PUZZLE designs
Easy In-The-Hoop Puzzle Designs
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Important Note
You may need to take the hoop out of the machine during this project, but please do not unhoop your work! The backing is taped behind the hoop.
Stitching Instructions
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Step 1: Prepare the Hoop
Hoop a piece of felt fabric along with a layer of tear-away stabilizer. Attach the hoop to the machine.
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Step 2: Stitch the Appliqué Pieces
First, embroider the outline of the puzzle pieces.
Stop the machine, but do not unhoop. Lay your appliqué fabric pieces right inside their corresponding shapes.
It is helpful to use tape to ensure the fabric stays flat while stitching. The next step will be the appliqué tack-down seam.
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Step 3: Trim the Appliqué
After the tack-down has stitched, stop the machine, but do not unhoop. Carefully trim the excess fabric from only the appliqué pieces.
Attach the hoop back on the machine and continue with the rest of the design's decorative stitches.
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Step 4: Add the Backing
Take the hoop out of the machine, but do not unhoop it. The entire in-the-hoop project is completed in a single hooping.
Turn the hoop over and attach the lining/facing fabric to the back.
Please ensure there is plenty of excess fabric around the perimeter. I am securing the lining with tape.
You can also pin the lining.
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Step 5: Final Stitch and Finishing
Return the hoop to the machine. The final bean stitch outline that creates the puzzle pieces will be the last step.
When the design has finished, remove the tape, unhoop the project, gently tear away the excess stabilizer, and cut out the puzzle pieces along the final stitch lines.
