Thankful Be Flourish Phrase

 

Create a seasonal or inspirational plaque or wall art by 

cutting this design from adhesive vinyl. 

Or use as a cutting template for fabric appliqué to add to 

Thanksgiving season decor. 

Flourished  design opens at measurement of 11x7, 

but can be expanded for larger design needs. 

(Take care if reducing). 

PILLOW PROJECT DESCRIPTION

INTRO:  The pillow featured in this post was assembled

as fusible web and machine satin stitched applique.

Years ago, the Silhouette America company touted

their die cutter as an aid to actually cutting out

the fabric for a project like this. Sadly, this use of

the Cameo system was not deemed successful by

most fabric crafters. However, the system CAN cut

fusible web alone, which can then be applied to fabric

of almost any weight where it can be then be cut out

at the still-attached paper backing edge, acting as

the de facto cutting template. The product used for

this pillow project was Wonder Under 

"machine stitch-able" fusible web.

1. Create a reverse image of the "Thankful Be" flourished

word art, then re-size as needed. For the pillow project

featured, the design size was 13x8.125 (requiring

a 12x24 cutting mat. This was the set up ready

to send to Cameo.

2. A section of fusible web was cut to size with 

approx. 1" extra margins all around, positioned on

the oversize cutting mat appropriately, then cut out

using a relatively new blade, on "Patterned Paper"

material selection, with blade at 2.

3. Once cut, the excess was "weeded" from the mat,

and then the flourished word art carefully removed,

including retaining of the stem of the Cap 'T' and

the separate 'e'.

3. On the press board, the selected lettering fabric

was placed face down and then the fusing positioned

as desired. I positioned mine so that the straight grain

followed the X/Y grid axis that would have appeared

on my cutting mat screen in the software 

prior to sending to the cutter.

Follow manufacturer's instructions for the fusing product

to press and fuse with appropriately hot iron.

4. Hand cut out at the paper edge of fused design.

5. Carefully peel away the paper backing, then . . .

. . . take time to carefully position -- centered -- onto

the pillow front fabric face side. Once it is arranged,

including the 'T' and 'e' separate shapes,

use hot iron to thoroughly fuse in place.

6. Run a test, or use previous knowledge to set up

satin stitch zigzag stitching (or other desired over-edge)

on sewing machine. If desired, place an appropriately-

sized panel of "Tear Away" applique stabilizer behind

the applique area and pin in place until stitching

will hold it sufficiently. Over-edge ALL raw edges of

the fused flourish design. Neatly trim cut tails, or

better still, pull threads to backside and trim at 

1/2" long or tie off.

7. Once the overedging is complete, finish the pillow

assembly.