Open each embroidery file
and print in 1:1 format. Hand-write the file name inside the hoop outline.
Trim along the hoop lines to create templates. Note that the wings are designed to
be stitched in the 120mm Pfaff hoop. Adapt these instructions for your own sewing
machine.
The angel wings are made to be attached to a
doll, teddy bear or holiday decoration. They may also be used in applique on a
sweatshirt or pillow, alone or with an angel body appliqued over them.
The small
size is perfect for use with the Choir Girl design.
For attachable angel wings,
cut two layers of fabric and one layer of wash-away stabilizer 9" x 13".
The illustrations show twinkle organza, but any tightly woven fabric will do.
Fuse
together the two layers of fabric. Place fabric over stabilizer.
Hoop at the
left end of the fabric.
For applique, only one layer of fabric is needed, 9" x 13". Use adequate
stabilizer under the garment or pillow fabric. Follow the instructions below, except
that you will have a layer of fabric under the wings instead of the wash-away stabilizer.
If using a metallic or
monofilament thread, select the slow speed setting on your Pfaff and use a needle made for
metallics. Stitch the first color of Wingleft.pcs. Clip threads and remove
hoop from sewing machine, but do not unhoop, and do not remove the basting stitches from
the beginning of the design.
Trim the wing fabric to
1/16" outside the stitching as shown in at right and below. Take care not to
cut the stabilizer (or fabric) underneath.
Attach hoop to sewing machine and sew color
two, but use the same thread as for color one.
You are now ready to position the hoop for
Wingrigt.pcs. It will help if you put very narrow, double-sided sticky tape on the
underside of the inner hoop. If you can see through your fabrics, place the template
for Wingrigt.pcs under the fabric as a guide. Position the right wing so that the
basting stitches from each wing will overlap by 1/8".
With the hoop back in the sewing machine,
sew the basting stitches of Wingrigt.pcs. (color 1). You may wish to remove these
stitches and re-position the hoop, or move the design by using the positioning functions
in your Pfaff. You will need to select the Wingrigt.pcs design anew in order to
re-position it. If the basting stitches seem to line up, then proceed.
Don't
be too concerned about perfect alignment since you will be sewing the wings to something
at the point where they join (or appliqueing over them) and can hide any minor
mis-alignment.
Finish sewing color one.
Trim the wing
fabric as before. Sew color two with the same thread. Remove from hoop.
Trim away excess stabilizer and remove hanging thread and basting stitches.
Rinse
away stabilizer. Blot between paper towels, then dry flat. You may wish to add
spray starch, then press.
The new smaller size angel wings are designed
to sew in a single hooping. In the New home and Pfaff formats, there are two sizes:
Wingpair and Wingprlg. in Viking and Brother there is only the one additional size:
Wingpair. Sew as you would the Wingleft file, trimming and finishing as described
above.
