NOTION TAG
CONTEST
During our Perfect Sewing Room Embroidery Parties, show
off your creativity and participate in our Notion Tags Contest!
Prior to the Embroidery Party, attendees can create their Notion
Tag using one of the three embroidery files available on our
website - we have created them in every machine format. As
long as you follow the basic template, you can be as creative
as you like! Bring your Notion Bag Tag to the Perfect Sewing
Room Embroidery Party and your Educator and the staff will
select winners based on originality and creativity! Every single
attendee gets a chance to win! The winners will be announced
on the first day of the Party and will all win deluxe prizes. Sounds
simple doesn’t it? Get started today and don’t forget to bring
your Notion Tag to the event, we look forward to seeing what
you have created!
RULES
There is no additional purchase necessary to enter. The
designs and instructions are available on our website.
2. You must have, or have access to, an embroidery machine
with a hoop size of at least 5”x7” to complete the designs.
3. The contest will be judged by the Anita Goodesign
Educator and the hosting store’s staff.
4. You have to be present at the Embroidery Party to win.
5. Prizes cannot be exchanged or redeemed for other prizes,
or for cash or credit.
6. You must use one of the three official Notion Tag
templates.
7. Be as creative as you want! Include merged designs and
any other embellishments you like!
8. This contest is only available at our Perfect Sewing
Room Embroidery Parties October through the end of
December.
9. Your name does not have to be part of the design, but
please identify the Notion Tag as yours before submitting
it in the contest (with a sticker or piece of tape with your
name).
10. You can’t bribe the judges with candy!
11. You have to have fun at the party!
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Visit our website www.anitagoodesignonline.com for additional information and videos.
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MATERIALS LIST
Notion Tags:
Two 6” x 6” base fabric
One 6” x 6” additional appliqué
Tear-away Stabilizer
10” of ½” elastic
Any extra embellishments
Embroidery thread to coordinate with design
In Your Sewing Room
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Embroidery machine, power cord
Embroidery hoop
USB stick
Sewing machine feet: embroidery foot
Notions
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Scissors
Tape
Embroidery needle, size 75/11
Since this collection has many files with
different sizes of appliqué and folded fabric
for each one, we cannot provide the exact
amounts needed above. The easiest way to
measure your fabric before stitching any one
of these designs is to measure the placement
stitches as you go, and cut accordingly.
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STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
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First, you’ll want to pre-cut some stiffener to give your Tag a bit
more structure. Use the templates provided at the end of this
tutorial. Trace the template onto stiffener. Cut the stiffener into
the Tag’s shape. Set the stiffener aside for a later step.
Start by hooping a piece of tear-away stabilizer. Stitch step 1 of
the design. This is the placement stitch for the base fabric.
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Place the piece of base fabric over the placement stitch so it
completely covers the placement stitches.
Stitch step 2 of the design. This is the tacking stitch and it
will secure the fabric to the stabilizer. There is an extra tack
down stitch if you would like to add a second fabric or use our
confetti technique. You can skip this step if you don’t plan to
add confetti or a secondary fabric.
Note: You can use tape to hold it in position if you like.
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If you want to add lettering, do so before the next steps. You
can add letters directly on your machine or you can pull the
design into a software to add them. Whichever you prefer will
work, just be sure to stitch the lettering before you add the
back fabrics.
Remove the hoop from the machine and place it face down on
a flat surface. Fold your elastic in half and center along the top
edge, with the edge at least ½” inside the placement line. Use
tape to hold it in place.
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STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
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Lay your precut stiffener so it is just to the inside of the
placement stitch on the back of the hoop. You will need to use
spray adhesive to attach it to the back.
Lay your back fabric right-side up so that it completely covers
the placement stitch. You will need to use spray adhesive or
tape to attach it to the back.
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The next step of the design is a tacking stitch and secures your
back fabric to the stabilizer.
Use scissors to carefully trim the back fabric as close to the
tacking stitches as possible.
Note: Be sure not to cut the elastic!
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Carefully trim the front fabric as close to the stitches as possible.
This is the final step and is very important. You need to wind
your bobbin to match your top thread.
Note: Please see your machine manual for help on winding a
bobbin.
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STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
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Once the wound bobbin is in the machine, return your hoop
to the machine and embroider the last step of the design. Your
finished Notion Tag should look something like this.
Carefully tear-away the excess stabilizer. These are great for
tagging anything, like your sewing tote or even your notions!
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You can now add your tag to anything you wish to label, like your sewing machine!
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NOTION TAGS
DESIGNS
PSRC1 (Size 3.3 W x 5.0 H, Stitches - 5170)
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Appliqué placement stitch - middle fabric
Appliqué tacking stitch - middle fabric
Extra appliqué tacking stitch - middle fabric
Appliqué placement stitch - ends fabric
Appliqué tacking stitch - ends fabric
Extra Appliqué tacking stitch - ends fabric
Appliqué tacking stitch - back fabric
Outline (match the bobbin for this step)
DESIGNS
PSRC2 (Size 4.8 W x 4.8 H, Stitches - 7777)
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Appliqué placement stitch - base fabric
Appliqué tacking stitch - base fabric
Extra appliqué tacking stitch - base fabric
Appliqué placement stitch - square fabric
Appliqué tacking stitch - square fabric
Extra appliqué tacking stitch - square fabric
Appliqué tacking stitch - back fabric
Outline (match the bobbin for this step)
DESIGNS
PSRC3 (Size 4.41 W x 5.0 H, Stitches - 6338)
STEPS
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Appliqué placement stitch - base fabric
Appliqué tacking stitch - base fabric
Extra appliqué tacking stitch - base fabric
Appliqué tacking stitch - back fabric
Outline (match the bobbin for this step)
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NOTION TAGS
TEMPLATE
TEMPLATE
TEMPLATE
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