Button On Panels Pictorial

An In The Hoop Project

Needed:  Tearaway stabilizer, 2 pieces of 6x6 fabric.

The Button on Panel is a very easy first time In The Hoop project!

1.  Hoop 2 layers of  a heavy tearaway stabilizer. 

2.  Center your fabric on your hoop and secure. You may use spray adhesive if desired.  I also recommend pinning around the edges or using a basting stitch as desired.  I pinned mine. Be certain no pins will be in the path of the design and your needle!!!

3.  Stitch to the first stop of the design. 

4.  Float the second piece of fabric under neath the hoop, making certain it is centered.  The right side of the fabric should be facing down.  Stitch to the second stop.

5.  Remove your hoop from the sewing machine but do NOT remove the fabric from the hoop!  Remove the pins and very carefully trim away the fabric as close to the stitching as you can. DO NOT cut the stabilizer.  Some people prefer to use tiny curved embroidery scissors for this and others prefer duckbill applique scissors.  I like to use the embroidery scissors.

6.  Flip the hoop over, and again trim away the fabric on the back as close to the stitching as you can.  AGAIN, DO NOT cut the stabilizer.  You will now have a square of fabric on the front and the back of your stabilizer.

7.  Replace your hoop on your machine.  You can now finish stitching the rest of the design!  It's that easy!!!  Once finished, carefully tear away the stabilizer.  Gently cut open the buttonholes by cutting a slit in each using a seam ripper (CAREFULLY) or small scissors.

8.  Lay the completed panel on your garment and use a pencil to mark a dot inside the center of each buttonhole onto your garment.  It doesn't matter if the pencil washes out as you will sew the button on top of it. :)  Sew on your four buttons and you are finished!