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Sewing on cord with the open embroidery foot #20

I found a very nice project for sewing on cord with the open embroidery foot #20. It’s decorative, it could be a placemat (choose for a landscape position) or a table runner, or even a cushion, just choose for yourself and try this lovely technique! And remember it’s an ideal project to use left over pieces of fabric.

Supplies you need to sew on cord

  • Top fabric: choose a middle weight cotton fabric in a light color, in fact mine is a leftover patch of silk fabric. Take 2 pieces with the same measurements.
  • Batting: you could take any thick fabric, mine is an old stretchy bed sheet
  • Back fabric: any left over of heavy weight cotton. Mine was a curtain sample.
  • Cord: mine is a non-stretch round stirdy cord, it was supposed to knit or crochet with.
  • Choose a presserfoot with good visibility, like Open Embroidery Foot #20
  • Biastape to finish your work
  • Mettler Seralon sewing thread
  • A heat erasable pen
  • A continuous one line simple drawing.
Image of Open Embroidery Foot #20.

Open Embroidery Foot #20

Perfect for sewing decorative stitches ✓   Creation of attractive appliqué designs ✓  Allows lines and patterns to be followed precisely ✓   An open form for a clear view of the project ✓  For 5.5 mm and 9 mm machines ✓ 

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Start to sew the project

I had this drawing in mind and prepared it in CorelDraw (it is a part of the BERNINA Embroidery Software 9) in a size A4 (standard printer sheet).

Image of BERNINA Embroidery Software 9.

BERNINA Embroidery Software 9

BERNINA Embroidery Software available in two levels ✓ Designer Plus offers outstanding and creative embroidery ✓ Upgrade from Creator to DesignerPlus any time ✓ For experienced users and software newbies ✓ Edit existing designs or create your own ✓ New tools and functions ✓ Transfer your designs wirelessly with the BERNINA WiFi Device ✓  

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Starting in a sideline is easier to get a neat finish of the cord.

I found out very quickly that it is difficult to trace. So I just started drawing the same flower by hand on the fabric, with a heat erasable pen. In the drawing, I had overlaps and crossings of the line, but as I had a quite stirdy and round cord, it was better to avoid overlap.

 

To start sewing, I chose these settings in the machine: zigzag stitch, needle position far right (5), stitch length 1,75, stitch width 2,5.

To make a turn with the cord, always have your last zig zag stitch in the direction where you want to turn your work.

It’s very practical to have your machine set to stop with the needle down. Don’t forget to use the knee lift to lift the presser foot while making turns.

Finish the open end of the cord with a zigzag stitch.

 

Finish this project with a back fabric.

For extra details, add a few lines in the petals and the leaves. Sew around the flower with an echo quilt line, guiding along the presser foot, needle position far right. When the flower is finished, add the back fabric. Finish the edges with a narrow overlock stitch, or a zigzag stitch. This helps to add the biastape to your work. I used the Binder Attachment for Pre-Folded Bias Tape #87.

Image of Binder Attachment for Pre-Folded Bias Tape #87.

Binder Attachment for Pre-Folded Bias Tape #87

For perfect corners and beautiful curves ✓  Ideal tool for sewing neat edge finishes with pre-folded bias tape ✓ Ease of handling ✓ For 5.5 mm and 9 mm machines ✓ 

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Sewing on cord with the open embroidery foot #20 makes a really nice decorative table runner!

Difficulty level: Beginner
Time to Complete: Evening
Used Material: batting, biastape, heavy weight cotton, Mettler Seralon sewing thread
Used Products:
BERNINA 710
BERNINA 710
BERNINA Embroidery Software 9
BERNINA Embroidery Software 9
Open Embroidery Foot #20
Open Embroidery Foot #20
Binder Attachment for Pre-Folded Bias Tape #87
Binder Attachment for Pre-Folded Bias Tape #87

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