Keychains, In-the-Hoop · Keychains, In-the-Hoop Add pizzazz to a set of keys, backpack, or purse with in-the-hoop keychains! They're a fun and fashionable way to personalize your

In-the-Hoop Keychains

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Keychains, In-the-Hoop

Add pizzazz to a set of keys, backpack, or purse with in-the-hoop keychains! They're a fun and fashionableway to personalize your belongings with stylish embroidery.

Project Needs & Notes:

- 1/8 yard of sturdy woven cotton or twill- Tear-away stabilizer- Medium-weight (2.5 ounce) cutaway stabilizer- Temporary spray adhesive (Gunold's KK100)- Small eyelet - Craft knife and cutting pad- Key ring

The design featured in this tutorial include:- X4165, Stiletto Keychain (In-the-Hoop)- X4161, Sweet Talk Keychain - with Pocket (In-the-Hoop)

In-the-hoop keychain designshave one full embroidery file andtwo dielines.

Dieline files are marked with theletters DL. They're used to cutthe fabric to the proper shapeand size.

Open the dieline files withembroidery software and printthem.

If you do not have embroidery

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software, Wilcom's TrueSizer is a free program to use.

Spray a piece of cutawaystabilizer with temporaryadhesive.

Smooth a piece of cotton fabricon top of the stabilizer.

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Place the dieline printout for thefront of the keychain on top.

Cut out the shape.

Repeat the steps, using the backdieline, to cut fabric and stabilizerfor the back of the keychain.

Note: If using a keychain designthat has a pocket, follow thespecial steps near the end of thistutorial to make double-sidedfabric for the back piece.

Now that the fabric pieces are cutto the proper shape and size, it'stime to embroider the design.

Hoop a piece of tear-awaystabilizer.



Use a size 11 sharp sewingneedle in the machine rather thanan embroidery needle.

A sharp sewing needle is thebest choice when embroideringin-the-hoop designs.

Load the full embroidery file (nota dieline file) to your embroiderymachine.

Attach the hoop, and beginembroidering the design.

Reference the color changesheet for the design as you stitch.That sheet tells you what isstitched in each step.

CC1 is a dieline, or outline stitch,that traces the shape for the frontfabric pieces.



After the outline has stitched,spray the back of the front fabricand stabilizer piece withtemporary adhesive.

Place that right inside the sewndieline.

Continue embroidering thedesign.

The next thing to stitch is a tackdown or zigzag stitch. This bindsthe fabric piece to the stabilizer.



Other elements of the design willsew. Keep referencing the colorchange sheet as you stitch.

When you see the step on thecolor change sheet that says"back piece tack down" stop themachine.

Remove the hoop and turn itover.

Do not remove the stabilizer fromthe hoop.

Spray the backside of the backfabric and stabilizer piece with abit of temporary adhesive.

Place that fabric and stabilizerpiece on the back of theembroidery, right inside thedieline.



The next steps will be seen fromboth sides of the keychain.

Wind a bobbin with the samethread that's used in the top.

Attach the hoop to the machineand continue embroidering thedesign.

A tack down or zigzag stitch willsew, binding the layers together.And finally, a satin stitch finish.

After the design has finished,unhoop the stabilizer and gentlytear it away.



Add an eyelet to the outer edgeof the keychain, right next to thesatin stitch border.

Cut a small X through the layerswith a craft knife, being carefulnot to cut through any of thestitches.

Tap the eyelet into place.

Add a key ring.



Some keychain designs have apocket for lipstick or chapstick.

The back piece is seen from bothsides, so an extra step is takenwhen preparing that fabric andstabilizer piece.

Spray temporary adhesive on thewrong sides of two pieces offabric.

Place a piece of cutawaystabilizer on one of the fabricpieces, and smooth it down.



Place the wrong side of thesecond fabric piece on top.

Place the dieline printout for theback fabric piece on top.

This is the back fabric piece. Addit to the stabilizer after the "backpiece dieline," step, and beforethe "back piece tack down."



This gives the pocket a nicefinished front and back.

Clip the finished keychains onto apurse, a set of keys, or abackpack to show off yourembroidery. Great for back-to-school, too!

This project is featured on theEmbroidery Library Pinterestpage.

Pin it yourself using the "Pin It"button on this page.

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Keychains, In-the-Hoop · Keychains, In-the-Hoop Add pizzazz to a set of keys, backpack, or purse with in-the-hoop keychains! They're a fun and fashionable way to personalize your