitch the following design only once:

  • Farm_animals_game_5x7_3part_READYPAIRS

A screenshot of the three separate embroidery files for the 5x7 hoop version of the game.

For 6x10 Hoop

You will get the full game in two hoopings. Simply stitch the “Farm_animals_game_6x10_all” file two times.

The embroidery design file for the 6x10 hoop version, showing all game pieces in one layout.

General Instructions Overview

Here is a quick summary of how to make these two-sided felt projects:

  1. Hoop your stabilizer and the first piece of felt, which will be the front of the game tiles.
  2. Embroider all the decorative elements.
  3. Remove the hoop from the machine (do not unhoop) and apply the backing fabric behind your hoop, securing it with tape.
  4. Stitch the final step, which is a decorative stitch that secures the two layers together.

Stitching Instructions

Hoop a tear-away stabilizer with a piece of felt. Attach the hoop to the machine and stitch the entire design until you reach the last step (the final outline).

All the animal designs for the memory game embroidered onto a single piece of felt in the hoop.

It is helpful to use tape to ensure the fabric stays flat while stitching.

Before the final step, take the hoop out of the machine, but do not unhoop your project.

The embroidery hoop removed from the machine.

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

Attach the lining/facing fabric to the back of the hoop.

A piece of backing felt placed over the back of the hoop.

Please ensure there is plenty of excess fabric around the perimeter. I am securing the lining with tape or pins.

The backing felt taped securely in place on the back of the hoop.

Return the hoop to the machine and stitch the final outline seams, which are the boxes around each tile. This will tack down the lining.

The final outline stitches completed, creating the individual game tiles.

Unhoop the project and carefully cut out the individual game tiles along the stitched lines.

The finished memory game tiles cut out and ready to play.

Find More Games

The Farm Memory Game design is for sale in my Etsy shop here.

Other games are also available, for example, with animals:

An animal-themed memory game.

With dinos:

A dinosaur-themed memory game.

Or space:

A space-themed memory game.

And much more here.

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