by eggyannie 29 Jun 2010

I do hand needle felted landscapes and the other day i decided to embroider a small naked tree into the picture but how to position it so that it would be embroidered just where i wanted it, I had an idea on how to use the baste stitch on my phaff creative machine.

Hoop up with WSF, then select your design. hit the baste button and the machine will place a baste stitch around where the embroidered design will be sewn out onto the WSF.
Now i have a " placement line " I can position my picture in such a way that the embroidery design will be sewn out just where I want it to go. I tape down he corners of my picture and then hit the baste stitch button once more. this secures my picture to the WSF and i can now continue to complete the embroidered design.
this method will work in so many ways and is a simple way to achieve neat work try placeing a corner of a handkerchief so that the corner is fitted into the corner of the baste stitch . tape the handkerchief down and sew the base line again. TRY NOT TO CATCH THE HANDKERCHIEF CORNER, turn the corner back so that the lace corner just catches the folded edge and will sew out on the WSF. you can gently cut away excess once it has been completed this way the lace corner is sewn on the edge of he handkerchief and just on the fabric itself .
a simple monogram could be done this way but this time leave the fabric lieing down.
i hope this will help you

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by nhsmith55 29 Jun 2010

Thank you for the helpful information!

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by holly12 29 Jun 2010

Thank you I will try it. Arlene

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by honeychyle 29 Jun 2010

I'd like to see some pictures too. Ain't it grand how much we learn on this site? LOL

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by gerryb 29 Jun 2010

How smart! Makes me sorta ashamed I'd never though of that as much as I've done! Good grief! Sure will make it a lot easier to get things in just the right place!! Tks!

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eggyannie by eggyannie 29 Jun 2010

happy to help solve a problem
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by shirlener88 29 Jun 2010

Is it possible for you to create some pictures - so we can see exactly what you mean?

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dlmds by dlmds 29 Jun 2010

Shirlene, I love this picture of you. You look soooo bright and happy. H&*

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by sewmom 29 Jun 2010

That sounds great. Is it possible to add pictures to help us visualize it? thank you.

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eggyannie by eggyannie 29 Jun 2010

will see if i can get some done
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by chenille 29 Jun 2010

Excellent instructions! I'm marking this one, THANKS!!
*4U

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by april22 29 Jun 2010

Thank you soooooo much **

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by crafter2243 Moderator 29 Jun 2010

Thank you. I hope you don't mind me saving this in my computer.

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eggyannie by eggyannie 29 Jun 2010

save away lady just hope you enjoy using this information.
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eggyannie by eggyannie 29 Jun 2010

save away and enjoy things

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by 02kar Moderator 29 Jun 2010

Thanks, I love tips.

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by iris2006 29 Jun 2010

That is a great idea, I will mark this post so I can easy find it when I need this great tip.

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by lbrow 29 Jun 2010

Thanks Eggy *

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