Floriani has released a new software product – and there should be a market for it. I have been teaching computerized embroidery machine software classes for years. I realize that many of the people who attend these classes just want to create their own in-the-hoop quilt blocks.

With this new software, beautiful and elegant designs can be created with just a few clicks. If you like to do applique, trapunto, stippling, echo, or crazy patch blocks, you will be interested in what this software can do.

Using some of the many built-in designs, in about 5 minutes on the computer, I created my own mug rug and coaster designs to get a feel for what this software does. If you want to see how this software works, contact your local Moore’s Sewing Center.

With a design in hand (actually a computer file on a USB memory stick to be more precise), let’s take a look at the sew out process for the coaster.

Supplies:
This supply list is for one 5 inch coaster.
Top fabric – one 6 inch square
Batting – one 6 inch square
Backing fabric – one 6 inch square

Water soluble stabilizer

Directions for making a coaster:

1. Hoop water soluble stabilizer.

2. Sew the placement stitch.

3. Place batting over the placement line.

4. Cover batting with fabric.

5. Sew the tack down stitch.

6. Stitch out the center design.

7. Remove hoop from the machine, but do not remove stabilizer and fabric from the hoop. Turn hoop upside down.

8. Use tape or temporary spray adhesive to hold backing fabric on the back side of hoop. The backing fabric needs to cover the placement line.
9. Replace hoop in machine.

10. Sew the tack down stitch.

11. Remove hoop from machine, but do not remove stabilizer and fabric from the hoop. Trim the front fabric, the batting, and the back fabric close to the tack down stitching line.

12. The trimmed coaster should look something like this photo.

13. Replace hoop in machine and sew the background fill, followed by the satin stitch. Note – in this photo, the white space outside the satin stitch is the sewing machine base showing through the stabilizer.

14. Remove the coaster from hoop and trim away excess water soluble stabilizer.

15.  Remove any remaining stabilizer with a wet sponge.

16. The finished coaster.

Examples of other designs created with the My Decorative Quilter software: