In-the-Hoop Coffee Sleeves · Coffee cup sleeve designs are available in one piece or two pieces (split). Embroidery machines that can accommodate an 11.02" design length can use

In-the-Hoop Coffee Sleeves

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Coffee Cup Sleeves, In-the-Hoop

Take your java on the go with tasty embroidered coffee cup sleeves! These designs are made entirely inthe hoop, and are a terrific way to keep your coffee hot and your hand cool while on the run.

Project Needs & Notes:

- Sturdy cotton such as canvas, duck cloth, or Kona- Medium-weight (2.5 ounce) cutaway stabilizer- Tear-away stabilizer- 3/4" wide sew-on Velcro- Low-loft batting- Temporary spray adhesive (Gunold KK100)

The designs used in this tutorial include:

- X5185, Better Latte Than Never (one-piece)- X5190, Morning Without Coffee (Split) (two-piece / split)

Coffee cup sleeve designs are available in one piece or two pieces (split). Embroidery machines that canaccommodate an 11.02" design length can use the one piece designs; machines that have smallercapacity can use the two piece, split files. In order to stitch the small size, your machine must have anembroidery area of 5" x 7" or larger.

The first section of this tutorial demonstrates how to embroider a one-piece coffee sleeve. The secondsection shows how to work with a two-piece, or split, design.

In-the-hoop coffee sleevedesigns have a full embroideryfile and two dielines.

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

There are two dielines. One is forthe front fabric piece, and one isfor the back fabric piece.

Open the dieline files withembroidery software and printthem.

If you do not have embroiderysoftware, Wilcom's TrueSizer is a free program to use.

Spray a piece of cutawaystabilizer with temporaryadhesive.

Smooth the fabric for the front ofthe coffee sleeve on top.

Place the dieline printout for thefront fabric piece on top of thefabric and stabilizer.

Cut out the shape.

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Next, spray the wrong side of thefabric for the back of the sleevewith temporary adhesive.

Place that fabric on top of thelow-loft batting.

Place the dieline for the backfabric piece on top of the fabricand batting, and cut out theshape.

Cut a piece of Velcro (hook side)to 2 1/4" long.

Cut another piece of Velcro (loopside) to 2 1/4" long.



Now that the materials are cut tothe right shape and size, it's timeto 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 thefabric piece.

After CC1 has stitched, removethe hoop from the machine.

Spray the back side of the frontfabric/stabilizer piece withtemporary adhesive.

Smooth that piece right inside thestitched dieline.



Continue embroidering thedesign.

A tack down or zigzag stitch willsew next, tacking the fabric andstabilizer to the tear-awaystabilizer.

Other elements of the design willembroider, such as cups, swirls,steam, saucers, or text.

Keep referencing the colorchange sheet while stitching.

Watch for the note that says"right side Velcro dieline."

This step traces the area for theloop side of the Velcro.



After the dieline for the Velcrohas sewn, spray the back of theVelcro piece with temporaryadhesive. Place it right in thedieline shape.

Continue embroidering thedesign. A tack down stitch willsew around the edge of theVelcro.

When you get to the section thatsays "back piece tack down,"stop the machine beforeembroidering that step.

Remove the hoop, but do notunhoop the stabilizer.

Spray the batting side of the backfabric piece with temporaryadhesive.



Turn the hoop over and place thebatting and fabric right inside theshape.

For the remaining steps, bothsides of the sleeve will be seen.

Wind a bobbin with the samethread you're using in the top.

Continue embroidering thedesign with the tackdown stitch,and the satin border.



The final steps are a dieline forthe hook part of the Velcro.

After the "left side Velcro dieline"has stitched, stop the machine.

Spray the back of the Velcropiece with adhesive, and smoothinside the stitched dieline.

The remaining stitch tacks theVelcro piece down.

After the embroidery is complete,unhoop the stabilizer and gentlytear it away from the edges.

The one-piece coffee sleeves areterrific for embroiderers withlarger machines, and require nofurther construction.

Next, we'll demonstrate how to embroider a two-piece coffee sleeve design. The steps are very



similar to the one-piece steps shown above.

Unzip the split coffee sleeve tofind six files.

Two are full embroidery files forthe left and right parts of thesleeve. The other four aredielines, and those are used tocut the fabric to the right shapeand size.

Open the dieline files withembroidery software and printthem.

If you do not have embroiderysoftware, Wilcom's TrueSizer is a free program to use.

Spray a piece of cutawaystabilizer with temporaryadhesive.

Place the fabric for the front ofthe sleeve on top.

Place the two dielines for thefront pieces on top of the fabric.

Cut out the shapes.

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Next, spray the wrong side of thefabric for the back piece withtemporary adhesive.

Smooth the fabric on top of thebatting.

Place the two dielines for theback pieces on top, and cut outthe shapes.

Next, prepare the Velcro.

Cut a piece of Velcro (hook side)to 2 1/4" long.

Cut another piece of Velcro (loopside) to 2 1/4" long.

Now that the materials are cut tothe right shape and size, it's timeto 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, partA, to the machine. Attach thehoop, and begin to embroider thedesign.

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 thefabric piece.

After CC1 has sewn, spray theback side of the front fabric andstabilizer piece with temporaryadhesive.

Place that in the sewn dieline.



Continue embroidering thedesign. A tack down stitch willsew next, binding the fabric to thetear-away stabilizer.

Other elements of the design willembroider, such as cups, swirls,steam, saucers, or text.

Keep referencing the colorchange sheet as you stitch.

When you get to the step for the"back piece tack down," stop themachine before embroideringthat step.

Remove the hoop from themachine, but do not unhoop thestabilizer.

Spray the batting side of the backfabric piece with a small amountof adhesive.



Turn the hoop over, and placethe batting and fabric right insidethe shape.

The next step is a satin stitchborder, which is seen from bothsides of the sleeve.

Wind a bobbin with the samethread you're using in the top.

Continue to embroider thedesign.



After the "velcro dieline" hasstitched, spray the back of thenloop Velcro with temporaryadhesive.

Place that in the sewn dieline.

The next step, a tack down stitch,binds the Velcro to the fabric.

That will conclude part A of thesplit sleeve.

Unhoop the stabilizer and gentlytear it away.

Repeat the steps to embroiderpart B of the sleeve, using thehook side of the Velcro instead ofthe loop side.



After both pieces A and B areembroidered, align the twopieces with the embroideredsides facing up.

Sew the pieces together with azigzag stitch.

These coffee cup sleeves aresure to perk up your first cup ofthe day. Use with a reusablecoffee to-go-cup, or for the cupfrom your favorite coffee shop.

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In-the-Hoop Coffee Sleeves · Coffee cup sleeve designs are available in one piece or two pieces (split). Embroidery machines that can accommodate an 11.02" design length can use