MISS ELLEN’S SEWING CLASS
CLASS NO. 19 - DOOR KNOB DECOR
by Ellen Mason - JOY Designs
September - 2005
What a neat little gift for yourself and your sewing friends. Also, included in this lesson are a blank, a Thanksgiving and
Christmas design. This is a quick and easy item to make so you can make several for your church bazaar.
SUPPLIES:
1/4 yd. solid colored fabric - your choice
1/4 yd. coordinated print fabric
Warm n Natural quilt batting
Cut Away stabilizer
Embroidery threads
Bobbin thread
Fray Chek
Basic sewing items
Machine and embroidery accessories
Large Hoop
Downloaded designs from JOY Designs - IN THE HOOP page.
METHOD:
1. Set up machine for embroidery - thread with the first color.
2. Cut fabrics for placing in the large hoop.
3. Cut batting to fit the inside measurement of the hoop — batting is not hooped.
4. Layer stabilizer, batting and solid fabric and hoop them ---- make sure that batting is not interfering in the hooping.
5. Attach hoop to the embroidery arm.
6. Select design.
7. Embroidery all of the design except the last color.
8. The machine will stop for the last color change. DO NOT REMOVE THE HOOP FROM THE EMBROIDERY
ARM.
9. Slide the print fabric (right side down) under the embroidery hoop and continue embroidering the design.
10. Upon completion, apply Fray Chek around the satin stitching, let dry and then trim.
11. Cut the slant open and cut out the inside circle to hang around the door knob.
EMJOY

Ellen Mason - JOY Designs
9-2005
www.joydesigns07@comcast.net