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Key Covers Key Covers in the Hoop p. 1 in the Hoop Read all instructions before beginning this project!

Materials Tools • (1) 3” x 3” Front ~ Cotton fabric (spray starch and iron) • Ruler, rotary cutter, cutting mat • (1) 3” x 3” Back ~ Ultra Suede or Wool Felt (or craft felt) • Iron and spray starch • (2) 3” x 3” Cut-away stabilizer - medium to heavy weight • Hoop with 4” x 4” sewing area • (1) 8” x 8” piece of Tear-away stabilizer - medium to heavy weight • 5” Knife edge craft scissors KEY: NOTE: Avoid Tear-away that leaves extra fibers! • Embroidery snips RS = Right Side • 4” Ball Chain or Key ring • Sharp scissors WS = Wrong Side • Applique scissors • Embroidery needle size 11 • Spray adhesive The butterfly key cover was used in photos as the • Embroidery thread, bobbin thread, one empty bobbin example. All the key covers have the same basic • Seam sealant steps. For more details, see pages 9-11 for photos • Marking pen and steps of each key cover. • Eyelet punch tool (if you do not have an Eyelet punch tool, try using an Awl, sharp scissors, or Eyelet pliers as alternative methods to punch the Eyelet hole)

Step 1: Front Susan’s Tip: To save stabilizer, adjust the position of the key cover a) Hoop the 8” x 8” on your embroidery screen to the piece of Tear-away Cut-away corners. This way you can stitch 3-4 stabilizer. Tear-away key covers per hooping! Not sure b) Lightly spray one how to do this, refer to your user of the 3” x 3” pieces manual or ask your local dealer. of Cut-away with Front spray adhesive and place on the WS of WS of the Front. Front c) Lightly spray the b WS of the Cut-away with spray adhesive a and place centered within the hoop. RS of Front should be c facing up.

Copyright © 2012 Susan O’Very. All Rights Reserved. Key Covers in the Hoop p. 2 Step 1: Front (Continued) Design Accents d) Insert hoop into machine. Stitch first stitch sequence, which will be a running stitch Secure Stitch to secure the Front to the hooped material. e) Stitch the Design Accents. NOTE: Some Key Covers will have multiple Front thread colors for this step. e Follow the color breakdowns or see pages 9-11 for more details on the Design T17_02 (Butterfly) - Design Accent colors in BOLD Accents. Be sure to clip all little jump threads as Design 1 - Secure Stitch Accent colors progress. Front 2 - Wings 3 - Wing outline and heart 4 - Body and antenna d 5 - Eyelet 6 - Secure Stitch 7 - Satin Stitch

NOTE: All Key Covers will have the same last three stitch sequences. In these instructions we will refer to them as: *Eyelet (This will be the third to last stitch - Stitch on Front of Key Covers ONLY) *Secure Stitch (This will be the second to last stitch - Running stitch to secure the Front to the Back) *Satin Stitch - (This will be the last stitch, the final Outside Stitch)

Step 2: Eyelet Stitch the Eyelet stitch sequence, Eyelet which will be the third to last stitch. This will only stitch on the Front of the Key cover. NOTE: For most of the key covers the Eyelet stitch will not be part of the design. In the case of those key covers, match the thread for the Eyelet to the fabric. See the Sugar Skull and Puppy as examples of this.

Copyright © 2012 Susan O’Very. All Rights Reserved. Key Covers in the Hoop p. 3 Step 3: Secure Stitch a) Remove hoop from machine and place WS up on a flat surface. Do not remove materials inside hoop (not Cut-away shown). b) Wind a bobbin to match the final satin stitching color. Insert thread and matching bobbin at this time. c) Lightly spray the second WS of 3” x 3” piece of Cut-away Back with spray adhesive and place on the WS of the Back. d) Lightly spray the WS of the b c Cut-away with spray adhesive and place centered within the WS of the hoop. Use stitching as a Front WS of hoop placement guide. e) Insert hoop into machine. Stitch the Secure Stitch. This Secure Stitch is the second to last stitch sequence, which is a running stitch that will secure the Front to the Back. RS of Back

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Copyright © 2012 Susan O’Very. All Rights Reserved. Key Covers in the Hoop p. 4 Step 4: Satin Stitch a) Remove hoop from machine and place on a flat surface. Do not WS of Hoop remove materials inside hoop. Use Secure Stitch applique scissors to cut away extra Front and Zoomed in Picture Back. Cut as close to the Applique stitching line as possible Scissors without cutting the Secure Stitch. b) Insert hoop into machine. Stitch the Satin Stitch. This will be the last stitch sequence, the Back Front final outside stitch. a a a Back

RS of Hoop RS of Hoop Zoomed in Picture RS of Stabilizer still in hoop Secure Stitch

Satin Stitch

a b b Satin Stitch

Copyright © 2012 Susan O’Very. All Rights Reserved. Key Covers in the Hoop p. 5 Step 5: Punching the Eyelet a) Remove hoop from machine. Zoomed in Picture Do not remove materials inside hoop. Place hoop on a cutting mat. Use an Eyelet punch tool (as pictured) to punch through all layers of the Eyelet. Eyelet Punch tool

Eyelet Punch tool

a a b) Notice the eyelet hole Awl punched. Eyelet Eyelet Pliers NOTE: If you do not have an Hole Eyelet Punch tool such as those show in Step 5a, there are similar methods of punching a hole - use an awl or small sharp pair of Sharp Scissors scissors. Also, AFTER the Key Cover is removed from the hoop you could use a pair of Eyelet Pliers. See Step 6A b for more details.

Copyright © 2012 Susan O’Very. All Rights Reserved. Key Covers in the Hoop p. 6 Step 6: Remove the Key Cover a) Notice that the satin Perforated edge stitching has perforated the tear-away stabilizer. Hold the hoop and pull the key cover toward you in order to release it from the stabilizer. NOTE: If using Eyelet Pliers punch the hole at this time. b) To help get rid of any extra pokey threads or stubborn stabilizer around the outside of the key cover, try this - dab some seam sealant on your finger tip and run your a finger around the outside edge of the satin stitch.

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Copyright © 2012 Susan O’Very. All Rights Reserved. Key Covers in the Hoop p. 7 Step 7: Finishing the Key Cover a) Turn the key cover to the WS. Using a marking pen, mark a 7/8” horizontal line just above the lower satin stitch on the Back. Cut b) With sharp scissors, carefully cut through the Back material and back Mark Cut-away stabilizer. Do not cut through the Front or Front Cut-away stabilizer. c) Use sharp scissors to separate the Cut-away stabilizer layers inside the key cover. a b d) Slip key inside the key cover. NOTE: If your key is one of the larger types, slide it in on an angle, then straighten out. Also, some key covers might be better suited for one style vs the other. With a little persuasion though, we were able to get ALL key covers to fit on both key top styles. Separate the layers d

Copyright © 2012 Susan O’Very. All Rights Reserved. Key Covers in the Hoop p. 8 Step 7: Finishing the Key Cover (Continued) e) Feed the ball chain OR key ring through the eyelet hole/key opening. Hook onto keychain. You are ready to go, go, go!!! NOTE: When putting the key cover onto a key ring, be sure the end of the ring is put through the back. Otherwise, it could catch on the embroidery threads and tear the stitches.

e e What else could you do with your Key Covers? Don’t cut the back for the key to slide into and you have an adorable little charm to do all these thing with. The real question is what CAN’T you do with your Key Covers? e

Mark your: *Scissors *Thread snips *Coffee cups *Wine glass *Sneakers *Back pack *Zipper pulls *Purse *Top of a pen *Create your own jewelry *Go wild and creative!!!

T17_01 (Skeleton Key) T17_02 (Butterfly) T17_03 (Mushroom) T17_04 (For the cure)

1 - Secure Stitch 1 - Secure Stitch 1 - Secure Stitch 1 - Secure Stitch 2 - Eye patch 2 - Wings 2 - Cap Spots 2 - Ribbon 3 - Empty eye, nose hole, & teeth 3 - Wing outline and heart 3 - Base 3 - Eyelet 4 - Eyelet 4 - Body and antenna 4 - Cap bottom satin stitch 4 - Secure Stitch 5 - Secure Stitch 5 - Head/Eyelet 5 - Cap spot/Eyelet 5 - Satin Stitch 6 - Satin Stitch 6 - Secure Stitch 6 - Secure Stitch 7 - Satin Stitch 7 - Satin Stitch

T17_05 (Rockin’ Key-tar) T17_06 (Sugar Skull) T17_07 (Sweet Pink Piggy) T17_08 (My dog Spot)

1 - Secure Stitch 1 - Secure Stitch 1 - Secure Stitch 1 - Secure Stitch 2 - Big flames 2 - Heart eyes 2 - Face and body line detail 2 - Mouth and ears 3 - Small flames & Bridge 3 - Nose and teeth 3 - Eyes 3 - Nose 4 - Strings 4 - Eyelet 4 - Nose/Eyelet 4 - Eyes 5 - Eyelet 5 - Secure Stitch 5 - Secure Stitch 5 - Eyelet 6 - Secure Stitch 6 - Satin Stitch 6 - Satin Stitch 6 - Secure Stitch 7 - Satin Stitch 7 - Satin Stitch

T17_09 (Key Kitty Kitty) T17_10 (Key-ling Panda) T17_11 (Jolly Roger) T17_12 (Hooty Owl)

1 - Secure Stitch 1 - Secure Stitch 1 - Secure Stitch 1 - Secure Stitch 2 - Ears 2 - Eyespots and mouth 2 - Top stitching 2 - Beak 3 - Eyes 3 - Nose 3 - Eyes and nose 3 - Outside eyes 4 - Whiskers and mouths 4 - Ears 4 - Skull and cross bones 4 - Inside eyes 5 - Nose 5 - Eyes 5 - Eyelet 5 - Wings 6 - Ear accent details 6 - Eyelet 6 - Secure Stitch 6 - Eyelet 7 - Eyelet 7 - Secure Stitch 7 - Satin Stitch 7 - Secure Stitch 8 - Secure Stitch 8 - Satin Stitch 8 - Satin Stitch 9 - Satin Stitch

T17_014 (Sweet Surprise) T17_13 (Key to the Kingdom) T17_15 (Paws for a Moment) T17_16 (Sock Mon-Key Dave) 1 - Secure Stitch 1 - Secure Stitch 2 - Cupcake paper lines 1 - Secure Stitch 1 - Secure Stitch 2 - Top fabric part of crown 3 - Frosting 2 - Prints 2 - Mouth & top of hat 3 - Base of crown 4 - Sprinkles 3 - Eyelet 3 - Lips & bottom of hat 4 - Heart 5 - Cherry 4 - Secure Stitch 4 - Eyes, nose, ears & outline details 5 - Crown/Eyelet 6 - Eyelet 5 - Satin Stitch 5 - Eyelet 6 - Secure Stitch 7 - Secure Stitch 6 - Secure Stitch 7 - Satin Stitch 8 - Satin Stitch 7 - Satin Stitch

T17_17 (Duc-Key Duddles) T17_18 (Penguin Key-Pal) T17_19 (Hunny Bunny)

1 - Secure Stitch 1 - Secure Stitch 1 - Secure Stitch 2 - Beak, eyebrows, & hair 2 - Beak 2 - Inside ears 3 - Mouth & Eyes 3 - Background color, 3 - Mouth fuzz 4 - Eyelet eyebrows, eyes & 4 - Face accent details 5 - Secure Stitch outlines 5 - Eyes and mouth 6 - Satin Stitch 4 - Eyelet 6 - Nose 5 - Secure Stitch 7 - Eyelet 6 - Satin Stitch 8 - Secure Stitch 9 - Satin Stitch

T17_20 (Fris-Key Froggy) T17_21 (Sock Mon-Key Sue) T17_22 (Basic Key Cover)

1 - Secure Stitch 1 - Secure Stitch 1 - Secure Stitch 2 - Spots 2 - Mouth 2 - Eyelet 3 - Mouth and nose 3 - Lips and Hat 3 - Secure Stitch 4 - Outside eyes 4 - Eyes, nose, ears & outline details 4 - Satin Stitch 5 - Inside eyes 5 - Bow 6 - Eyelet 6 - Eyelet 7 - Secure Stitch 7 - Secure Stitch 8 - Satin Stitch 8 - Satin Stitch

Copyright © 2012 Susan O’Very. All Rights Reserved. Below is a full size generic key. Print onto card stock, cut, slip Key Covers in the Hoop p. 12 into Key Cover and give along with additional diagram as see to the right. NOTE: Be sure to PRINT at 100% in print Key Covers settings.

Full Size Key