- 1). Embroider a design on fabric. You can embroider it by hand or on an embroidery machine.
- 2). Cut around the embroidered design, leaving a half-inch blank edge around it. Follow the lines of the design but don't get too detailed with the cutting. This is just a rough cut; you will make a more detailed cut later.
- 3). Place the embroidered design face down on the ironing board, and place the fusible interfacing on top of it according to the directions on the packaging. If it has a paper backing on both sides, remove it on one side. The side without the paper should be touching the back of the fabric.
- 4). Heat the iron to the setting indicated on the fusible interfacing package.
- 5). Press the hot iron to the back of the fusible interfacing and hold it for a few seconds. Then move to another spot and repeat until the entire piece is securely attached. Don't use steam unless the directions say otherwise.
- 6). Let the piece cool down to room temperature. Then cut around the design a second time, this time through the fusible interfacing and paper backing as well. Leave a quarter-inch of blank space around the edge of the design.
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