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presents...

budget-friendly
projects

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budget-friendly
projects
Create fabulous fashions, accessories and home-décor items that only look like
they cost a lot to make!
This e-book includes three articles from our regular series “Budget Friendly.” If
you’re having overnight guests in the near future, look to “Embroidered Soap” to
make a lovely bathroom accessory for less than $10! Or get instructions to make
a designer-inspired crop jacket for only $40 in “Flower Crop.” Or look to “Stabilizer
Organizer” for instructions to make a handy holder for all of your stabilizer rolls for
only $10.
We hope you find these projects not only easy on the wallet, but inspirational as
well. Happy stitching!

Colleen Exline
Associate Editor, CME

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 “Budget Friendly: Flower Crop”
Ellen March............................................. PAGE 3

2 “Budget Friendly: Embroidered Soap”


Kandi Christian ..........................................PAGE 5

3 “Budget Friendly: Stabilizer Organizer”


Nancy Fiedler............................................PAGE 8
Budget Friendly
$40 or less

Flower
Crop by Ellen March

Kwik Sew
3459

3 CREATIVE MACHINE EMBROIDERY


AO
 utline pattern
on fleece.
SHOPPING LIST
o jacket pattern........................................................$11.49
o fleece fabric..........................................................$13.96 B T ransfer design
o button.....................................................................$3.50 center mark.
o tear-away stabilizer..............................................$.84
o water-soluble topper............................................$.64
o thread: bobbin, embroidery & serger...............$5.21
o tailor’s chalk...........................................................$1.87
o embroidery design...............................................$2.49
CC
 enter design mark
total: $40 in hoop.

Instructions
• Cut out the pattern pieces that correspond to your D Float topper
over fleece.
measurements. Flip over the front piece and cut a
second front from scrap paper, resulting in a right and
left front. Pin-fit the front pieces to check the fit on
your body and locate the desired embroidery place-
ment along the jacket collar. The featured garment EC
 lip jump threads.
has a turned-back collar, so the design is positioned
on the fabric wrong side.
• Print a template of the embroidery design. Experiment
with software to resize, rotate or change thread colors,
if desired. The featured design was resized to 51⁄4"x 6 3⁄8",
flipped, and then rotated. Pin the template to the pat-
tern piece along the collar where desired. Mark the
design center.
• Outline the pattern on the fleece using tailor’s chalk • Check the stitched design alignment against the
(A). If placing the design on a turned-back collar, out- marked pattern paper. If the design is slightly askew,
line the pattern on the fabric wrong side. Transfer all remove the chalk marks and redraw the pattern out-
pattern marks and the design center cross mark to line on the fleece until the exact design placement
the fabric (B). is achieved.
• Hoop the fabric with a layer of tear-away stabilizer, • Construct the jacket following the pattern
centering the design cross mark in the hoop (C). Make guidesheet.
sure the fabric isn’t stretched in the hoop. Attach the
hoop to the machine. Float a topper rectangle over DESIGN
Flower: Cactus Punch, Make It You Volume 2, #MIY02, Design-MIY0205; (800) 933-8081,
the fabric (D). cactuspunch.com Note: MIY0205 is sold only in a collection. The single design price
was estimated at $2.49 based on a collection of 20 designs with an MSRP of $49.95.
• Embroider the design, clipping jump threads with
each thread change (E). Remove the hoop from the SOURCES
Husqvarna Viking provided the embroidery design: husqvarnaviking.com.
machine and the fabric from the hoop. Tear away the Janome provided the Janome Memory Craft 11000 Special Edition used to create
remaining stabilizer and topper. Remove hard-to-reach this project: janome.com.
Kwik Sew provided the pattern: (888) 594-5739, kwiksew.com.
areas of stabilizer using tweezers; remove excess RNK Distributing provided the Floriani stabilizer and topper: (877) 331-0034,
topper using a wet cotton swab. rnkdistributing.com.

CREATIVE MACHINE EMBROIDERY 4


Budget Friendly
$10 or less

Embroidered Soap by Kandi Christian

5 CREATIVE MACHINE EMBROIDERY


Impress your guests with quick-and-easy embroidered soap that
only looks expensive. Make several bars to give as party favors,
holiday gifts and more. Each bar costs less than $3 to make!

• Position two layers of tulle right side up over a piece


SHOPPING LIST of heavyweight water-soluble stabilizer. Place one
layer of lightweight water-soluble topper over the
Supplies listed are enough to make one bar of soap.
tulle. Hoop the layers.
o soap mold (See “Sources.”)...............................$7.50
o clear glycerin soap base....................................$.20 • Embroider the design, clipping jump threads with
o white soap base..................................................$.20 each thread change. Once the embroidery is complete,
o heavyweight water-soluble stabilizer...............$.45 remove the hoop from the machine and the fabric
o lightweight water-soluble stabilizer...................$.45 from the hoop. Soak the fabric in warm water for five
o tulle.........................................................................$.25 minutes, and then rinse away the stabilizer. Allow the
o embroidery thread..............................................$.45 fabric to dry completely.
o isopropyl rubbing alcohol..................................$.10 • Trim the tulle just beyond the design perimeter (A).
o fragrance oil (optional)......................................$.25
o built-in embroidery design.................................FREE

total: $9.85 for the initial cost; $2.35 for each bar

A Trim tulle close


to design edges.

Embroider
• Carefully measure the length and width of the soap
mold; record. Choose a built-in design that fits within the
soap mold dimensions. Print a template of the design
to make sure it fits within the soap mold, if necessary.

Construct
• Melt one ounce of clear soap base in the microwave,
Select dense designs following the manufacturer’s instructions.
when embroidering soap.
• Carefully pour the clear soap base into the mold until
Thin designs with lots of
empty space are difficult the soap is 1⁄4" deep. Lightly spray the hot soap with
to work with because rubbing alcohol to make any bubbles disappear. Allow
the stitches can sink the soap base to harden.
into the soap.

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B Soap Side View
white soap
base
design
clear soap base
clear soap base

• Once the soap base is hard, position the embroi-


dery right side down over the clear soap base.
Press the design into the soap.
• Melt the remaining clear soap base in the micro-
wave, following the manufacturer’s instructions.
Carefully pour the clear soap base into the mold
until it’s 1⁄4" deep. Lightly spray the hot soap
with rubbing alcohol to make any bubbles
disappear. Allow the soap base to harden.

Save money and


use small reusable,
microwave-safe plastic
containers lined with
plastic wrap as
soap molds.

• Melt two ounces of white soap base in the micro-


wave, following the manufacturer’s instructions.
Allow the soap to cool for a few minutes. Add a
few drops of fragrance oil to the soap, if desired.
• Carefully pour the white soap base into the
mold, filling it to the top. Lightly spray the soap
with rubbing alcohol to make any bubbles
disappear. Allow the soap to harden (B).
• When the soap is hard, gently release it from
the mold. Wrap the soap in plastic wrap.

Designs
Dreidel: Sew Timeless, Hanukkah; (877) 870-6961, sewtimeless.com
Holly: Sew Timeless, Christmas II; (877) 870-6961, sewtimeless.com
Holly Wreath: Sew Timeless, Christmas II; (877) 870-6961, sewtimeless.com
Santa Claus: Sew Timeless, Christmas II; (877) 870-6961, sewtimeless.com

Source
Nature’s Garden carries clear and white glycerin soap, fragrance oil and
soap molds: (866) 647-2368, naturesgardencandles.com

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Budget Friendly
$10 or less

Stabilizer
by Katrina Walker

Organizer
Organize your stabilizer rolls by making
a stabilizer organizer using fabric from
your stash. Use a hanger to hang the
organizer in a closet or over the back
of your sewing room door.

SHOPPING LIST
o fat quarter each of two cotton fabrics (A & B)....$2
o 4 fat quarters of print cotton fabric (C).................$4
o 1⁄2 yard each of two cotton fabrics (D & E)...........$2
o cut-away stabilizer.....................................................$.50
o 1⁄2 yard of lightweight fusible interfacing................$.50
o fusible web strips........................................................$.25
o thread: bobbin & embroidery.................................$.75
o removable fabric marker (from stash)
o built-in letter embroidery designs...........................FREE
total: $10

Cut
• From fabric A, cut four squares large enough to fit
within the hoop.
• From fabric B, cut one 9"x36" rectangle.
• From fabric C, cut eight 10"x18" rectangles.
• From each D and E fabric, cut one rectangle that
measures 18"x the fabric width.

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4" AC
 enter label on
pocket; topstitch.

Embroider right sides together; pin, and then


stitch one short edge and both long
• Hoop one fabric A square with a
edges. Turn the rectangle to the
piece of cut-away stabilizer. Using
right side; press. Designate the open
built-in letters on the machine,
edge as the lower edge. Repeat to
combine letters to form various sta-
stitch the remaining rectangles to
bilizer types, such as “Cut Away,”
create four pockets.
“Heat Away,” “Tear Away” and
•C
 enter one pocket label 4" below one
7 1 ⁄2 "
BM
 ark organizer.
“Wash Away.” Make each letter
no taller than 1". pocket upper edge; pin, and then top-
stitch the label perimeter (A). Repeat 9 1 ⁄2 "
•T
 hread the machine. Load the
to stitch the remaining pocket labels
desired words into the machine.
to the remaining pockets.
Place the hoop on the machine
• Position the fabric D rectangle 9 1 ⁄2 "
and embroider the words along
the square center. right side down on a flat work
surface. Position fusible interfac-
• Once the embroidery is complete,
ing over the rectangle wrong side; 9 1 ⁄2 "
remove the hoop from the machine
fuse, following the manufacturer’s
and the fabric from the hoop. Clip
instructions.
any jump threads. Trim the stabi-
lizer to a 5" square, centered •T
 urn the fabric D rectangle right
behind the design. Trim the fabric side up. Designate one short edge
to a 6" square. as the organizer upper edge. Using a
removable fabric marker, mark 71⁄2"
• Fold the excess fabric toward the
square wrong side, mitering the cor-
below the upper edge. Repeat to C S titch pocket
1
⁄4"
mark the rectangle three additional from raw edge.
ners. Use fusible web strips to fuse the
times, marking 91⁄2" below each 1
⁄4 "
fabric edges to the stabilizer, following
previous mark (B).
the manufacturer’s instructions.
• With the right side up, center one
•R
 epeat to embroider the remaining
pocket rectangle lower edge along
stabilizer types on the remaining fab-
the first mark; pin, and then stitch
ric A squares to create the pocket labels.
⁄4" from the raw edge (C). Turn the
D S titch pocket
1
3
⁄8 "
pocket wrong side up; pin, and then 3
⁄8" from fold.
stitch 3⁄8" from the fold, concealing
Construct the raw edge (D).
Use 1⁄4" seam allowances unless other-
• Position the pocket rectangle upper
wise noted.
edge 2" from the organizer upper
• Position two fabric C rectangles edge; pin, and then topstitch.

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Use embroidery
software to resize
and perfectly
space letters,
if needed.

• Center a second pocket rect- • Draw a 5"-diameter semi- • With right sides together, align
angle lower edge along the circle at the mark; cut out the the fabric D and fabric E rectan-
second mark; pin, and then semi-circle. Stitch the long gles; pin, and then stitch the
stitch as for the first pocket raw edge, including along sides and upper edge, using 1⁄4"
rectangle. Position the pocket the semi-circle curve. Clip seam allowances along the
rectangle upper edge 41⁄2" the curve, and then turn the sides and a 1⁄2" seam allowance
below the first pocket lower holder to the right side. along the upper edge. Turn the
edge; pin, and then topstitch. • Position the fabric E rectangle organizer right side out; press.
Repeat to stitch the remaining right side up on a flat work sur- Fold the lower raw edges 1⁄2" to-
pockets. Set aside. face. Designate one short edge ward the wrong side; pin, and
• Fold the fabric B rectangle in half as the upper edge. Align the then topstitch, enclosing
widthwise with right sides to- holder upper edge with the fab- the raw edge.
gether to create a 9"x18" hanger ric E rectangle upper edge; pin,
holder. Designate the long raw and then baste the holder short
Design
edge as the upper edge. Using a edges and upper edge, leaving Letters from CME Fashion Alphabet collection;
download the featured letters for free at
removable fabric marker, mark the semi-circle free.
cmemag.com/articles/stabilizer_organizer
the upper-edge center. until Aug. 16, 2011.

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