Deer Family Embroidery Hoop - Tutorial

Project Description

Create this beautiful wall decor item from a 12” embroidery hoop and card stock. This easy to cut and assemble project depicts a deer family looking out over a lake. It is embellished with faros - also from card stock. The back is open to show your wall through although it can be filled with appropriate paper if preferred. Add a ribbon of your choice.

This can be re-sized to fit other embroidery hoops.

Cutting File available here from 3dcuts.com. https://3dcuts.com/embroidery-hoops/deer-family

 

Supplies needed:

  • Cutting File available here from 3dcuts.com.

  • 12” embroidery hoop from Amazon

  • Card stock- high quality - I used:

    • 1 12x12 Bazzil Blackbird

    • 1 12 x 12 Bazzill Rain Forest (land and ferns)

    • 1 12 x12 Bazzill Pear (ferns)

    • 1 12 x12 Bazzill Guacamole (ferns)

  • Adhesive - Art Glitter Glue,

  • Ribbon - 50” of 1 1/2” buffalo checked

  • Hot glue

  • Fancy Tack

Links to supplies on Amazon: All are Affiliate links

Major Parts Sizes - as download.

Keep grouped for sizing: . Measurements maybe needed if using dxf files. Also check before cutting with Cricut.

Note: Files have multiple pieces. Keep them grouped together for these sizes

  • Black Grouping - 11.54” W x 11.58” H

  • Green 1Group - 10.37” W x 10.61” H

  • Green 2 Group - 7.669” W x 9.135” H

  • Green 3 Group - 7.656” W x 9.051” H

Note: Not all software and cutting machine combinations can use the ALL file. Some resizes files to fit in a smaller mat area. Import the individual files if your machine has size limitations. I create the ALL file in case you want to re-size everything.

  • Hoop Deer Family 3dcuts ALL svg - 20.82” w x 23.12” h

Layout Notes:

The layout below is here to show you how the files are organized. The above sizes match those groupings in the split files.

Steps for completing the Deer Family Hoop:

Special Note: I update the instructions online. Check here for adjustments and additional information.

1. Download the cutting files for your cutting machine here from the 3dcuts.com store. . For those of you that are reading this as a pdf I recommend viewing it online at my tutorials page at this url.https://3dcuts.com/embroidery-hoops/deer-family . There all the links will be live.

2. Load the files into your cutting software following the steps for your cutting machine.

3. Prepare the files:.

  • For the Silhouette:

  • SIL Files from upload SVG purchased from 3dcuts.com:

    • The SVG files may need to be turned into cutting files. Click here for detailed steps on how to use SVG files on your Silhouette. http://www.3dcuts.com/tutorial-upload-svg-silhouette

    • DXF files can be opened in the basic edition of Silhouette Design Studio but often require modifications. I recommend using the Designer Edition and using svg files. DXF files do not always maintain file sizes and you may need to adjust according to sizes noted above.

  • For Cricut Explore: Here is a guide for importing into Cricut Design Space. http://www.3dcuts.com/tutorial-adding-3dcuts-files-to-cricut . Remember to ATTACH files before cutting in Cricut. You should check dimensions before you cut. Design Space occasionally has import issues and sizing gets mixed up.

  • For Brother ScanNCut: The svg files will need to be transferred to files for your particular machine. You can change SVG files to FCM files at http://www.canvasworkspace.com/ or Google "How to import SVG files into a ScanNCut" for links to tutorials. Some models of Brother Scan N Cut can directly import the SVG files.

4. Cut the files:

  • It is best to have good quality card stock and a good blade and clean, sticky mat. I use the Premium blade and the Nicapa mat. For Bazzill Card stock I use the double cut option. I found it helpful to separate out the complex small ferns onto a separate cutting and cuts those alone. Complex designs like that can have issues and if they are individual you only waste a small piece of card stock.

5. Assembly

Creative Applications:

I will post photos of cards other crafters have made. Send a photo to marji@3dcuts.com if you have done something interesting with this file. And share in the crafting groups on facebook.

Other Embroidery Hoop Designs:

I love this technique of using the wooden embroidery hoop as the structure for wall-decor. I have designed several new projects in this area and hope to do more. Check these out here https://3dcuts.com/embroidery-hoops/ .