projects - brotherusa · 2018-07-10 · projects step 1. step 2. fussy cut motifs from your...
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Fussy cut motifs from your favorite fabrics or scraps to create fun new keychains!
Fabric Keychains
Vanessa Wilson
MATERIALS: Fabric scraps with fun designs to fussy cut, heavyweight double
sided fusible interfacing (Peltex 72F), pins, scissors, iron, sewing
machine, coordinating thread, 2 keychain split rings
Stick your fabric onto your standard
mat (be sure to use the high tack
adhesive support sheet) and load
into the machine.
Depending on the fabric design you
want to fussy cut, select a shape
from the preloaded designs on the
machine. (I chose a circle to match
my fabric design.)
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Don’t worry about the size of the shape for
now. Leave it at the default size and click
“Set.” On the next screen, select the scan
icon and click “OK.”
The machine will scan in your
fabric, (using the background scan
function) so we can then layer our
shape directly over the fabric design
we want to fussy cut out. You will
see the fabric on the display screen
once it’s done scanning.
step 5.Now click on the top left icon to
adjust the number of shapes we
need the machine to cut out.step 6.
Next, click on the measurement-
adjusting icon.
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Now, click on the “+” sign to bump the number
up from “1” to “2.” We will need two fabric
shapes (in my case, circles) for the keychain.
Also, take this time to adjust the size of the
shape to get it exactly how you want it to be so
that it matches the fabric design you want to
fussy cut. When you’re done, click “OK.”
Move the shape around to place it exactly over
the area of the fabric design you want it to
fussy cut. Click “OK” and “Cut”. Then hit the
“Start/Stop” button. (Make sure you adjust
your blade setting for the kind fabric you are
working with.)
step 9.Take your two identical shapes off the
mat and use one to create a template for
the interfacing.
step 10.Cut out one identical shape of the
heavyweight double-sided fusible
interfacing, using one of your cutouts
as the template.
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Cut a fabric rectangle that measures
3.5" x 2.5".
Lay it with the pretty side of the fabric
face down and fold in half lengthwise.
Press fold with iron.
step 13.Open it back up and fold the bottom edge in towards the center crease line.
Repeat for top edge as well and press with iron.
step 14.Refold on the center crease line and
press with iron.
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Feed this strip through one of the keychain split
rings to make a loop where both raw ends of
the fabric strip meet.
Layer one fabric circle with pretty side
face down, then with interfacing on top
of it. Next is the keychain strip as shown
in the image, and finally layer the second
fabric circle on top of it. Fuse the four
parts together with your iron. The pretty
sides of the fabrics should all be facing
out with the interfacing between them,
with the keychain ring loop sandwiched
in there as well.
step 17.Continue to press and flip your keychain
over from side to side until both fabrics
are properly fused to the interfacing.
(Refer to the interfacing manufacturer’s
instructions to figure out whether or
not you will need water/steam to fuse it
correctly.)
step 18.Using a satin stitch or narrow and long
zigzag stitch, slowly sew around the
entire exterior edge to encase raw edges
and finish off your new keychain!
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step 19. Slip on your keys and enjoy!
This project was created from the designer’s perspective.