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This fleece flower throw features 12 flower designs from our State
Flower Collection. The designs are embroidered without the frame and
their state name.
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| You will need about 2 yards (ours was 80") of fleece of solid light
color (cream, beige, oats, etc.), 2 packs of satin blanket binding, cotton
fabric for lining and narrow satin ribbon. The binding and the ribbon should
be of the same or matching colors. |
Step One: Decide which designs you want to use on your throw.
If your fleece is cream, you might like to choose yellow-colored flowers;
or choose all wild, or all garden flowers. We have a large selection in
our catalog and the choice is all yours.
We chose the following white and pink flowers:
1. Magnolia
(Mississippi)
2. Rhododendron
(West Virginia)
3. Magnolia
(Louisiana)
4. Apple
Blossom (Arkansas)
5. Wild
Prairie Rose (North Dakota)
6. American
Dogwood (Virginia)
7. Orange
Blossom (Florida)
8. American
Dogwood (North Carolina)
9. Hawthorn
(Missouri)
10. Syringa
(Idaho)
11. Apple
Blossom (Michigan)
12. Cherokee
Rose (Georgia) |
| Step Two: Place fleece on a large even surface (table or floor).
Using your embroidery software, print out templates of the designs on paper.
Cut them out and arrange them on the throw to see where you'd like them.
Mark the spots for the embroidery on the throw. Use removable fabric markers
only! Also mark the points where you are going to attach ribbons for binding.
In the diagram below, the flowers are marked with circles and the points
for the ribbons are marked with Xs. |
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| Step Three: Hoop the fabric with light-weight iron-on cut-away
stabilizer. Embroider all the designs one by one. When hooping, make sure
that the spots that you marked for the designs are located in the center
of the hoop (use a grid if needed). |
Magnolia
(Mississippi)
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Rhododendron
(West Virginia)
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Magnolia
(Louisiana)
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Apple
Blossom (Arkansas)
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Wild
Prairie Rose (North Dakota)
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American
Dogwood (Virginia)
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Orange
Blossom (Florida)
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American
Dogwood (North Carolina)
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Hawthorn
(Missouri)
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Syringa
(Idaho)
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Apple
Blossom (Michigan)
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Cherokee
Rose (Georgia)
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| Step Four: After the embroidery is finished, cut away the excess
stabilizer. |
| Step Five: Place the lining on an even surface (table or floor)
and cover with the embroidered part. Align all edges. Pin or baste both
layers along the edges and across the throw. |
Step Six: Thread the darning needle with a thin satin ribbon
about 12" long. Do not knot the end. Push the needle through all the way
to come out on the other of the throw in the marked point. Push the needle
back through approximately 1/8" away from where the needle came out.
Pull both ends of the ribbon and tie a knot and a bow. Repeat for the
other points. |
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| Step Seven: Finish the edges with the satin blanket binding. |
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The fleece flower throw is ready. Enjoy!
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