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Card Cases by Sherry Titzer - http://www.atimetostitch.com To view the sets click: Credit Card Cases Printing instructions: Click here |
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| Supplies: Vilene or Aqua Magic wash away stabilizer to fit your hoop Fabric - 1 piece 5"x 8", 1 piece 5 1/2" x 8" and 3 strips 3" x 11" Warm and Natural quilt batting - 1 piece 5" x 8" Pellon craft fuse - 1 piece 5 1/2" x 8", 3 strips 2 1/2" x 11 and 1 pc cut the same size as ribbon Velcro - 5/8" wide x 1" long Grosgrain ribbon - 3/4" or 7/8" wide x 4" long (use ribbon that matches the fabric) |
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| Before
you start: Prepare for the card pockets - 1 pc of fabric & 1 pc of Pellon craft fuse cut to 5 1/2" x 8". Iron the Pellon craft fuse to the wrong side of the fabric. Starch the 3 strips of fabric 3" wide x 11" long. Iron the 2 1/2" strips of Pellon craft fuse to wrong side of the strips keeping one edge even with the one edge on the fabric. Turn under 1/2" along the opposite side & top stitch on your sewing machine. Cut the three strips in half to make 6 strips 2 1/2" x 5 1/2" long. Prepare the ribbon closure - Take your 3/4" or 7/8" wide grosgrain ribbon 4" long & iron a small strip of Pellon Craft fuse (cut the same size) to one side of the ribbon. This becomes the wrong side. Fold the ribbon in half lengthwise (right side out) and press to crease the fold. Open the ribbon flat and place the scratchy side your 1" long velcro onto the ribbon just inside the fold and stitch in place with your sewing machine. Fold the ribbon in half again and place 3/4" strip of stitch witchery inside the folded ribbon & press to bond together to make the folded ribbon act as one piece. For outside of case - Use 1 pc fabric & 1 pc of warm & natural quilt batting cut to 5" x 8". Spray the batting with temporary adhesive spray and smooth the fabric on top. |
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| 1. For the case closure cut your ribbon 4" long and iron Pellon Craft fuse cut the same size to one side of the ribbon. Fold in half and press to crease the fold. | 2. Open the folded ribbon and place the scratchy side of the 1" velcro just inside the fold and stitch in place with your sewing machine. |
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| 3. Place a short strip of Stitch Witchery inside the fold and press to bond the ribbon together. | 4. This is the packaging for the Stitch Witchery - it is 3/4"wide and comes on a roll. |
 
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| 5. Cut 3 strips of fabric 3" x 11" & 3 strips of Pellon craft fuse 2 1/2" x 11". Iron craft fuse to wrong side of fabric even on one edge. Fold the opposite edge over 1/2" and press to crease. Top stitch the folded edge on your sewing machine. | 6. Cut all three prepared fabric strips in half to create six strips that are 2 1/2" x 5 1/2" long |
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| 7. Open the credit card pockets design and send to your machine. Hoop one layer of vilene stitch and stitch the the initial outline of the case. | 8. Take the fabric previously cut to 5 1/2" x 8" (with Pellon craft fuse already ironed to wrong side) and center it over the outline just sewn. |
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| 9. The next color stop tacks the fabric down. It also stitches pocket placement lines on the sides. | 10. Remove hoop and use a straight edge ruler and pen to extend the placement lines about 1" long on the stabilizer |
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| 11. Place the first 2 strips of fabric over the design using the placement lines closest to the center as your guide. Tape in place and put hoop back on machine. | 12. The next color stop in the design tacks the first two strips down. |
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| 13. Remove hoop & trim the fabric at the bottom of both strips. Do not trim the sides (you will trim those later) | 14. Tape the next 2 strips of fabric in place using the middle placement lines as your guide. Put hoop back on machine. |
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| 15. The next color stop tacks the 2nd set of pockets down. Trim the fabric at the bottom (only) of both pockets. No need to trim the sides at this time. | 16. Tape the remaining 2 strips down using the last placement lines as your guide. The next color stop tacks pockets down and adds basting stitches to hold the pockets in place. Do NOT trim the bottom of the pockets in this step! They will be trimmed later! |
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| 17. Remove from hoop and use a straight edge ruler & rotary cutter to trim the fabric along both long edges close to the stitches. Do not trim the top & bottom, just trim the stabilizer next to the fabric at the top/bottom. Set aside. | 18. Now, send the case design you are using to your machine. Hoop vilene stabilizer and stitch the first color stop which is the initial outline of the case. Fold the fabric & batting (5" x 8") in half lining up the center fold with the center marks on the design and unfold the fabric & batting from the center to make sure they are centered. |
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| 19. The next color stop tacks the fabric/batting in place, stitches the quilted background and a stitches a small rectangle at the bottom as a guide for velcro placement. | 20. Place the fuzzy velcro piece centered over the small rectangle keeping it even with the outline at the bottom. Scotch tape in place. The next color stop secures the velcro with a small zigzag stitch. |
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| 21. Next, stitch the embroidery design onto the case following the instructions provided in the text file for the design you are using. | 22. Remove hoop and flip over to back side. You will see two little notches sewn at the center top to use as a guide for placement of the ribbon closure. |
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| 23. Tape the ribbon
closure in place between the notches with the ribbon inside the outline
1/4" on back side of hoop. NOTE: The velcro should be facing you! |
24. Next, take the pocket pattern (prepared earlier) and center over the outline on the back side of the hoop. Use the center marks on the design in the hoop to center the pocket pattern. Tape in place, put hoop back on machine. |
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| 25. The next step tacks the pockets and ribbon closure in place under the hoop and stitches two zigzag lines in the middle for folding the case when finished. | 26. TIP: Cut 1/4" thick foam board to fit inside your hoop to support the design when trimming on the back side of the hoop. This supports the design & eliminates pushing down too hard when trimming making the design to move in the hoop which causes registration problems. |
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| 27. Place the foam board in the hoop over the design before flipping over to trim. You may need to move the hoop to the edge of your table to allow the part that attaches the hoop to the machine to extend past the edge of the table so the the hoops lays flat. | 28. With the foam board in place, trim the excess fabric from around the outline close to the stitches on the back side of the hoop. |
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| 29. Flip hoop right side up & trim the fabric from around the outline close to the stitches. Place hoop on machine. | 30. The next step stitches the satin stitch outline around the design to cover the raw edges of the fabric. |
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| 31. Trim the case from the
vilene staying at least 1/16" inch away from the satin
stitches. DO NOT accidentally cut into the ribbon closure! |
32. Last step - remove the basting stitches over the pockets and run a warm wet rag along the edges to dissolve any remaining wash away stabilizer. Let dry. |