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Appliqued Owl Hoodie

Description

Appliqué is one of the easiest ways to embellish a project. Discover how to satin stitch appliqué by adding this adorable owl design to a hoodie. This technique, however, can be applied to many different types of projects.
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Materials Needed

• Hoodie sweatshirt
• Thread
• Fabric
• Aqua Magic™ stabilizer
• Fusible web
• Scissors
• Pins
• Water-soluble fabric marker
• Assorted fabric scraps
• Appliqué pressing sheet
• Fabric spray adhesive
• Sewing machine
• Satin foot
• Darning/embroidery foot

Compatible Machines

  • Athena
  • 57820
  • 57817
  • 8780 Curvy™
  • 8770 Curvy™
  • 8763 Curvy™
  • 2638
  • 8280
  • 2517
  • 2273 Esteem II
  • 7470 Confidence™
  • 2263 Simple™
  • 7469Q Confidence Quilter™
  • 2250 Tradition™
  • 7469Q Confidence Quilter™
  • 6038
  • 2010 Superb
  • 5062
  • 7467 Confidence™
  • 5050
  • 1507WC
  • 5040
  • 4830
  • 132 Portable
  • CE-250 Futura™
  • 1525
  • 7256 Fashion Mate
  • CE-150 Futura™
  • 117 FEATHERWEIGHT™
  • 57825
  • 7312
  • 7322 QUANTUM® Décor
  • 7350
  • 14SH654 Finishing Touch
  • CSP1 Compact Steam Press
  • PRO9 Professional Steam Press
  • 2662.RF Factory Refurbished
  • 132Q Compact/Quilting (Factory Refurbished)
  • 132Q Compact Sewing & Quilting Machine
  • 8090 Stylist™
  • FEATHERWEIGHT II® 118
  • 7380 QUANTUM® Quilter
  • XL-150 QUANTUM®
  • QUANTUM® XL-100
  • Nostalgic Treadle Sewing Machine, Cabinet & Stand
  • 57815
  • 2623
  • 3270
  • 3343
  • 5417
  • 5430
  • 3810
  • 3820
  • 7360
  • XL-3400
  • 14CG754 ProFinish
  • 7466
  • 7462
  • QUANTUM® Futura™ CE-200
  • 9858 Facilita™
  • DSXII Professional
  • CM17
  • 118 FEATHERWEIGHT™
  • ESP2 Electronic Steam Press
  • Pixie Plus: the crafting machine by SINGER
  • CE-250
  • 2259 Tradition™
  • 7470 Confidence™
  • 4212 Inspiration™
  • 4205 Inspiration™
  • 1732 Esteem™
  • 1507WC
  • ESP2 Electronic Steam Press
  • 7436 Ingenuity™
  • 14CG754 Commercial Grade
  • 14SH764 Stylist Serger
  • Professional 5 Serger 14T968DC
  • SES2000
  • 7258 Stylist
  • 3323S Talent
  • Classic Finish
  • Perfect Finish
  • Expert Finish
  • ESP2 Magic Steam Press
  • SteamWorks Pro
  • 7467S Confidence Stylist™
  • 4411 Heavy Duty
  • 4423 Heavy Duty
  • 6180 Brilliance
  • 9960 Quantum Stylist
  • Futura Quartet™
  • 1409 Promise
  • 5511 SCHOLASTIC™
  • 5523 SCHOLASTIC™
  • 3321 Talent
  • 7285Q | Patchwork™
  • Futura™ XL-400
  • 6199 Brilliance
  • 2277 Tradition
  • 5500 Fashion Mate
  • H74
  • Futura Quartet™ SEQS-6000
  • 191D-30
  • 20U-109
  • 191D-20
  • 6160

Instructions

1. Trace the Owl design elements onto the fusible web with a fabric marker. Roughly cut out the shapes.
2. Pull away the protective “waxy” part of the paper that does not have the design on it. Place the sticky side of the piece onto the wrong side of the fabric scrap. Make sure you can see the design.
3. Press with an iron, but do not use steam. Cut out the design on the drawn line. Repeat for all the Owl design pattern pieces.
4. When all the design pieces are cut out, arrange them on the hoodie. When placement has been determined, peel off the remaining piece of protective waxy paper and place on the hoodie.
5. Cover the design with the appliqué pressing sheet and fuse in place with the iron.
Note: Be careful with the appliqué pressing sheet, as it will likely become hot from pressing.
6. Place a piece of Aqua Magic™ stabilizer on the back of the design.
7. To set up the machine for a satin stitch (for the appliqué), replace the standard presser foot with a satin foot. Select the zigzag stitch on the sewing machine, then change the stitch width to a short-medium width stetting. The stitch length should be set to a short setting – small enough that no fabric shows between the stitches, but not so short that the fabric gets stuck under the presser foot.
8. Using a scrap of fabric backed with stabilizer, test the zigzag stitch. If the stitches still seem too far apart, bring the stitches closer together by shortening the stitch length setting. If the stitches seem to be getting stuck under the presser foot, make the stitches farther apart by lengthening the stitch length setting.
9. When satisfied with the look of the Satin Stitch, sew around the edges of the owl design.
10. One technique that can be used to create texture is free-motion sewing. To set up for free-motion sewing, cover the feed dogs with the darning plate from the accessory compartment. Remove the presser foot and shank, then attach the darning/embroidery foot.
11. Select a straight stitch and begin making circular motions on the appliqué piece until it is completely filled in. Don’t worry about it being uniform. Cross the thread lines and just have fun filling in the space. Remember that once the feed dogs are covered, you control where the fabric goes and at what rate of speed. Try practicing on a scrap of fabric to get more comfortable with the motion before moving to the project.
12. Remove the excess stabilizer when finished. The rest of it will come out the first time the hoodie is washed!