Embroidered Pouch

I have a few machine embroidery designs from Disorderly Threads. Occasionally, they announce a discount on new designs through their Disorderly Threads Facebook page. The Octopus design was one I couldn't resist.

This design is an in-the-hoop machine embroidery design. These are great for people that want to do machine embroidery and sew small projects but aren't so great at the sewing part. All the steps, including adding the lining is done completely on the embroidery machine. My bag-making skills are fine, but it is nice to use the embroidery machine to work on something while I'm doing something else. The steps for these projects is clearly outlined in with clearly written directions and photos to help you understand what may be new concepts. This is the step tacking down the applique fabric on the top of the bag.

I really like Disorderly Threads designs because the applique is just right, meaning even if your trimming isn't perfect it will still come out great. This is after I used my Fiskars 4-inch Curved Craft Scissors to trim the excess fabric away.

See how the satin stitch covers all the edges of the applique? Perfect!

Sometimes, even with perfect directions, I end up with an oops. This was a pretty simple fix. I just used the seam ripper to remove the stitches on that flap and ran that step again on the machine. I didn't tape down this piece and it got folded when I loaded the frame on the machine.

Overall a great project. I've been thinking about how I could incorporate this into a larger project, perhaps as an outer pocket on a larger bag. I'll have to think about it for a while, though.

Tools and Supplies (affiliate links):
Fiskars Rotary Cutter
Fiskars Self Healing Rotary Cutting Mat
Grabbit Magnetic Pin Cushion
Fiskars 8-inch scissors
Fiskars 4-inch Curved Craft Scissors
Dritz Large Seam Ripper
Juki TL-2010Q

Machine Embroidery Design: Octopus In-The-Hoop Embroidery Design by Disorderly Threads