Tutorial - Styling the Christmas Decoration Banner ITH Project.

This is a little step-by-step tutorial on how I styled the Christmas Decoration Banner ITH Project.

I decided that not every banner piece will have a bow with this banner.

1.  For the banner pieces where you want to tie a bow, push the length of ribbon from the back to the front of the eyelet.  Leave a tail of around 5" to make it easier for tying the bows.

2.  Thread the ribbon through the other eyelet from back to front, again leaving a tail of around 5".  You may need more or less than 5" tails of ribbon - it all depends on how nimble your fingers are.

3.  You'll want to have consistent spacing between the banner piece and its neighboring piece before you tie your bow.  I prefer to have my banner pieces close to one another.

4.  When you are happy with your spacing, tie your bow.  

Spend a moment teasing the bow into the right size and shape by gently pulling and re-pulling the tails and loops until you are happy with the result.  

 5.  Repeat the steps for the other eyelets along your banner....

Finally, it's time to trim your tails.  

I recommend you do the trimming after all of your banner pieces and bows are made.

The finished result...  My Christmas Decoration Banner ITH Project is ready to hang!

This method is just one of the many ways you can style your own beautiful banners. I'd love to know your styling methods too!

Have fun!

Teatime Banner ITH Project

Now there's more "tea party chic"!  This in-the-hoop project is a fast and cute way to decorate your home for all kinds of parties.


Styled to fully coordinate with the Cupcake Banner ITH Project, this design includes a vintage style teacup and saucer and a new cupcake shape. You can add letters or designs from your embroidery machine to personalize if desired!


Mix them up together, incorporate different sizes or repeat just one - so many choices with this fun set. The hardest part is choosing your fabrics!


This is a fun two-sided banner all done in the hoop with easy to follow step-by-step instructions to guide you.  You are hooping stabilizer only, appliqueing your fabric over the top, applying backing fabric behind your hoop, finishing the edges and ribbon holes and cutting away the stabilizer. The banner pieces slide onto ribbon 5/8" wide.


Cupcake in 5 sizes - 4", 5", 6", 7" and 8"PICTURED is the 5" size.


Exact sizes:4x4 hoop - 3.91" x 2.88"5x7 hoop - 5" x 3.66", 6" x 4.39 and 7" x 5.11"6x10 hoop - 8" x 5.83"


Teacup and Saucer in 3 sizes - 4", 5" and 6"PICTURED is the 5" size. 


Exact sizes:4x4 hoop - 3.91" x 3.87"5x7 hoop - 5" x 4.95"6x10 hoop - 6" x 5.95"


To view more of my In-The-Hoop Banners, CLICK HERE.



Happy embroidering!

Spool of Thread Banner ITH Project all made in-the-hoop.

Dress up your sewing room or make a clever sign for your sewing business with this fun banner! Add letters or designs from your embroidery machine or personal files to personalize this banner further.

This is a quick and easy two-sided banner all done in the hoop with easy to follow step-by-step instructions to guide you. You are hooping stabilizer only, appliqueing your fabric and font/designs over the top, applying backing fabric behind your hoop, finishing the edges and ribbon holes and cutting away the stabilizer. This banner pieces slide onto ribbon 5/8" wide.

5 Sizes - 4", 5", 6", 7" and 8"
PICTURED is the 5" size.
NB. The 4" size has eyelets instead of buttonholes.

Exact sizes:
4x4 hoop - 3.93" x 2.84"
5x7 hoop - 5" x 3.61", 6" x 4.32" and 7" x 5.03"
6x10 hoop - 8" x 5.75"

WHAT YOU RECEIVE:
- SPOOL OF THREAD BANNER ITH Project in the hoop in the format of your choice.
- Easy to follow Step-by-Step instructions – simply cut as you sew!
- Easy to follow Assembly instructions!

If you need more information, please CLICK HERE.

PLEASE NOTE: This banner does not come with any lettering. Use letters from your embroidery machine or personal files.

To view more of my In-The-Hoop Banners, click here... http://www.bigdreamsembroidery.com/category/catalog/hoop-projects/banners

Happy embroidering!

Easter Egg Banner ITH Project

This sweet banner is perfect for your Easter celebrations.  Add letters and designs from your embroidery machine or your personal files to personalize!

This is a quick and easy two-sided banner all done in the hoop with easy to follow step-by-step instructions to guide you. You are hooping stabilizer only, appliqueing your fabric and font/designs over the top, applying backing fabric behind your hoop, finishing the edges and ribbon holes and cutting away the stabilizer. This banner pieces slide onto ribbon 5/8" wide.

The step with the decorative Candlewick Stitches can be omitted if you wish.

5 Sizes - 4", 5", 6", 7" and 8"
Pictured is 4" size.
NB The Olivia Font pictured on this banner is not included but can be purchased separately.

Exact sizes:
4x4 hoop - 3.93" x 2.89"
5x7 hoop - 5" x 3.65", 6" x 4.38" and 7" x 5.1"
6x10 hoop - 8" x 5.83"

WHAT YOU RECEIVE:
- EASTER EGG BANNER ITH in the format of your choice.
- Easy to follow Step-by-Step instructions – simply cut as you sew!
- Easy to follow Assembly instructions!

Happy embroidering!

Lucky Clover Banner ITH Project perfect for St Patrick's Day

An elegant banner perfect for St Patrick's Day celebrations! Add letters or designs from your embroidery machine or personal files to personalize this banner further.

Nothing says "Happy St Patrick's Day" or "I'm Irish" more fittingly than the simple shamrock shape. According to legend, finding a four-leaf clover brings you much more than luck - each leaf represents something: the first is for hope, the second is for faith, the third is for love, and the fourth is for luck.

This is a quick and easy two-sided banner all done in the hoop with easy to follow step-by-step instructions to guide you. You are hooping stabilizer only, appliqueing your fabric and font/designs over the top, applying backing fabric behind your hoop, finishing the edges and ribbon holes and cutting away the stabilizer. This banner pieces slide onto ribbon 5/8" wide.

TIP: Omit the step for the ribbon holes and you've created some cute drink coasters for your green beer!

3 Sizes - 4", 5" and 6"
PICTURED is the 5x7 hoop size - 5" x 5"
NB. The 4" size has eyelets instead of buttonholes.

Exact sizes:4x4 hoop - 3.93" x 3.93"
5x7 hoop - 5" x 5"
6x10 hoop - 6" x 6"

WHAT YOU RECEIVE:
- LUCKY CLOVER BANNER ITH Project in the hoop in the format of your choice.
- Easy to follow Step-by-Step instructions – simply cut as you sew!
- Easy to follow Assembly instructions!

NB. This banner does not come with any lettering. Use letters from your embroidery machine or personal files.


You can find this banner at my website...
www.bigdreamsembroidery.com/lucky-clover-banner-ith-project

To view more of my In-The-Hoop Banners, click here... http://www.bigdreamsembroidery.com/category/catalog/hoop-projects/banners 

Happy embroidering!

  

Dreidel Banner ITH Project perfect for Hanukkah.

You can make this too! This versatile in-the-hoop project is a fast and elegant way to decorate your home for Hanukkah. After stitching out your banner pieces, simply thread ribbon through the eyelets and either string together as a banner or use them individually as gift tags. You can add letters from your embroidery machine to personalize your banner pieces further if desired!

This is a quick and easy two-sided banner all done in the hoop with step-by-step instructions to guide you. You are hooping stabilizer only, appliqueing your fabric and stitching the Hebrew letters over the top, applying backing fabric behind your hoop, finishing the edges and eyelet(s) and trimming away the stabilizer. The banner pieces slide onto ribbon or cord.

30 files! You receive all FIVE VARIATIONS in 6 sizes each:
- Nun
- Gimel
- Hei
- Shin
- and a Blank banner which you can personalize using your own fonts.

NB. The 4" banner has one eyelet (on the top part of the dreidel) making it also perfect for a gift tag. All other sizes have two eyelets.

6 Sizes - 4", 5", 6", 7", 8" and 9"
PICTURED in blue/white are the 6" banner pieces.
PICTURED in golds and bright threads are the 4" banner pieces.

Exact sizes:
4x4 hoop - 3.92" x 2.44"
5x7 hoop - 5" x 3.09", 6" x 3.71" and 7" x 4.31"
6x10 hoop - 8" x 4.93" and 9" x 5.54"

WHAT YOU RECEIVE...- DREIDEL BANNER ITH (5 variations) in the format of your choice.
- Easy to follow Step-by-Step instructions – simply cut as you sew!
- Easy to follow Assembly instructions!

To view more of my In-The-Hoop Banners, click here... http://www.bigdreamsembroidery.com/category/catalog/hoop-projects/banners

Happy embroidering!

Natasha Babushka Doll Toy 6x10 In The Hoop Project Applique Machine Embroidery Design Pattern

She's as pretty as a picture with her downcast eyes, red cheeks and heartshaped mouth. Change her hair color and dress her in fabrics from your stash to create many different looks. When finished, this makes a perfect gift or left unfinished, it is a great project for someone learning to machine or hand sew.

It's up to you if you want to further embellish your doll using buttons, ric rac, ribbons, rhinestones or lace.
(NB if giving this doll to a child under the age of 3, please do not attach small items as they may present a choking hazard).

Once you've sewn the back and front of your doll together and stuffed with toyfill, the finished measurements will be 9.5" x 4.5".

NB This design is for the 6x10 hoop only. You receive 2 digital files - for her front and her back. The design also includes pin markings so you can easily align your pieces for hand or machine sewing.

She has two sisters too. Take a look at Tatiana and Anoushka: http://www.etsy.com/listing/66388487/tatiana-babushka-doll-toy-6x10-in-the
http://www.etsy.com/listing/73988483/anoushka-babushka-doll-toy-6x10-in-the

WHAT YOU RECEIVE...
- NATASHA BABUSHKA DOLL In The Hoop Project in the format of your choice.
- Easy to follow Step-by-Step instructions – simply cut as you sew!
- Easy to follow Step-by-Step assembly instructions including suggested hand stitching techniques with diagrams.

You can find Natasha Babuska Doll ITH Project in my Etsy shop. http://www.etsy.com/listing/83051294/natasha-babushka-doll-toy-6x10-in-the

Happy embroidering!

PARTY BALLOON BANNER In The Hoop Banners Machine Embroidery Designs Applique Pattern

Perfect for birthdays...celebrations...or a fun way to coordinate and dress up a room. The Party Balloon Banner is perfect for both boys and for girls!  Add letters and numbers from your embroidery machine to personalize!

This is a quick and easy two-sided banner all done in the hoop with step-by-step instructions to guide you. You are hooping stabilizer only, appliquéing your fabric and font/designs over the top, applying backing fabric behind your hoop, finishing the edges and ribbon holes and cutting away the stabilizer.

This banner blank slides onto ribbon 5/8" wide. The narrower lengths of "balloon string" ribbons are stitched into the banner pieces during the embroidery process.

4 sizes - 4", 5", 6" and 7"
PICTURED is the 4" banner. NB: This banner does not come with any lettering. The lettering used on this banner is the Olivia Font - http://www.etsy.com/listing/64969080/olivia-font-elegant-machine-embroidery

Exact sizes:
4x4 hoop - 3.91" x 3.10"
5x7 hoop - 5" x 3.96" and 6" x 4.74"
6x10 hoop - 7" x 5.52"

WHAT YOU RECEIVE...
- PARTY BALLOON BANNER ITH in the format of your choice.
- Easy to follow Step-by-Step instructions – simply cut as you sew!
- Easy to follow Assembly instructions!

You can find this gorgeous banner pattern in my Etsy Shop...  http://www.etsy.com/listing/82002929/party-balloon-banner-in-the-hoop-banners 

Happy embroidering!

Star of Bethlehem Machine Embroidery Design Pattern

Perfect for adding finishing touches this Christmas! Add these elegant stars to your Christmas banner, table linen, aprons and more.

This design stitches as a flat fill-stitch and comes in two variations - standard star and long star and features a gorgeous finishing stitch of Triple-Bean against the fill-stitch edges to bring an added luxuriousness to your sew-out.

Star of Bethlehem...
4 sizes - 3", 4", 5" and 6"
Exact sizes:
4x4 hoop - 3" x 3" and 3.91" x 3.91"
5x7 hoop - 5" x 5"
6x10 hoop - 6" x 6"

Star of Bethlehem long...
5 sizes - 3", 4", 5", 6" and 7"
Exact sizes:
4x4 hoop - 3" x 2.21" and 3.91" x 2.9"
5x7 hoop - 5" x 3.68" and 6" x 4.43"
6x10hoop - 7" x 5.16"

Happy embroidering!

GINGERBREAD MAN Machine Embroidery Applique Design Pattern

Perfect for your Christmas projects, this jolly Gingerbread Man has delicious-looking fill-stitched eyes, mouth, bowtie and buttons.

The design features a gorgeous inner-edge stitch and top stitch of Triple-Bean (both can be omitted if desired) which work together to give the impression of a braided finish - adding an extra look of luxury to your Christmas projects.

IDEAS:

- Stitch out a plain gingerbread man and hand-embellish it by adding buttons, spangles, ric rac.

- Add a satin bow to the top to "girlie" up your gingerbread man.

4 Sizes - 4", 5", 6" and 7"

PICTURED is the 5" sew-out..

Exact sizes:

4x4 hoop - 3.92" x 3.19"

5x7 hoop - 5" x 4.06" and 6" x 4.86

6x10 hoop - 7" x 5.67"

You can find this design and more, in my Etsy shop.

Happy embroidering!