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Straw Hat Embroidery Tutorial

Every woman needs a floppy straw hat in the summertime. You can find straw hats everywhere and you can embroider them. Because the fibers are woven you can easily embroider the hat. Here is how you can embroider your own. 


Step 1: Hoop the tear away interfacing.
Step 2: Sandwich the hat between the interfacing and  soluble topper.
Step 3: Baste stitch a rectangle attaching all three layers. If you do not baste stitch you should pin all three layers. (Pinning might be very difficult.)
Step 4: Embroider on top the initials for monogramming. I used here one 3" letter in the center and 2" letters one either side.
Enjoy your Floppy Straw Hat.
Cheers!
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Linda said…
OK I'm new to machine embroidery! How do you baste around the hoop?
February 2, 2015 at 2:11 PM
Sew Spoiled said…
You can find a free baste stitch here at Swak Embroidery, https://www.swakembroidery.com/info/free/SWAK_FREE_ame_freebastingstitches.htm.
February 8, 2015 at 6:47 PM
Unknown said…
I have the same machine. How do you make a 3 letter monogram? Do you have another program or make on the machine?
Thanks for your help
Kati
February 21, 2015 at 3:40 PM
Sew Spoiled said…
Hey Kati,
I use Embrilliance, http://sewspoiled.blogspot.com/2014/07/mac-embroidery-software.html and I love it!!! I use it with my Mac!
February 21, 2015 at 5:41 PM
Anonymous said…
So if you do a baste stitch do you just pick out the stitches after you are all done embroidering and it does not leave stitch marks? It is so cute!
March 28, 2015 at 3:48 PM
Anonymous said…
Where did you get these hats???
April 8, 2015 at 10:22 PM
Dorothy McCurdy said…
Hi Leah,
I also have a PE770. I like this machine, but there is so much that I don't know and the manual does not help. Is there an automatic basting stitch with this machine? I tried the icon on the display page and nothing happens, and it is rather awkward trying to pin some items rather than basting them. Can you help?
May 9, 2015 at 10:49 PM
Sew Spoiled said…
I use Embrilliance, http://embrilliance.com, and it has a feature to baste stitch whatever design you create. It is well worth the money and not nearly a costly as other programs out there. Check it out!
July 17, 2015 at 9:18 AM
Brenda Wooten Porter said…
nice job! I love it! thanks for sharing!
August 22, 2015 at 9:55 PM
Sassafrasy said…
Hi-What size needle do you use with this project?
October 23, 2015 at 2:16 PM
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