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Summer Lovin’ Summer is here! Pink sands are bathed in brilliant summer sunlight

and the cool ocean breeze invites us all in!

In this 2-Day Workshop students will master Claudia’s multi-hooping technique for perfect placement!

Improve your hooping skills; better understand the features on your machine that allow you to manipulate designs for

better alignment. Get tips & techniques that make your embroidery flat, fun, & flawless!

Minimum hoop requirement 8”x12” Hoops or larger: all formats

Pre-class Preparation Needed

Each student is required to purchase the pattern $80.00

Note: Please copy and transfer the Design and Instruction folders from the USB drive to your computer.

USB drives are a temporary storage and are known to fail. You are responsible for immediately transferring the infor-

mation from the USB to your computer. The designs and instructions will not be replaced.

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Summer Lovin’ Supply List

Design: Summer Lovin’ by Claudia Dinnell $80.00 (each student must purchase the design)

Fabric Supply List: 2 yards White or light blue, pink, or yellow tone on tone background fabric 1 yard Inner Border and Sashing Fabric 4 yards Fusible Woven Interfacing by OESD or Shape Flex 101 by Pellon 2 yards Outer Border Fabric ¾ yard Binding 4 yards Backing 72” x 72” Batting

Embroidery Supply List: Minimum Hoop Requirements: 8” wide x12” high All Hoops must have a grid/template Light to Medium Weight Tear Away (5 yards) 5 yards Polymesh Cutaway Stabilizer (20” wide) Temporary Adhesive Spray Removable fabric marking pen (thin tip/ do not use air erasable) Embroidery Needles 80/12 and 90/14 Sharps Terial Magic Starch Basic embroidery kit including small doubled curved scissors, long straight pointy tweezers, snag nab it, Large Wonder Clips (4) to hold embroidery out of the way Threads: Isacord 40 wt. Embroidery Thread 3962 River Mist Blue (ocean) 1755 Hyacinth Pink (sand) 1344 Coffee Bean Brown (posts 4114 Danish Teal Blue (ocean) 2051 Teaberry Pink (sand) 0605 Sunshine Yellow (sun) 3906 Pacific Blue (ocean) 2153 Dusty Mauve (sand) 2520 Garden Rose (umbrella) 4531 Caribbean Blue (ocean) 2241 Mauve (sand) 0931 Honey Brown (fence) 3611 Blue Ribbon (ocean) 5912 Erin (Bright) Green (grass) Aurifil 50wt 2 ply Thread Black Color 2910 Grape (surfboard) (used for machine embroidered outline 1300 Tangerine Orange (surfboard) of the designs instead of Isacord) 0131 Smoke Gray (bicycle & dolphin) 0014 White (ocean foam) Sewing Supply List 50wt. Cotton Thread matching the fabric for piecing Basic sewing kit including scissors, pins, rotary cutter & mat, long straight ruler, etc. Optional but recommended: 20 ½” square ruler for accurate marking & trimming Note: Please bring a USB drive that works with your embroidery machine.






Cutting Instructions for Summer Lovin’

Background Fabric (2 Yards):

Cut (3) strips 24”x 40” or Width of Fabric

Sub Cut first 24”x40” strip into: (2) 12”x40” strips Sub Cut each 12”x40” strip into: (1) 12” Block & (1) 12”x24” Block Ending up with the following blocks: (1) 12”x24” Seagulls Block (1) 12”x24 Surfboards Block (1) 12”x12” Beach Ball Block (1) 12”x12 Lighthouse Block

Sub Cut second 24”x40” strip into: (1) 24 x 24” Sandcastle Block (1) 12”x12” Sail Boat Block (1) 12”x12” Sunglasses Block

Sub Cut Third 24”x40” strips into: (1) 24”x12” Bicycle Block (1) 24”x12” Dolphin Block Starch each separate block with Terial Magic: Follow manufactures instructions. Press / iron each block.

Fusible Woven Interfacing: (4 yards of Fusible Woven Interfacing by OESD or SHAPE FLEX by Pellon 101)

Cut the

Fusible Woven Interfacing into the sections shown above.

Center the interfacing (it is smaller than the fabric) to the back side of each starched (with Terial Magic) block.

Spray with water: Use your hands to smooth out the moistened interfacing over the fabric

Set the steam iron on the center area of the interfacing and hold the iron long enough to seal the two layers together, but not so long that it burns! Repeat until all the interfacing is sealed to the fabric

If “air bubbles” are showing on the fabric, you need to spray with water and press again

Continue with the Fabric Preparation Instructions






Fabric Preparation Instructions

Instructions for all Blocks (blocks should already have the interfacing applied to the back of them) Polymesh Cutaway Stabilizer: Cut the Polymesh large enough to have a 3” border around the fabric block. You may need

to piece (use adhesive spray) two sections of the Polymesh to get the size needed.

Make sure the pieces of Polymesh overlap each other by 3”-4”.

Center the interfaced fabric block on the pieced Polymesh. Use adhesive spray to fuse the Polymesh to the block. The fabric should be smooth and lay flat. Each fabric block will have a 3-4” border of Polymesh surrounding it. This border is important when hooping!

Marking the Blocks: Use an erasable pen but do not use an air erasable pen.

Mark with thin clean lines. Do not go over the lines multiply times!!

On the front (right side) of each block, draw a center crosshair the full length and width of the fabric. The lines are perpendicular to each other.

Draw an additional line 5” above & below the center horizontal line on the rectangle shaped blocks. No need for extra lines on the square blocks.

Write the word “Top” at the top of each fabric block: refer to the cutting instructions for the “Top of Fabric”.

Sew the Stabilizer to the Blocks

Sew (using a walking/dual feed foot) close to the edge (¼”) completely around the edge of the fabric. Use a normal stitch length. This will secure the stabilizer to the fabric and reduce stretching during embroidery. The two fabrics must be smooth and lay flat without puckers. (Sandcastle block shown)

The Solid Black lines on the fabric area in the picture: Represent the drawn center crosshair lines and the lines 5” above & below the center horizontal line. The lines are perpendicular to each other.

Dotted lines in the picture: represent the stitches around the edge of the fabric securing the fabric to the stabilizer using a normal stitch length. Repeat this process with each block.

Hang the cut, stabilized, & marked blocks from a pant hanger and

bring to class. Border, binding, & batting are not needed in class.

In class we will embroider the blocks in this order:

Sandcastle block

Surfboard block

Seagull block

Bicycle block

Dolphin block






Tips for Successful Embroidery! Keep these pages accessible, you will need to refer to these “Tips” throughout your embroidery!!

Follow Claudia’s two step “Perfect Placement Technique” for accurately multi-hooping large designs!

Step #1: Marking the design’s first stitch location on the grid:

Attach the hoop and grid to the module with no fabric.

Open the design to be embroidered.

Advance to the embroidery sewing screen. Embroidery Machines open a design in an editing screen. Touch the icon that moves you to the embroidery sewing screen. Advanc-ing to the embroidery sewing screen takes you to the first stitch of the design, where you are ready to embroider!

Brother, Babylock, Janome, and Singer machines have an automatic center stitch pro-grammed into the machine. You must advance past this “programmed center stitch” to move to the first stitch of my designs. These machines will have an additional icon (usually a +/- key) you will need to touch to move you to first stitch of my design. Bernina machines with a Basting Box option must make sure the built in basting box option is turned off before they advance to the embroidery sewing screen.

By hand, lower your needle to touch the grid. Place an arrow shaped post-it-note on the grid so the tip of the arrow touches the tip of the needle. (See picture) This marks the first stitch location of my design on the grid (not the center of the design, not the center of the hoop, but the first stitch of the opened design).

Raise the needle; remove the hoop and the marked grid from the module.

Step #2: Hooping the Fabric

Place the inner hoop with the grid on the (stabilized and marked) background fabric. The arrow shaped post-it-note on the grid should be pointing to either the Needle Alignment or to the Placement Line location on the background fabric. The location is noted in the Embroidery Instructions and will be different for each hooping (it will almost never be the cen-ter of the hoop).

Hoop the (stabilized and marked) fabric with the lines on the grid parallel and perpendicular to the drawn lines on the fab-ric. The drawn lines need not lie exactly under the lines of the grid, but must be parallel and perpendicular to the lines on the grid. This keeps the larger piece of fabric square and straight as you embroider.

Remove the grid from the hoop and attach the hoop to the module.

It may be necessary to re-position the needle exactly over the mark indicated in the instructions. Use your Move Motif Icon to tweak the needle perfectly over the mark.

Needle Alignment is to place the needle over a specific mark like the drawn crosshair on the fabric

Placement Line is to sew (without thread) over previously sewn stitches to ensure correct placement.

To watch a demo of the “Perfect Placement Technique” from your computer go to: www.claudiascreationsaz.com Select the “Workshops” tab and choose Instructional Videos / Perfect Placement.

Additional Tips and Helps! Tip #1: Built in Basting Box!

Many embroidery machines have a built-in basting box option. When this option is enabled it may add a color stop to the stitching order of the design. This option should be disabled before opening a design. If the basting box op-tion is on or enabled when you advance to the embroidery sewing screen, you would be marking the grid with the first stitch position for the basting box and not the first stitch of the design! Be sure to disable the basting box option before opening a design. Mark the first stitch of the design with the post-it note arrow.

Hoop your fabric. Now turn on or enable the basting box option and sew the basting box out. After sewing out the built-in basting box, turn it off, if your machine doesn’t turn it off automatically. BERNINA’s have two basting box options; turn off both before marking the grid. Leaving it on will add a thread color

stop and the numbering of the colors in the instructions will be off by one: The added color for the basting box. Be sure this option if off before marking the Needle Alignment.







Tip #2: Hooping Tips

I place sections of permanent double sided tape (not repositionable) on the wrong side of the inner hoop. Then I flip the inner hoop right side up and place the inner hoop, with the grid inside of it, on the fabric. The doubled sided tape holds the inner hoop to the fabric. This makes it easier to pick up the inner hoop and fabric and place it in the outer hoop with ease. (Always loosen the outer hoop screws as much as possible). Remove the tear away stabilizer from the last hooping to reduce the stabilizer “bulk”. Roll the excess fabric in a tube shape and use clips to hold the excess fabric out of the way. This will prevent the fabric from accidently catching under the hoop.

Tip #3: Unusual Embroidery Instructions: Needle Alignment: This is placed first in the stitching order to align the needle exactly where it goes. It is strictly for needle placement and not to be sewn out (unless indicated). If it is accidently sewn out it will look-like a crosshair. Pick it out! Placement Line: This is a line that is to be sewn out without thread over an existing line to ensure correct place-ment. It is an alignment tool for connecting one hooping to another. The blank line after the thread color: Thread Purple #__________ (Write your thread Color # on the line) It will help you remember what color you used when you return to embroidering.

Tip #4: Ironing/Pressing Place the embroidered background fabric wrong side up, over a cotton towel to iron. Ironing on the right side of embroidery will crush the embroidery stitches! Padding the stitches with a folded cotton towel wont’ crush them. I usually spay with starch and then press the fabric.

Tip #5: Trimming the Blocks For best accuracy, use a square ruler to trim all the blocks. Place the square ruler on the block lining up two sides, then trim. Trimming with a 6” x 24” ruler is not as accurate and leads to slips and miss-cuts. If you have difficulty keeping a ruler from moving when you cut, place double sided tape on the side that goes against the fabric! Also, using quilting gloves helps to hold it in place!

Fabric Preparation

Removing Dye: Usually I do not wash my fabrics before embroidering or piecing them into a quilt. However, if I am using reds or greens I may want to test a piece to see if it is color fast. If it is not, you may want to treat the fabric with a product that will remove the excess dye. Quilt products such as Retayne and Synthrapol always work great.

Woven Interfacing: First steam iron and starch the fabric. Then place the woven interfacing (Fusible Woven by OESD or Shape Flex

101 by Pellon) adhesive side down, on the wrong side of the fabric. Spray with water to activate the adhesive. Use your hands to smooth out the moistened Interfacing over the fabric before using the steam iron. Set the steam iron on the center area and hold the iron long enough to dry & seal the two layers together, but not so long that it burns! Pick up the iron and place it close to the first spot. Repeat until all the interfacing is sealed to the fabric. This will “pre-shrink” both fabric and interfacing. The Interfacing will shrink, that is expected. All the edges of the Interfacing should be sealed to the fabric. If “air bubbles” are showing on the fabric, you need to spray with water and press again.






Sandcastle Block

Embroidery Instructions for 8x12 Hoops

(Before beginning embroidery please check my website for updates)

All designs use Claudia’s Perfect Placement Technique to mark the grid with an arrow before hooping. To watch a

demo of this method go to: www.claudiascreationsaz.com select the Workshop tab and click Instructional Videos.

Read all of Tips for Successful Embroidery before beginning especially Steps #1 & #2.

Summer Lovin’ Select the folder with the format your machine reads. Select 8x12 Hoops folder Select #1 Sandcastle folder Background Fabric is cut 24”x24” (wxh) See Cutting and Fabric Preparation Instructions.

Hooping #1 Chair & Pail Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #1 Chair & Pail

Step #1 Advance to the embroidery sewing screen to go to the 1st stitch of the design.

Step #2 Lower the needle and lay an arrow shaped post it note on the grid with the tip of the arrow touching the needle. (Refer to Steps #1 & #2 of “Tips for Successful Embroidery”. Pay special attention

to the information about Brother, Babylock, & Janome machines.)

To hoop this design the Top of the Fabric is positioned/rotated to the right of the hoop.

(See picture)

Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid pointing to the center crosshair on the fabric.

See Example #1. The drawn lines on the fabric must be parallel and perpendicular to the lines on the grid.


Slide or “float” a piece of tear away stabilizer under the attached hoop.

Color #1 Needle Alignment. The needle is over the center crosshair on the

fabric. See green start arrow in Example #1. Reposition, if needed

to be over the center crosshair on the fabric.

Do not sew Color #1. (Needle alignment only)

Advance to Color #2.

Thread Color Hyacinth Pink (lightest pink) #__________ (write your thread color here) Color #2 Embroider the sand.

Thread Color Teaberry Pink (second lightest pink) # __________ Color #3 Embroider the sand.

Thread Color Dusty Mauve (third lightest pink) #__________ Color #4 Embroider the sand.

Thread Color Mauve (darkest pink) # __________

Color #5 Embroider the sand.







Thread Color River Mist Blue (lightest blue) # __________

Color #6 Embroider the ocean.

Thread Color Danish Teal Blue (second lightest blue) #__________ Color #7 Embroider the sand scoop.

Thread Color Sunshine Yellow # __________

Color #8 Embroider the beach chair.

Thread Color Erin (bright) Green # __________

Color #9 Embroider the pail.

Thread Color Coffee Bean Brown #__________ Color #10 Embroider the umbrella pole.

Thread Color Black # __________

Color 11 Embroider the outlining.

Remove the hoop from the module and the fabric from the hoop.

Gently remove the tear away stabilizer from the back.

Hooping #2 Umbrella Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module.

Open #2 Umbrella


Step #2 Lower the needle and lay an arrow shaped post it note on the

grid with the tip of the arrow touching the needle. (Refer to Steps #1 &

#2 of “Tips for Successful Embroidery”. Pay special attention to the

information about Brother, Babylock, & Janome machines.)

To hoop this design the Top of the Fabric is positioned/rotated to the right of the hoop.

(See picture)

Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid pointing to the

top right end of the blue ocean. See green start arrow in Example #2. The

drawn lines on the fabric must be parallel and perpendicular to the lines on

the grid. Remove the grid from the hoop and attach the hoop to the module.

Slide or “float” a piece of tear away stabilizer under the hoop.

Color #1 Placement Line. The needle is positioned at the top right

end of the ocean. See green start arrow in Example #2.

Sew Color #1 without thread. It sews over the outline of the

existing blue ocean from the start to the end arrow (path

shown in red.) Reposition, if needed to follow the outline.

Re-thread. Advance to Color #2.

Thread Color White #__________ Color #2 Embroider the ocean foam.






Thread Color Danish Teal Blue (second lightest blue) # __________


Thread Color Garden Rose #__________ Color #4 Embroider the umbrella.


Color #5 Embroider the inside of the umbrella.

Thread Color Blue Ribbon (darkest blue) #__________ Color #6 Embroider the ocean.


Color #7 Embroider the outlining.



Hooping #3 Umbrella Post & Ocean Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #3 Umbrella Post & Ocean Step #1 Advance to the embroidery sewing screen to go to the 1

st stitch of the design.


grid with the tip of the arrow touching the needle. (Refer to Steps #1 & #2 of “Tips for Successful Embroidery”. Pay special attention to the information

about Brother, Babylock, & Janome machines.)

To hoop this design the Top of the Fabric is positioned/rotated

to the right of the hoop. (See picture)

Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid pointing to the green start arrow at the bottom area of the

umbrella. See green start arrow in Example #3. The drawn lines on the fabric must be parallel and perpendicular to the

lines on the grid. Remove the grid from the hoop and attach the hoop to the module. Slide or “float” a piece of tear away

stabilizer under the hoop.

Color #1 Placement Line. The needle is positioned at the tip of

the green arrow. See green start arrow in Example #3.

Sew Color #1 without thread. It sews over the outline of

the umbrella and ocean from the start to the end arrow

(path shown in red.) Reposition, if needed to follow the

outline.










Thread Color Danish Teal (second lightest blue) #__________ Color #4 Embroider the ocean.

Thread Color Pacific Blue (third lightest blue) # __________


Thread Color Caribbean Blue (fourth lightest blue) #__________ Color #6 Embroider the ocean.

Thread Color Blue Ribbon (darkest blue) # __________


Thread Color Teaberry Pink (second lightest pink) #__________ Color #8 Embroider the sand.

Thread Color Dusty Mauve (third lightest pink) # __________


Thread Color Mauve Pink (darkest pink) #__________ Color #10 Embroider the sand.

Thread Color Garden Rose Pink # __________

Color #11 Embroider the flag.

Thread Color Sunshine Yellow #__________ Color #12 Embroider the flag.

Thread Color Coffee Bean Brown # __________

Color #13 Embroider the umbrella posts.

Thread Color Aurifil Black # __________




Hooping #4 Castle Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #4 Castle



grid with the tip of the arrow touching the needle. (Refer to Steps #1 & #2 of “Tips for Successful Embroidery”.

Pay special attention to the information about Brother, Babylock, & Janome machines.)

To hoop this design the Top of the Fabric is positioned

at the top of the hoop. (See picture)






Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid pointing to the top right end of the blue ocean. See green

start arrow in Example #4. The drawn lines on the fabric must be parallel & perpendicular to the lines on the grid. Remove

the grid from the hoop and attach the hoop to the module. Slide or “float” a piece of tear away stabilizer under the hoop.

Color #1 Placement Line. The needle is positioned at the top right end of the blue ocean. See the green start arrow

in Example #4. Sew Color #1 without thread. It sews downward over the outline of the ocean and sand

castle from the start to the end arrow (path shown in red.) Reposition, if needed to follow the outline. Re-

thread. Advance to Color #2.

Thread Color Teaberry Pink (second lightest pink) #__________ Color #2 Embroider the sand castle towers.

Thread Color Dusty Mauve (third lightest pink) # __________

Color #3 Embroider the sand castle front and spirals.

Thread Color Mauve (darkest pink) #__________ Color #4 Embroider the sandcastle windows.



Thread Color White # __________

Color #6 Embroider the ocean foam.

Thread Color Danish Teal Blue (second lightest blue) #__________ Color #7 Embroider the ocean.

Thread Color Pacific Blue (third lightest blue) #__________ Color #8 Embroider the ocean.

Thread Color Caribbean Blue (fourth lightest blue) # __________



Thread Color Garden Rose Pink # __________

Color #11 Embroider the out flag.

Thread Color Erin (bright) Green #__________ Color #12 Embroider the flag.

Thread Color Coffee Bean Brown # __________

Color #13 Embroider the posts.



Remove the hoop from the module and

the fabric from the hoop.

Gently remove the tear away

stabilizer from the back.






Hooping #5 Bottom of Castle Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #5 Bottom of Castle



grid with the tip of the arrow touching the needle. (Refer to Steps #1 & #2 of “Tips for

Successful Embroidery” especially for Brother, Babylock, & Janome machines.)



Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid pointing to the upper left end of the castle. See green start

arrow in Example #5. The drawn lines on the fabric must be parallel and perpendicular to the lines on the grid. Remove the

grid from the hoop and attach the hoop to the module. Slide or “float” a piece of tear away stabilizer under the hoop.

Color #1 Placement Line. The needle is

positioned at the upper left end of

the castle. See the green start arrow

in Example #5. Sew Color #1 without

thread. It sews over the outline of the

castle from the green start arrow to

the red end arrow (path shown in red

in picture.) Reposition, if needed to

follow the outline. Re-thread.


Thread Color Teaberry (third lightest pink) # __________

Color #2 Embroider the sandcastle.

Thread Color Mauve (darkest pink) #__________ Color #3 Embroider the sandcastle.




the fabric from the hoop. Gently remove

the tear away stabilizer from the back.






Hooping #6 Right Bottom Beach Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #6 Bottom Right Beach




Pay special attention to the information about Brother, Babylock,

& Janome machines.)


to the right of the hoop.

(See picture)

Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid pointing to the upper left end of the sand. See green start

arrow in Example #6. The drawn lines on the fabric must be parallel and perpendicular to the lines on the grid. Remove

the grid from the hoop and attach the hoop to the module. Slide or “float” a piece of tear away stabilizer under the hoop.


positioned at the upper left end of

the sand. See the green start arrow

in Example #6. Sew Color #1 without thread. It sews over the outline of the

sand from the green start arrow to





Thread Color Hyacinth (lightest pink) # __________

Color #2 Embroider the sandcastle.



Remove the hoop from the module and the

fabric from the hoop. Gently remove the tear

away stabilizer from the back.






Hooping #7 Center Bottom Beach Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #7 Center Bottom Beach







Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid pointing towards the upper left end area of the sand. See

green start arrow in Example #7. The drawn lines on the fabric must be parallel and perpendicular to the lines on the

grid. Remove the grid from the hoop and attach the hoop to the module. Slide or “float” a piece of tear away stabilizer

under the hoop.

Color #1 Placement Line.

The needle is positioned towards the upper

left end of the sand. See the green start arrow





follow on top of the outline. Re-thread.






Remove the hoop from the module

and the fabric from the hoop. Gently remove the tear away







Hooping #8 Left Bottom Beach Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #8 Left Bottom Beach




Pay special attention to the information about Brother,

Babylock, & Janome machines.)



Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid pointing to the upper left end of the sand. See green start ar-

row in Example #8. The drawn lines on the fabric must be parallel and perpendicular to the lines on the grid. Remove the



The needle is positioned at the left end

of the sand. See the green start arrow









Thread Color Teaberry (second lightest pink) # __________












Hooping #9 Left Sunbeams Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #9 Left Sunbeams







Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid pointing to the upper right top end of the ocean.

See green start arrow in Example #9. The drawn lines on the fabric must be parallel and perpendicular to the grid lines.




positioned at the upper right end of the ocean.

See the green start arrow in Example #9.

Sew Color #1 without thread. It sews over the outline of the

ocean from the green start arrow to





Thread Color Golden Rod Yellow # __________

Color #2 Embroider the sunbeams.




the fabric from the hoop. Gently remove the tear







Hooping #10 Right Sunbeams Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #10 Right Sunbeams







Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid pointing to the green start arrow. See green start arrow in

Example #10. The drawn lines on the fabric must be parallel and perpendicular to the lines on the grid. Remove the grid

from the hoop and attach the hoop to the module. Slide or “float” a piece of tear away stabilizer under the hoop.


positioned at the green start arrow in Example #10.

Sew Color #1 without thread. It sews straight down then turns upward

following the outline of the sun to the end arrow. (path shown in red

in picture.) Reposition, if needed to follow the outline.

Re-thread.


Thread Color Golden Rod Yellow # __________

Color #2 Embroider the sunbeams.

Thread Color White or Gray # __________

Color #3 Embroider the seagull.




fabric from the hoop. Gently remove the tear


The block is completed!






Surfboard Block


Select #3 Surfboard folder Background Fabric is cut 12”x24” (wxh) See Cutting and Fabric Preparation Instructions. Draw an additional horizontal line 6” below the center horizontal line.

Hooping #1 Surfboards Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #1 Surfboards


Step #2 Lower the needle and lay an arrow shaped post it note on the grid with the tip of the arrow

touching the needle. (Refer to Steps #1 & #2 of “Tips for Successful Embroidery”.


To hoop this design the Top of the Fabric

is positioned at the top of the hoop.





Color #1 Needle Alignment. The needle is over the center crosshair on the fabric. See green start arrow in

Example #1. Reposition, if needed to be over the center crosshair on the fabric.



Thread Color Dusty Mauve Pink (third lightest pink) #__________ Color #2 Embroider the sand.






Thread Color Danish Blue (second lightest blue) # __________











Thread Color Grape # __________

Color #10 Embroider the surfboards.

Thread Color Garden Rose #__________ Color #11 Embroider the surfboards.


Color #12 Embroider the surfboards.


Color #13 Embroider the outlining



Hooping #2 Right Side of Ocean Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #2 Right Side of Ocean


Step #2 Lower the needle and lay an arrow shaped post it note on the grid with the tip of the

arrow touching the needle. (Refer to Steps #1 & #2 of “Tips for Successful Embroidery”.


To hoop this design the Top of the Fabric is

positioned at the top of the hoop.


intersection of the little dash and the outline of the surfboard.

See start arrow in Example #2. The drawn lines on the fabric must be parallel and

perpendicular to the lines on the grid. Remove the grid from the hoop and attach the hoop

to the module. Slide or “float” a piece of tear away stabilizer under the attached hoop.

Color #1 Needle Alignment. The needle is at the intersection of the dash and

the outline of the surfboard. See green start arrow in Example #2.

Sew Color #1 without thread. It sews from the start to the end arrow

following the outline of the surfboard.

(path shown in red in the picture) over the outline of the surfboard.







Thread Color Teaberry Pink (second lightest pink) #__________ Color #2 Embroider the sand.







Thread Color Danish Blue (second lightest blue) # __________






Thread Color Erin (bright) Green # __________ Color #11 Embroider the grass.

Thread Color Aurifil Black # __________ Color #12 Embroider the outlining



Hooping #3 Sand Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #3 Sand












Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid pointing to the top left end of the sand. See green start arrow

in Example #3. The drawn lines on the fabric must be parallel and perpendicular to the lines on the grid. Remove the grid

from the hoop and attach the hoop to the module. Slide or “float” a piece of tear away stabilizer under the hoop.

Color #1 Placement Line. The needle is positioned at the top left end of the sand.

See green start arrow in Example #3. Sew Color #1 without thread. It

sews over the outline of the sand from the start to the end arrow (path

shown in red.) Reposition, if needed to follow the outline.


Thread Color Hyacinth Pink (lightest pink) #__________ Color #2 Embroider the sand.

Thread Color Teaberry (second lightest) # __________


Thread Color Erin (bright) Green #__________ Color #4 Embroider the grass.




the fabric from the hoop. Gently remove the

tear away stabilizer from the back.

Hooping #4 Sunbeam Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #4 Sunbeam












Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid pointing to the top end of the red line. See green

start arrow in Example #4. The drawn lines on the fabric must be parallel and perpendicular to the lines on the grid.

Remove the grid from the hoop and attach the hoop to the module. Slide or “float” a piece of tear away stabilizer

under the hoop.

Color #1 Placement Line. The needle is positioned at the top end of

the red line. See the green start arrow in Example #4. Sew

Color #1 without thread. It sews downward over the outline

of the surfboard from the start to the end arrow (path shown

in red.) Reposition, if needed to follow the outline.

Re-thread.


Thread Color Sunshine Yellow # __________ Color #2 Embroider the sunbeam.





Gently remove the tear away stabilizer

from the back.






Seagull Block


Select #2 Seagulls folder Background Fabric is cut 12”x24” (wxh) See Cutting and Fabric Preparation Instructions.

Hooping #1 Top of Piling Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #1 Top of Piling



touching the needle. (Refer to Steps #1 & #2 of “Tips for Successful Embroidery”. Pay spe-

cial attention to the information about Brother, Babylock, & Janome machines.)


is positioned/rotated to the right of the hoop.



Remove the grid from the hoop and attach the hoop to the module. Slide or “float” a piece of tear away stabilizer under

the attached hoop.


Example #1. Reposition, if needed to be over the center crosshair on the fabric.






Thread Color Honey #__________ Color #4 Embroider the piling post.













Hooping #2 Bottom of Piling

Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #2 Bottom of Piling



grid with the tip of the arrow touching the needle. (Refer to Steps #1 &

#2 of “Tips for Successful Embroidery”. Pay special attention to the

information about Brother, Babylock, & Janome machines.)


Positioned/rotated to the right of the hoop.

Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid pointing to the left

top end of the sand. See green start arrow in Example #2. The drawn lines on

the fabric must be parallel and perpendicular to the lines on the grid. Remove the

grid from the hoop and attach the hoop to the module. Slide or “float” a piece of tear

away stabilizer under the hoop.

Color #1 Placement Line. The needle is positioned at the left top end of

he sand. See green start arrow in Example #2. Sew Color #1

without thread. It sews over the outline of the existing pink sand

from the start to the end arrow (path shown in red.)

Reposition, if needed to follow the outline.


Thread Color Hyacinth Pink (lightest pink) #__________ Color #2 Embroider the ocean sand.



Thread Color Honey #__________ Color #4 Embroider the piling post.

Thread Color Coffee Bean # __________

Color #5 Embroider the leather band on the post.










Hooping #3 Seagull Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #3 Seagull Step #1 Advance to the embroidery sewing screen to go to the 1



grid with the tip of the arrow touching the needle. (Refer to Steps #1 & #2 of “Tips for Successful Embroidery”. Pay special attention to the infor-

mation about Brother, Babylock, & Janome machines.)



Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid pointing to the top right end of the white ocean foam.

See green start arrow in Example #3. The drawn lines on the fabric must be parallel and perpendicular to the lines on

the grid. Remove the grid from the hoop and attach the hoop to the module. Slide or “float” a piece of tear away stabi-

lizer under the hoop.

Color #1 Placement Line. The needle is positioned at the top right end of the white ocean foam. See green start

arrow in Example #3. Sew Color #1 without thread. It sews over the outline of the ocean from the start

to the end arrow (path shown in red.) Reposition, if needed to follow the outline.



Thread 3olor Pacific Blue (third lightest blue) # __________





Thread Color White #__________ Color #6 Embroider the seagull. On some machines the color white

may not look white on the embroidery screen because the

background of the screen is white so they make the color

white look blue or grey.




the fabric from the hoop. Gently remove the

tear away stabilizer from the back.






Hooping #4 Sunbeam Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #4 Sunbeam







Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid pointing to the top right end of

the blue ocean. See green start arrow in Example #4. The drawn lines on the fabric must

be parallel and perpendicular to the lines on the grid. Remove the grid from the hoop and

attach the hoop to the module. Slide or “float” a piece of tear away stabilizer under the hoop.

Color #1 Placement Line. The needle is positioned at the top right end of the blue

ocean. See the green start arrow in Example #4. Sew Color #1 without

thread. It sews downward over the outline of the ocean from the start to the

end arrow (path shown in red.) Reposition, if needed to follow the outline.



Color #2 Embroider the sunbeam.

Thread Color White or Gray #__________ Color #3 Embroider the small seagulls.












Bicycle Block


Select #7 Bicycle folder Background Fabric is cut 24”x12” (wxh) See Cutting and Fabric Preparation Instructions.

Hooping #1 Bicycle Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #1 Bicycle




Pay special attention to the information about Brother, Babylock, &Janome machines.)



Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid

pointing to the center crosshair on the fabric.

See Example #1. The drawn lines on the fabric must be parallel

and perpendicular to the lines on the grid. Remove the grid from the

hoop and attach the hoop to the module. Slide or “float” a piece of

tear away stabilizer under the attached hoop.

Color #1 Needle Alignment. The needle is over the center crosshair on the

fabric. See green start arrow in Example #1. Do not sew Color #1.

(Needle alignment only) Advance to Color #2.

Thread Color Teaberry Pink (second lightest pink) # __________


Thread Color Honey #__________ Color #3 Embroider the fence.

Thread Color Smoke Gray # __________

Color #4 Embroider the bike.

Thread Color Sunshine Yellow #__________ Color #6 Embroider the basket.


Color #7 Embroider the grass.

Thread Color Danish Teal (second lightest blue) #__________ Color #8 Embroider the bike handles, seat, & flowers.

Thread Color Aurifil Black # __________ Color #9 Embroider the outlining.








Hooping #2 Sand Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module.

Open #2 Sand



arrow touching the needle. (Refer to Steps #1 & #2 of “Tips for Successful Embroidery”.




Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid pointing to the upper left end of the sand. See green

start arrow in Example #2. The drawn lines on the fabric must be parallel and perpendicular to the lines on the grid.



Color #1 Placement Line. The needle is positioned at the green start ar-

row in

Example #2. Sew Color #1 without thread. It sews over the edge of

the sand fill stitches (path shown in red) from the start to the end arrow.

Reposition if needed to sew over the line.







fabric from the hoop. Gently remove the tear away







Hooping #3 Fence Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #3 Fence




Pay special attention to the information about

Brother, Babylock, & Janome machines.)



Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid pointing to the green start arrow in Example #3. The

drawn lines on the fabric must be parallel and perpendicular to the lines on the grid. Remove the grid from the hoop

and attach the hoop to the module. Slide or “float” a piece of tear away stabilizer under the hoop.


The needle is positioned at the green start arrow

in Example #3. Sew Color #1 without thread.

It sews over the outline of the basket & the wheel

from the start to the end arrow (path shown in

red.) following the outline of the design.


Re-thread.


Thread Color Mauve (darkest pink) #__________ Color #2 Embroider the sand.

Thread Color Erin (bright) Green # __________ Color #3 Embroider the grass.

Thread Color Honey # __________

Color #4 Embroider the fence.










Hooping #4 Sand Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #4 Sand



grid with the tip of the arrow touching the needle.


positioned/rotated to the right of the hoop.

Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid pointing to

the green start arrow in Example #4. The drawn lines on the fabric must

be parallel and perpendicular to the lines on the grid. Remove the grid from

the hoop and attach the hoop to the module.


Color #1 Placement Line. The needle is positioned at the green

start arrow in Example #4. Sew Color #1 without thread.

It sews over the outline of the wheel & sand from the start

to the end arrow (path shown in red.) following the outline

of the design. See Close up picture.




Thread Color Teaberry (second lightest pink) # __________ Color #3 Embroider the sand.




and the fabric from the hoop.








Dolphin Block


Select #4 Dolphin folder Background Fabric is cut 24”x12” (wxh) See Cutting and Fabric Preparation Instructions.

Hooping #1 Center Dolphins Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #1 Center Dolphins Step #1 Advance to the embroidery sewing screen to go to the 1




Pay special attention to the information about Brother, Babylock, &Janome machines.)



(See picture)

Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid

pointing to the center crosshair on the fabric.

See Example #1. The drawn lines on the fabric must be parallel

and perpendicular to the lines on the grid. Remove the grid from the

hoop and attach the hoop to the module. Slide or “float” a piece of

tear away stabilizer under the attached hoop.

Color #1 Needle Alignment. The needle is over the center crosshair on the fabric.

See green start arrow in Example #1.


Advance to Color #2. Thread Color Smoke Gray #__________ Color #2 Embroider the dolphin


Color #3 Embroider the ocean. Thread Color Danish Teal (second lightest blue) #__________ Color #4 Embroider the ocean.















Hooping #2 Small Dolphins Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #2 Small Dolphins


Step #2 Lower the needle and lay an arrow shaped post it note on the grid with the tip of

the arrow touching the needle. (Refer to Steps #1 & #2 of “Tips for Successful Embroidery”.



positioned/rotated to the right of the hoop. (See picture)

Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid pointing to left end of the ocean. See green start arrow in

Example #2. The drawn lines on the fabric must be parallel and perpendicular to the lines on the grid. Remove the


Color #1 Placement Line. The needle is positioned at the green start arrow in Example #2. Sew Color #1 with-

out thread. It sews over the edge of the ocean and the dolphin (path shown in red) from the start to the

end arrow. Reposition if needed to sew over the line.



Color #2 Embroider the ocean. Thread Color Danish Teal (second lightest blue) #__________ Color #3 Embroider the ocean.






Thread Color Smoke Gray #__________ Color #7 Embroider the dolphin.










Hooping #3 Large Dolphin

Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module.

Open #3 Large Dolphin







(See picture)


green start arrow in Example #3. The drawn lines on the fabric must be parallel

and perpendicular to the lines on the grid. Remove the grid from the hoop and at-

tach the hoop to the module. Slide or “float” a piece of tear away stabilizer under

the hoop.

Color #1 Placement Line. The needle is positioned at the green start arrow

in Example #3. Sew Color #1 without thread. It sews over the

outline of the ocean from the start to the end arrow (path shown in

red) following the outline of the design. Reposition, if needed to

follow the outline. Re-thread. Advance to Color #2.

Thread Color Smoke Gray #__________ Color #2 Embroider the dolphin.




and the fabric from the hoop.








Sunglasses Block


Select #6 Sunglasses folder Background Fabric is cut 12”x12” (wxh) See Cutting and Fabric Preparation Instructions.

Hooping #1 Sunglasses & Hat Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #1 Sunglasses & Hat


Step #2 Lower the needle and lay an arrow shaped post it note on the grid with the

tip of the arrow touching the needle.


is positioned/rotated to the right of the hoop. (See picture)



Remove the grid from the hoop and attach the hoop to the module. Slide or “float” a piece of tear away stabilizer un-

der the attached hoop.


Example #1. Do not sew Color #1. (Needle alignment only) Advance to Color #2. Thread Color Hyacinth Pink (lightest pink) #__________ Color #2 Embroider the sand.

Thread Color Teaberry (second lightest pink) #__________ Color #3 Embroider the sand.




Thread Color Garden Rose #__________ Color #6 Embroider the sunglasses.

Thread Color Tangerine # __________

Color #7 Embroider the tops of the flip flops.

Thread Color Erin (bright) Green #_________ Color #8 Embroider the bottom of the flip flops.

Thread Color Danish Teal (second lightest blue) # __________

Color #9 Embroider the hat.


Color #10 Embroider the band on the hat.










Beach Ball Block


Select #5 Beach Ball folder Background Fabric is cut 12”x12” (wxh) See Cutting and Fabric Preparation Instructions.

Hooping #1 Beach Ball Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #1 Beach Ball Step #1 Advance to the embroidery sewing screen to go to the 1


Step #2 Lower the needle and lay an arrow shaped post it note on the grid with the tip

of the arrow touching the needle.




center crosshair on the fabric. See Example #1. The drawn lines on the fabric must be parallel and perpendicular to the

lines on the grid. Slide or “float” a piece of tear away stabilizer under the attached hoop.


Example #1. Do not sew Color #1. (Needle alignment only) Advance to Color #2.


Thread Color Teaberry (second lightest pink) #__________ Color #3 Embroider the sand.




Thread Color Garden Rose #__________ Color #6 Embroider one section of the beach ball.

Thread Color Tangerine # __________

Color #7 Embroider one section of the beach ball.

Thread Color Grape #__________ Color #8 Embroider the one section of the beach ball.



Thread Color Erin (bright) Green #_________ Color #10 Embroider one section of the beach ball.



Thread Color Smoke Gray # __________

Color #12 Embroider the top circle of the beach ball.










Lighthouse Block


Select #9 Lighthouse folder Background Fabric is cut 12”x12” (wxh) See Cutting and Fabric Preparation Instructions.

Hooping #1 Lighthouse Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #1 Lighthouse



arrow touching the needle.




See Example #1. The drawn lines on the fabric must be parallel and perpendicular to the lines on the grid. Remove

the grid from the hoop and attach the hoop to the module. Slide or “float” a piece of tear away stabilizer under the at-

tached hoop.


Example #1. Reposition, if needed to be over the center crosshair on the fabric. Do not sew Color #1.

(Needle alignment only) Advance to Color #2.



Thread Color Caribbean Blue (second darkest blue) # __________


Thread Color Blue Ribbon (darkest blue) #__________ Color #5 Embroider the ocean. Thread Color Erin (bright) Green #_________ Color #6 Embroider the lighthouse.



Remove the hoop from the module and the fabric from the hoop. Gently remove the tear away stabilizer from the back.






Hooping #2 Ocean

Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module.

Open #2 Ocean


Step #2 Lower the needle and lay an arrow shaped post it note on the grid with the tip of

the




Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid pointing

to the green start arrow. See green arrow in Example #2. The drawn lines

on the fabric must be parallel and perpendicular to the lines on the grid.



Color #1 Needle Alignment. The needle is positioned at the green start arrow.

See green start arrow in Example #2. Reposition, if needed.

Sew Color #1 without thread. It sews over the edge of the water

following the outline of the ocean.


Thread Color River Mist (lightest blue) #_________ Color #2 Embroider the ocean.

Thread Color Honey #_________ Color #3 Embroider the rocks.



Remove the hoop from the

module and the fabric from

the hoop.







Sailboat Block


Select #8 Sailboat folder Background Fabric is cut 12”x12” (wxh) See Cutting and Fabric Preparation Instructions.

Hooping #1 Sailboat Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #1 Sailboat


Step #2 Lower the needle and lay an arrow shaped post it note on the grid with the tip of the ar-

row touching the needle.



(See picture)





Example #1. Reposition, if needed to be over the center crosshair on the fabric. The hoop is not cen-

tered on the fabric. Do not sew Color #1. (Needle alignment only) Advance to Color #2.


Thread Color Grape #__________ Color #3 Embroider the base of the boat.


Color #4 Embroider the inside of the boat.




Thread Color Blue Ribbon (darkest blue) #__________ Color #7 Embroider the ocean. Thread Color Garden Rose # __________

Color #8 Embroider the sail.

Thread Color Erin (bright) Green #_________ Color #9 Embroider the sail.

Thread Color Coffee Bean # __________

Color #10 Embroider the sail post.



Remove the hoop from the module and the fabric from the hoop. Gently remove the tear away stabilizer from the back.






Sailboat Block


Hooping #2 Ocean Attach the hoop and the grid (no fabric) to the module. Open #2 Ocean





is positioned/rotated to the right of the hoop.

(See picture)

Hoop the Polymesh and fabric with the arrow on the grid pointing

to the green start arrow. See Example #2. The drawn lines on the fabric must

be parallel and perpendicular to the lines on the grid. Remove the grid from the

hoop and attach the hoop to the module.


Color #1 Needle Alignment. The needle is pointing to the green start arrow.

See green start arrow in Example #2. Sew Color #1 without

thread. It sews from the start to the end arrow following the outlin-

ing of the ocean. Reposition if needed to be over the outlining.


Thread Color River Mist (lightest blue) #__________ Color #2 Embroider the ocean.




and the fabric from the hoop. Gently remove the tear away stabilizer from the back.






Trimming the Embroidered Blocks:

Center Row: Sandcastle Block

Please read all the cutting instructions before you cut! I mean it!! READ first!

Trim and Square the Embroidered Blocks: All seams are sewn with a scant quarter inch. (Scant quarter: width of the needle smaller than a perfect quarter inch) Remove all markings from the front of the blocks and the tear away stabilizer from the back of each block. Each block should be pressed (on the backside to protect the embroidery) before trimming. Draw the “cut lines” with a removable pen before trimming to prevent mistakes!!! A Frixion pen is good for this. Use a large square ruler to square and trim each block.

Sandcastle Block:

The cut measurement is 18 ½” x 18½” (width x height) (Do not cut the block yet!)

Draw the top width of the block first:

Draw a horizontal line 5 ½” above the ocean line. See red arrow in picture. The lines on your square ruler must be parallel to the horizontal ocean line before you draw the cut line. This will keep you square before you cut! Draw the top cut line.

Do not cut!!

The stitched area outside of the drawn square may be less than what is shown in this picture. Don’t worry if you have less area than I show in this picture. You will have enough to make an 18 ½” square.

Measure down 18 ½” from the top cut line.

Draw the bottom horizontal line. The lines on the square ruler must be parallel to the horizontal ocean line on the fabric and the drawn

top cut line.

Draw two side vertical lines 18 ½” apart (9 ¼” on either side of center). Make sure the drawn lines are perpendicular to the horizontal lines.

The lines will form an 18 ½” square.

Cut the block on the drawn lines. You will be cutting into the stitches. Block measures 18 ½” square. Border the block following the instructions for Quarter Inch Borders on page 39. After sewing on the quarter inch borders the block still measures 18 ½” x 18 ½” square. The Quarter Inch Borders will keep the cut stitches from fraying.






Quarter Inch Borders!!

Bordering the block and maintaining the original size. Small inner borders can take an ordinary block to EXTRAORDINARY!

Step #1: Cut (4) Border Strips (starch fabric before cutting)

1” wide x 1” longer than the Length needed for the block.

Place a Border Strip (right sides together) on both the left and right sides of

the block aligning the raw edges. Pin often.

Sew a ½” seam allowance down the center of the strip.

Use the ½” mark on the stitch plate to sew a straight line down the center of

the strip.

Step #2:

Flip and finger press the border strips

away from the center of the block towards

the raw edges.

Starch and Press:

Trim the length of the Sashing Border Strips

to the length of the block size. The folded over

Sashing Border Strip measures ½” wide.

The Background fabric is the same size as before the border was added.

Repeat adding Border Strips to the top and bottom edges.

The block has been bordered but the size of the block has not changed.

Border each of the nine blocks.

Please watch my video on this technique www.claudiascreationsaz.com for additional hints!

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Trimming the Embroidered Blocks: Center Row Blocks

Seagull Block:

The cut measurement is 8 ½” x 18½” (width x height) Do not cut the block yet!


Draw a horizontal line 5 ½” above the ocean line. See red arrow in picture.

Make sure the lines on your square ruler are Parallel to the horizontal ocean line before you draw the cut line. This will keep you square before you cut!

Draw the top cut line. Do not cut!!

The area outside of the drawn square may be less than what is shown in this picture. Don’t worry if you have less stitched area

outside of the drawn lines than shown here.

Measure down 18 ½” from the top cut line.

Draw the bottom horizontal line. Make sure the lines on the square ruler are parallel to the horizontal ocean line on the fabric and the drawn top cut line.

Draw two side vertical lines 8 ½” apart (4 ¼” on either side of center).

Make sure the drawn lines are perpendicular to the horizontal lines. Draw the vertical lines.

The drawn lines will form a 8 ½” x 18 ½” rectangle (width x height)

Cut the blocks on the drawn lines. You will be cutting into the stitches. Blocks measures 8 ½” x 18 ½” Border the blocks following the instructions for Quarter Inch Borders on page 39. After sewing on the quarter inch borders the blocks will still measure 8 ½” x 18 ½” (wxh)






Trimming the Embroidered Blocks: Top Row Blocks

Sailboat & Lighthouse Blocks: The cut measurement is 8 ½” x 8 ½” (width x height) Do not cut the block yet!


Draw a horizontal line 4 ½” above the ocean line. See red arrow in picture.

Make sure the lines on your square ruler are parallel to the horizontal ocean line before you draw the cut line. This will keep you square before you cut! Draw the top cut line. Do not cut the block yet!

Measure down 8 ½” from the top drawn cut line. Draw the bottom horizontal line. Make sure the lines on the square ruler are parallel to the horizontal ocean line on the fabric; drawn top cut line.

Draw two side vertical lines 8 ½” apart (4 ¼” on either side of center). Make sure the drawn lines are perpendicular to the horizontal lines. Draw the vertical lines. The drawn lines will form a 8 ½” x 8 ½” square.

The stitched area outside of the drawn square may be less than what is shown in this picture. Don’t worry if you have less stitched area out-side of the drawn square then shown in this picture.

Cut the block on the drawn lines. You will be cutting into the stitches. Block measures 8 ½” x 8 ½” Dolphin Block: The cut measurement is 18 ½” x 8 ½” (w x h) Do not cut the block yet!


Draw a horizontal line 4 ½” above the ocean line. See red arrow in picture. Make sure the lines on your square ruler are parallel to the horizontal ocean line before you draw the cut line. Draw the top cut line. Do not cut!!

Measure down 8 ½” from the top drawn cut line. Draw the bottom horizontal line. Make sure the lines on the square ruler are parallel to the horizontal ocean line on the fabric and the drawn top cut line.

Draw two side vertical lines 18 ½” apart (9 ¼” on either side of center). Make sure the drawn lines are perpendicular to the horizontal lines. Draw the vertical lines.

The drawn lines will form a 18 ½” x 8 ½” rectangle (width x height)

Cut the block on the drawn lines. You will be cutting into the stitches. Block measures 18 ½” x 8 ½”. Border all three blocks following the instructions for Quarter Inch Borders on page 39. The block sizes will not increase after adding the borders.






Trimming the Embroidered Blocks: Bottom Row Blocks

Beach Ball & Sunglasses Blocks: The cut measurement is 8 ½” x 8 ½” (width x height) Read all of this page before you cut the blocks.


Draw a horizontal line 2” above the highest piece of embroidery. See red arrows in pictures.

Square the ruler with the bottom of the sand before you draw the cut line. This will keep you aligned horizontally before you draw! Draw the top cut line 2” above the high-est embroidered piece.

Do not cut the block yet!

Measure down 8 ½” from the top drawn cut line. Draw the bottom horizontal line. The lines on the square ruler must be parallel to the drawn top cut line.

Draw two side vertical lines 8 ½” apart (4 ¼” on either side of center). Measure the width of the embroidery to find the center. The vertical lines must be perpendicular to the horizontal lines to form a perfect square. The drawn lines will form a 8 ½” x 8 ½” square.

Cut the block on the drawn lines. You will be cutting into the stitches. Block measures 8 ½” x 8 ½” Bicycle Block: The cut measurement is 18 ½” x 8 ½” (width x height)


Draw a horizontal line 2” above the highest piece of embroidery. See red arrow in picture. (bicycle handle) The lines on your square ruler are parallel to the bottom edge of the sand. Draw the top cut line. Do not cut!!

Measure down 8 ½” from the top drawn cut line. Draw the bottom horizontal line. The lines on the square ruler must be parallel to the horizontal drawn top cut line.

Draw two side vertical lines 18 ½” apart (9 ¼” on either side of cen-ter). Measure the width of the embroidery to find the center.

The vertical lines must be perpendicular to the horizontal lines. The drawn lines will form a 18 ½” x 8 ½” rectangle (width x height)

Cut the block on the drawn lines. You will be cutting into the stitches. Block measures 18 ½” x 8 ½”.

Border all three blocks following the instructions for Quarter Inch Borders on page 39. The block sizes will not increase after adding the borders.


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