The Smiley Face Book buddy is the third design in the Dollar Days Five Series.  Thank you to everyone who preordered this series!

The new InTheHoop Smiley Face BookBuddy Marker (Sarah came up with the name!) is incredibly quick and easy to make!

It is designed for the 4x4 hoop, or more than one can be made at a time in the larger sized hoops!

It is made from fun colorful cottons, and is great to add when giving a book as a gift.

 $8.00

Complete instructions can be found at the bottom of this page.

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Smiley Face BookBuddy Marker (includes pes, jef & hus formats):   

Smiley Face Book Buddy Marker Instructions

1. Hoop one layer of WSS stabilizer (I prefer Ultra Solvey for the best results!).

Stitch the first color (face fabric placement outline).  Do NOT place fabric on outline yet.

2.  Stitch the second color (ribbon placement outline). 

Place a 12" piece of 5/8 - 7/8" ribbon centered over ribbon placement outline with approximately 1/2" of ribbon extending over top of ribbon outline in design area.

3.  Stitch third color to secure ribbon.

IMPORTANT:  Tape ribbon down so it does not become entangled in presser foot in future steps.

4.  Place a piece of fabric on top of baseball fabric placement outline covering completely.  Stitch fourth color to secure.

5.  Stitch the fifth color (facial features).

6.  Place a second piece of fabric UNDER hoop stabilizer, RIGHT SIDE facing DOWN.  Stitch sixth color (face outline) to secure. 

7.  Remove hoop from machine, but do NOT remove fabric/stabilizer from hoop!

Carefully trim fabric top AND bottom closely around perimeter of baseball design being careful not to cut stabilizer or ribbon.  Replace hoop in machine.

8.  Stitch seventh color (face satin stitching).

 Remove from hoop and carefully trim wss away from design.  Remove tape from ribbon.

You're finished!