Jacobean Jewel Peacock - Step by Step Instructions
1.
PRINT THE TEMPLATES:
- For Peacock with florals: 4 designs: peacock01; peacock03; peacock04;
peacock05
- For peacock with NO florals: 2 designs: peacock01; peacock02
- Print in your Embroidery software in be true/real size
- Print on printer transparency paper
2.
Cut out templates and align the florals at the crosses provided
and sticky tape together. Use a ruler to ensure the templates
are parallel with one another.
3.
Cut out templates and align the peacock body and tail at the
crosses provided and sticky tape together
4.
Mark centre of fabric. Place the floral template on the fabric
matching the cross with the centre of the fabric. Use a ruler
to mark the placement lines of the design.
5. Mark the centre
of the designs on the fabric
6. Hoop stabaliser
(medium weight) and mark centre lines of hoop
7. Place centre of
design on centre of hoop and stick down with sticky spray (505
or other)
8. Stitch 1st
design (peacock04)
9. After stitching
the first design you can check your alignment with your
templates
10. Hoop and
stitch the 2nd design
11. Looking only
at your templates place your peacock templates over your
floral templates and align so that the bird sits on the branch
and that there are no gaps between the body and the branches.
The tail slightly overlaps the branch at bottom left.
12. Now align the
peacock templates to the florals on the fabric. Draw your
placement lines for the peacock tail only.
13. Hoop and
stitch the 3rd design Peacock Tail
14. Place template
on the embroidery and draw the placement lines for the peacock
body.
