Ben's Bedroom door sign

[KarenVA]

He likes Ninjas lately!! So...

[nonie]

I LOVE that! Ben will be so happy to have that.

[KarenVA]

Thanks, Nonie (Tomotokiku)!

Here's a chart to convert your name to Ninja!! I'm Mekashikuto!

[nonie]

Karen, how did you do the sign? did you do the embroidery and then use the piece to make the sign, it looks like you have sewn all around the edges.

[KarenVA]

Nonie, I made the design in my Bernina software (the ninja is from JuJu designs and the font is part of the software)--it fit my large oval hoop. I cut out 20" square of fabric and ironed fusible fleece to the back of it. Then I ironed fusible polymesh to the back of all of that--and centered the fabric in the hoop. I stitched out the design. Then, I cut out a paper pattern of a rectangle with rounded edges to the size I wanted and centered it over the stitched out design and pinned it in place. Then I cut out the front of the sign. I cut another piece of fabric for the back, using the same paper pattern. I placed the front design and the backside fabric with right sides together (with the hanging ribbon in place inside) and stitched 1/4" seam allowance all around the edge--leaving about a 2-3" opening to turn it all right side out. Then, I ironed it and closed the opening by edge stitching all around it.

I hope that made sense!!