Machine Embroidered Christmas Placemat

Kreinik high-speed metallic machine sewing threads are the best metallic thread you can use on a sewing machine. Check out the many videos on http://wwwYoutube.com/ Kreinikchannel - including a video showing how to make this placemat - for all the tips, tricks and techniques for using these beautiful threads.

Materials needed:

• Holographic Blending Filament 002L, 003L, 008L
• Kreinik Machine Sewing Thread in gold - such as Fine Twist in White good, Gold, or Antique Light Gold
• Stabilizer
• Red purchased placemat
• Topstitch 100 Needle
• red rayon or cotton thread in the bobbin (or color to match your fabric)
• sewing machine, embroidery hoop for your machine, plastic embroidery foot for your sewing machine
• digitized embroidery pattern (we used a pattern on the Janome 11000)

1. Resize your digitized design as needed to fit your placemat.
2. Insert your stabilizer into your machine embroidery hoop. With a straight stitch, tack your placemat to the stabilizer.
3. Begin stitching. Follow the video at http://youtu.be/9HTbRihFa88 for a demonstration that includes tips such as:
   • Slow your machine slightly.
   • Put metallic thread on a vertical stand (or if it is a cone, set it next to your sewing machine) so the thread can uncurl and relax prior to going through the machine tension areas.
   • A plastic embroidery foot will give you better results than a metal foot because it allows the thread to glide (metal foot may cause the thread to snap)
   • Reduce your presser foot pressure slightly if using a dense stitch.
   • Skip the last thread guide when using metallic threads.

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