Sewing our embroidery lined case kits

Sewing our embroidery case kits

The sewing material you need

• If you have a cutting board, this is ideal. 
• We recommend using a FriXion pen for markings, as they have the advantage of reacting to heat so the lines will disappear with the heat of an iron.
• You will need some pins, preferably with a glass tip. They are more visible and will not melt if you iron them.
• And, of course, a good pair of scissors for cutting the the fabrics.

Assembling the embroidery and backing fabric

• Once the embroidery is finished, cut the excess linen around the motif to obtain a rectangle measuring 10 x 17cm.
• For the backing fabric, cut a piece of the same dimensions.
• Place right sides together, pin on the left side of the embroidery (don’t forget to check the direction of the pattern).
• Stitch at 1cm from the edge. Press open the seam with an iron.

Cutting and assembling the lining

• Cut the lining fabric: 18 x 17cm.
• Place right sides together with the previous piece.
• Pin and sew the top at 1cm from the edge. Iron the seam flat.

Cutting and sewing the ribbons

• Cut the ribbon at 18cm and carefully pin along the top of the embroidery.
• Stitch the ribbon into place flush to edge. Iron. Press open the seam on the back.
• Cut 2 pieces of ribbon 12cm each.
• Pin wrong sides together.
• Stitch together flush with edge.
• To make the loop, fold in half and place on right side, doubling back on the ribbon already in place.
• Stitch solidly in place.

Sewing the lining

• Fold the case in half height wise, pin all around leaving a gap in the lining of 4-5cm.
• Stitch all around at 1cm from edge don’t forget to leave an opening!
• Pink the corners and iron the seams open and mark the lining seam.

Finishing touches

• Turn inside out and ease out the corners.
• Iron the opening in the lining and stitch.
• Push the lining inside and give a last press with an iron.
• That’s all done!