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To Adult
Published by Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO, PO Box 398166,
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55439. Copyright © 2015 by Abdo Consulting Helpers
Group, Inc. International copyrights reserved in all countries. No part
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from the publisher. Checkerboard Library™ is a trademark and logo of someone new to crafting!
Abdo Publishing. As children learn to craft
Printed in the United States of America, North Mankato, Minnesota they develop new skills, gain
062014 confidence, and make cool
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things. These activities are
designed to help children
learn how to make their own
Design and Production: Anders Hanson, Mighty Media, Inc.
Series Editor: Liz Salzmann
craft projects. Some activities
Photo Credits: Anders Hanson, Shutterstock may need more assistance
than others. Be there to offer
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guidance when they need
it. Encourage them to do as
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
much as they can on their
Kuskowski, Alex., author.
Cool embroidery for kids : a fun and creative introduction to fiber art
own. Be a cheerleader for
/ Alex Kuskowski. their creativity.
pages cm. -- (Cool fiber art)
Audience: Ages 8-10. Before getting started,
Includes bibliographical references and index. remember to lay down ground
ISBN 978-1-62403-307-0 (alk. paper)
rules for using the crafting
1. Embroidery--Juvenile literature. I. Title.
TT770.5.K87 2015
tools and cleaning up. There
746.44--dc23 should always be adult
2013043075 supervision when a child uses
a sharp tool.
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4 SEW CO OL
18 6 TO OLS OF TH E TRADE
10 H O O P IT U P
12 BASICS
20 14 STARTING UP
18 BLAST-OFF BO OKMARK
20 AWESOM E ERASABLE NOTES
22 22 OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD T-SHIRT
24 MARVELOUS MONOGRAM
26 SEW SWEET FRAM E
24 30 KEEP EM BROIDERING!
31 GLOSSARY
31 WEB SITES
26 32 INDEX
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D iscover the world of embroidery! Embroidery is the art of

decorating with needle and thread. It is more than 3,000
years old and it is still popular today. Embroidery is fun too!
With embroidery, you can spiff up clothes, pillows, or even bags.
All it takes is a few stitches. You can combine them to make your
own designs!
All you need to start are needles, embroidery floss, and something
to decorate. This book will give you an overview of basic steps,
terms, and patterns. Step-by-step instructions make learning a
breeze. You’ll love to show off the things you make. Just turn the
page to get into embroidery!
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Embroidery Hoop
Embroidery hoops stretch out the fabric you use. This gives you a flat, even surface to
work on. Embroidery hoops come in many sizes. A 6-inch (15 cm) hoop is a good size
to start with.
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Fabric
Embroidery can be
done on any fabric. Try
felt, linen, or cotton.
Some patterns suggest
a certain kind of fabric.
Be sure to follow the
directions.
Almost all fabric has two
sides, a front and back.
The color or design on
the front is brighter. The
duller side is the back.
Embroidery
Floss
Embroidery floss is a
special kind of thread. It
comes in many colors.
It has six strands twisted
together. You sometimes
need to separate the strands
and only use some of them.
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Needles
Needles come in different sizes. The higher the number, the smaller the needle.
Embroidery needles are numbered 1 though 12. Chenille and tapestry needles are
numbered 18 through 26.
E M B RO I D E RY N E E D LES CH E N I LLE N E E D LES
Patterns
Embroidery patterns come
with directions. They list
the types of thread, fabric,
needles, and hoop needed
for the project. There are
tons of fun patterns to
choose from!
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It’s In the Bag

Keep a bag to hold your embroidery hoop, embroidery floss, fabric, and general
craft supplies like the ones below!
BAG
B E A DS A N D
B UTTO N S
M E AS U RI N G PE N A N D PA PE R
TA PE
N E E D LES
SCI SS O RS
G LU E SA FET Y TH R E A D
PI N S
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P U T YO U R FA B R IC
IN A HOOP!
E M B ROI D E RY H O O P , FA B R IC
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Loosen the screw on

the embroidery hoop.
1
Separate the two
rings.
Lay the fabric front
side up over the inside
ring. Center it over
the ring.
Press the outer ring
over the inner ring.
Squeeze the fabric
between the rings. 2
Make sure the fabric

is flat. Tighten the
screw.
The fabric must be at

least 1 inch (2.5 cm)
larger than the hoop on
all sides. 3
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Needle Nose Make Your First Stitch

How to thread a needle. This is the basis for every stitch!
Cut a 20-inch (51 cm) length of floss. Push the needle through the fabric from
Tie a knot 3 inches (7.5 cm) from one back to front. Pull until the knot hits the
end. Thread the other end through back of the fabric.
the needle. Pull it through 5 inches
(13 cm).
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Push the needle down through the

fabric ¼ inch (.5 cm) away from
where it came up. Pull it tight.
You just made one straight stitch!
Finishing Off
Keep your stitches from unraveling. When you finish a seam, knot the floss near
the fabric. Cut off the extra thread.
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TH E BACKSTITCH
(P. 15)
G E T GO I N G WIT H
T H E S E DI R EC T I O N S !
TH E CROSS -STITCH
(P. 16)
E M B ROI D E RY F LO S S ,
E M B ROI D E RY N E E D L E ,
FA B R IC , E M B ROI D E RY H O O P
TH E SATI N STITCH
(P. 17)
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T H E B AC KSTITCH
Make one straight 1
stitch. Move over ¼ inch

(.5 cm). Push the needle
up through the fabric to
the front.
Move back to the end of
the first stitch. Push the
needle down right next
to it.
Continue pushing the 2
needle up through the
fabric a stitch ahead.
Push it back down at
the end of the previous
stitch.
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TH E CROSS-STITCH
1 Make a straight stitch.

Push the needle up next
to the stitch ¼ inch
(.5 cm) away.
Push the needle down
on the other side of the
stitch. Pull it tight. The
two stitches should make
an “x.”
2
Push the needle up where
the first stitch ended.
Make a third stitch in the
same direction as the
second stitch. Come back
up where the second
stitch ended. Cross over
the third stitch to make
another “x.”
Sew more cross-stitches.
Try to make them in a
4
straight line.
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T H E SATIN STITCH
Make a straight stitch. 1
Make another straight

stitch right next to the
first one. It should touch
the first stitch.
Keep sewing stitches
right next to each other.
You can make them
all the same size. Or 2
you can make them
different lengths to fill in
a shape.
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RO C KE T I N TO
R E A DI N G !
PAPE R , MAR KE R ,
M E AS U R I N G TAPE , H E AT
T R AN S F E R PE N , F E LT
( B LU E AN D W H IT E ) ,
CO T TO N FAB R IC , I RO N ,
# 5 E M B ROI D E RY N E E D L E ,
E M B ROI D E RY F LO S S
( W H IT E , T E AL , R E D ,
O R AN G E ) , SCI S S O RS
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Draw a rectangle 2 inches (5 cm)

wide and 7 inches (18 cm) long. Draw
1
a spaceship inside the rectangle.
Turn the paper over. Trace the lines
with a heat transfer pen.
Place the paper on blue felt with the
marker side up. Cover it with cotton
fabric. Set the iron on “cotton.” Have
an adult help you iron the drawing
for 1 minute. Let it cool. Take off the
fabric and paper.
Thread the needle with three strands 3
of white floss. Backstitch along the
lines of the spaceship. Finish off.
Backstitch along the spaceship’s
details with teal floss. Add flames
with red and orange floss.
Cut out the rectangle ¼ inch (.5 cm)
outside the lines. Cut a rectangle out
of white felt. Make it the same size as
the blue rectangle.
5
Thread the needle with three strands
of teal floss. Backstitch the rectangles
together along the line. Finish off.
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M A KE A N O T E TO U S E
OVE R A N D OVE R !
PE N CI L , W H IT E CO T TO N
FAB R IC , RU L E R , 6 ” ( 1 5 C M)
E M B ROI D E RY H O O P ,
E M B ROI D E RY F LO S S ( B LU E
AN D PI N K ) , SCI S S O RS ,
CAR D B OAR D , DU C T TAPE ,
4 ” X 6 ” ( 1 0 C M X 1 5 C M)
FR AM E WIT H G L AS S ,
D RY- E R AS E MAR KE R
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Use a pencil to draw a rectangle on the white

fabric. Make it 4½ inches (11.5 cm) by 6½ inches
1
(16.5 cm). Choose a short side to be the top edge.
Measure 1½ inches (4 cm) down from the top
edge. Draw a horizontal line. Draw horizontal
lines every ½ inch (1.3 cm) after that. Stop at the
bottom of the rectangle. Measure 1 inch (2.5 cm)
in from the left edge. Draw a vertical line.
Put the fabric in the hoop. Center the rectangle.
Tighten the hoop.
Thread the needle with three strands of blue
floss. Backstitch the top horizontal line. Finish off. 3
Backstitch all horizontal lines with blue. Finish off
at the end of each line.
Backstitch the vertical line with three strands of
pink. Finish off. Take the fabric out of the hoop.
Cut out the rectangle ½ inch (1 cm) outside the
lines.
Cut a piece of cardboard to fit into the frame.
Center the fabric rectangle on the cardboard.
Turn the cardboard over. Fold the sides of
5
the fabric to the back. Tape in place. Put the
cardboard in the frame. Write on the glass with
the dry-erase marker.
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T-SHIRTD O N ’ T D E L AY ,
A P P L I QU É !
M E AS U R I N G TAPE ,
SCI S S O RS , GR E E N CO T TO N
FAB R IC , F U S I B L E W E B B I N G ,
MAR KE R , I RO N , T- S H I RT ,
ST R AI G H T PI N S , 6 ” ( 1 5 C M)
E M B ROI D E RY H O O P ,
E M B ROI D E RY F LO S S ( GR E E N
AN D B L AC K ) , B L AC K
F E LT , FAB R IC G LU E
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Cut a 4-inch (10 cm) square out of

the green fabric. Cut a 4-inch (10 cm)
1
square of fusible webbing. Fusible
webbing has a shiny side and a flat
side. Draw an alien on the flat side.
Lay the green fabric down back side
up. Put the webbing on top of the
fabric with the drawing facing up. Set
the iron on low. Have an adult help you
iron the webbing to the fabric. Let it
cool. Cut out the alien.
Lay the alien on the T-shirt fabric side 4
up. Use pins to hold it in place. Put the
shirt in the hoop with the alien in the
center.
Thread the needle with three strands
of green floss. Bring it up through
the edge of the alien. Satin stitch all
around the edge of the alien. Finish
off. Remove the pins.
Cut two eyes out of black felt. Glue
5
them on. Let the glue dry. Stitch a
mouth with three strands of black floss.
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B AG IT U P !
CAN VAS TO T E B AG , PE N CI L ,
6 ” ( 1 5 C M) E M B ROI D E RY
H O O P , E M B ROI D E RY
F LO S S ( PI N K AN D GR E E N ) ,
# 1 8 CH E N I L L E N E E D L E ,
SCI S S O RS , F L AT B AC K
J E W E L S , FAB R IC G LU E
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Draw your initials on the bag

with a pencil. Put that side of the
1
bag in the hoop. Make sure your
initials are in the center.
Thread the needle with six
strands of pink floss. Bring the
needle inside the bag. Push it
up at the beginning of the first
letter.
Backstitch the letter along the
pencil line. Finish off at the
end of each line in the letter. 3
Backstitch the other letter with
six strands of green. Finish off.
Glue on jewels for extra
decoration.
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W R A P A P IC T U R E U P
WIT H ST ITCH E S !
WO O D E N PIC T U R E FR AM E ,
1 4 - CO U NT AI DA FAB R IC ,
PE N CI L , 6 ” ( 1 5 C M)
E M B ROI D E RY H O O P , 5 # 5
E M B ROI D E RY N E E D L E S ,
E M B ROI D E RY F LO S S ( FI VE
CO LO RS ) , SCI S S O RS ,
M E A S U R I N G TA PE , H O T G LU E
G U N AN D G LU E STIC K S ,
WO O D E N C R AF T STIC K
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Remove the glass and

backing from the frame. Put
1
the frame face down on the
fabric. Line it up with the
rows of holes in the fabric.
Trace around the inside and
outside of the frame.
Put the fabric in the hoop.
Center a corner of the frame
in the hoop.
Thread each needle with a
different color of floss. Use 2
three strands of floss.
Pick one color. Backstitch
along one edge of the frame
outline. Use the holes to
stitch a straight line. Go up
through a hole, skip a hole,
and go down through the
next hole. Move the hoop as
necessary to complete the
row. Finish off. 4
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Pick another color. Cross-

stitch a row ¼ inch (.5 cm)
5
away from the first row.
Finish off.
Continue stitching rows
¼ inch (.5 cm) apart.
Change colors for each row.
Alternate between cross-
stitch and backstitch.
When you reach the middle
of the frame, sew short rows
7 on each side. Finish off after
each short row.
Sew long rows again after
you pass the middle of the
frame. Keep sewing rows
until you reach the edge of
the frame outline.
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Take the fabric out of

the hoop. Cut out the
9
frame. Leave a 1½-inch
(4 cm) border around
the inside and outside.
Make diagonal cuts
from the corners to the
stitching. Make a cut
on each outside and
the inside corner of the
frame.
Lay the fabric frame 10
face down. Lay the
wooden frame face
down on top. Put
hot glue around the
edges of the wooden
frame. Fold the fabric
up. Press the fabric
to the frame with a
craft stick. Let the glue
dry. Put the glass, a
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picture, and the frame
backing in the frame.
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Embroidering!
Y ou can embroider
almost anything! You
can make cool stuff for
yourself. Or make gifts for
family and friends. There
are tons of ways to use
embroidery.
Explore craft and fabric
stores. Check out books on
embroidery at the library.
Look up embroidery tips and
projects online. Get inspired
and create your own designs.
Try dressing up old clothes
with new stitches. Embroider
a piece of art. It’s all about
using your creativity!
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CH E N I LLE – a type of thick, fuzzy fabric. a sample or guide

PATTE R N –
used to make something.
DIAGO N A L – from one corner of a square
or rectangle to the opposite corner. to make
S PI FF U P –
something look better.
FE LT – a soft, thick fabric.
TA PESTRY – a heavy, woven wall
in the same direction
H O RI ZO NTA L –
hanging with pictures or designs on it.
as the ground, or side-to-side.
TEA L – a greenish blue color.
I N ITIA L – the first letter of a name.
to come apart
U N R AV E L –
the general idea
OV E RVI EW –
or to come undone.
or summary of something.
Web sites
To learn more about fiber art, visit ABDO online at www.abdopublishing.com.
Web sites about creative ways for kids to make fiber art are featured on our
Book Links page. These links are routinely monitored and updated to provide
the most current information available.
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A learning about, N T
30, 31
adult helpers, embroidery floss, 7 needles T-shirt, project
guidelines for, 2 threading of, 12 for, 22–23
embroidery hoop tools and materials
B purpose of, 6 types and sizes of, 8
note pad, project rules for, 2
basic skills and sizes of, 6 for, 20–21 types of, 4, 6–9
knowledge, 12–13 use of, 10–11
bookmark, project P
for, 18–19 F W
patterns, 8
C fabric, 7 web sites, about
frame, project S fiber art, 31
clean-up, rules for, 2 for, 26–29
safety guidelines, 2
E M start-up directions, shapes and
14–17 weights of, 7, 8
embroidery monogram, project stitches
creativity for, for, 24–25
2, 4, 30 basics of, 12–13
definition of, 4 types of, 14–17
history of, 4
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VISIT U S AT W W W. A B DO PU B LIS H I N G.CO M

D iscover the world of embroidery! Embroidery is the art of

E M B RO I D E RY N E E D LES CH E N I LLE N E E D LES

It’s In the Bag

Loosen the screw on

Make sure the fabric

The fabric must be at

Needle Nose Make Your First Stitch

Push the needle down through the

Make one straight 1

stitch. Move over ¼ inch

1 Make a straight stitch.

Make a straight stitch. 1

Make another straight

Draw a rectangle 2 inches (5 cm)

CAR D B OAR D , DU C T TAPE ,

Use a pencil to draw a rectangle on the white

Cut a 4-inch (10 cm) square out of

Draw your initials on the bag

Remove the glass and

Pick another color. Cross-

Take the fabric out of

CH E N I LLE – a type of thick, fuzzy fabric. a sample or guide

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