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For this project you will need: 58" x 72" Organza, 8 pieces
of 1" wide organza or silk ribbons 75" long each, 8 pieces of fusible
tape each ½'' wide and 70" long, 58" x 70" graph paper or stabilizer
with a 1/2" grid, Angels
Curtain Set of designs.
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| Step One: Finish the upper and lower raw edges of your organza
sheet: fold back ½" twice and baste; then edge-stitch or slip-stitch
the hem in place. (Alternatively you can "glue" the hem with the help of
fusible tape; you'll need 2 pieces 58" long each. Follow the directions
on the package). |
| Step Two: Spread the graph stabilizer on a large even surface
(large table or floor) and sketch the following layout diagram onto it.
This will help a lot with the rest of the work. |
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| Step Three: Place the organza over the layout. Pin both layers
together, aligning the upper edge and both selvages with the straight lines
of the grid.
Mark the position of each angel on the organza with a removable fabric
marker. On the diagram, the position of each angel is marked with a cross. |
| Step Four: Embroider the angels. To make the embroidery on Organza,
you'll need to hoop it with 2 layers of extra heavy water soluble stabilizer
for backing. Choose thin bobbin thread (no less than #70) of the
same color as the upper thread. Use thin or regular needles.
You can embroider the angels in the order we offer on the diagram, or
make up your own. |
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| Step Five: After finishing the embroidery, cut away all excess
stabilizer as close to the embroidery as possible, but be careful not to
cut the fabric. Put the curtain into a bowl of cold water for several hours. |
| Step Six: Take the curtain from the bowl; pour the water into
the toilet; rinse the curtain in running water and hang it to dry without
wringing out. When the excess water runs off, press with a warm iron. |
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| Step Seven: Spread the curtain over the layout again and pin
them together, aligning the upper edge and selvages. With the help of the
layout find the places for the 1" wide ribbons. |
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| Step Eight: Place and pin the ribbons to the curtain, starting
with the left selvage. There should be 7 1/8" between the ribbons. 5" of
ribbon should stick out from the upper edge of the curtain. Stitch the
ribbons to the curtain.
The alternative way is to use fusible tape, which gives neater
results, though it's a little bit more complicated.
If you'd like to use fusible tape, you should pin it to the curtain
first in place of the ribbons. Following the instructions on the package,
press the fusible tape (all 8 pieces) with a warm iron without removing
the safety paper. Then remove the paper from the first tape, cover it with
the ribbon, pin the ribbon to hold it in place and press again.
The fusible tape should melt and the curtain and ribbon should stick
together. Work slowly, pressing each inch of the tape with the ribbon until
the tape melts. Notice that you should choose the temperature of the iron
carefully, because on one hand organza and silk do not stand high temperatures,
on the other hand, the iron should be hot enough to melt the fusible tape. |
| Step Nine: Fold the upper ends of the ribbons to make loops
and stitch them to the curtain. |
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| The curtain is ready. See its details on photos below. |
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| You can make another layout and sew a curtain shorter or longer, as
you like. Check out below what interesting results we got when we embroidered
the angels with multi-color threads. |
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