Do you have an embroidery machine? Fantastic! Then you can embroider the facial elements of our Hobby Horses “HOPE” and “HOLLY” with ease using our embroidery files.
The embroidery patterns for Hobby Horse “HOLLY” can be bought together with the sewing pattern.The patterns include 5 different pairs of eyes (each left and right eye) and 3 different nostrils (each left and right nostrils).
The embroidery files for Hobby Horse “HOPE” are included in the download files that come with the book “My Hobby Horse & me”. You’ll have plenty of options to customize your “HOPE” Hobby Horse as you can choose from 6 different pairs of eyes and 2 types of nostrils.
All files for the eyes and nostrils are designed to fit a 4×4″ hoop (10×10 cm) and come in all common embroidery file formats. Here is are all our Hobby Horse products that have embroidery patterns (also available in our etsy shop):
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Book “My Hobby Horse & me” (incl. stick horse pattern “HOPE” + accessories + clothing)
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Bundle discount ♥ Horse on a stick sewing pattern “HOLLY” ✚ eyes and nostrils embroidery patterns
Original price was: USD $9.48.USD $8.49Current price is: USD $8.49. Add to cart -
Hobby horse embroidery patterns: eyes and nostrils for sewing pattern “HOLLY” (digital)
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How to embroider eyes and nostrils of a Hobby Horse
1. Prepare the fabric and hoop
To begin, hoop an embroidery stabilizer together with the uncut fabric for the horse. Ensure the fabric is positioned so the entire pattern piece can be cut from it later, with the nap or grain direction running top to bottom within the hoop.
2. Embroider the eye
Load the eye embroidery file onto your embroidery machine and embroider step by step, following the machine’s instructions. Once complete, remove the fabric from the hoop and take off the stabilizer.
3. Prepare for the nostril
Next, cut out the eye and nostril areas from the paper pattern piece for the horse. Align the paper pattern on the right side of the fabric, ensuring the eye hole matches the embroidery. Use a fabric marker to transfer the outline of the nostril onto the fabric.
To embroider the nostril, position the placement grid provided with your embroidery hoop. Place the grid on the hoop and align the center with the marked nostril location. Make sure the nap or grain direction runs top to bottom within the hoop.
4. Embroider the nostril
Add the nostril embroidery file to your machine and embroider it on the marked position.
5. Finalize the fabric
Once the nostril is embroidered, remove the fabric from the hoop and take off the stabilizer. Place the paper pattern piece for the head on the wrong side of the fabric, aligning the holes for the eyes and nostrils with the embroidery. Transfer the outline of the head and any additional markings onto the fabric. Cut out the horse and proceed as described in the sewing instructions.
Important Tips for Working with Elastic Fabrics
If you’re using elastic plush fabrics like our SuperSoft SHORTY minky fabric, follow these additional steps to ensure the best results:
- Attach an iron-on or self-adhesive stabilizer to the backside of the fabric.
- Hoop this together with a tear-away embroidery stabilizer.
- Place a transparent, water-soluble embroidery film on top of the fabric to prevent distortion.
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