Tutorial: Dancing Baby Groot Billfold Wallet
Like many who are familiar with Guardians of the Galaxy, I immediately fell in love with Groot. And then Marvel one-upped the cuteness with Baby Groot and it was on. When Brother came out with their Marvel iBroidery designs
and actually had Groot
options to embroider onto something, I think, like, I literally squealed out loud. And after I embroidered this design onto some fresh linen, the size was perfect for a project that I wanted to both figure out and conquer: the Billfold Wallet. In the event y'all wanted to make your own Baby Groot Billfold (which I’m thinking ya’ll will), this post will document this project journey in tutorial-fashion.
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Machine Used
- DreamWeaver XE VM6200D
(AKA Felicia) with Embroidery Hoop - I am Groot (KAC010) iBroidery Design
Supplies Used
- SA5810 Pacesetter® Medium-weight, tear away stabilizer
- Brother Embroidery Thread
- Art Gallery Fabrics Soft Sand Linen & Adobe Clay Solid Smooth Denim
- Double Sided Fusible Foam Stabilizer
- Clear Vinyl
- Denim/Jeans Needle size 16/100
- Optional: Fabric Glue
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Fabric Cut List
Linen
- Two 9” x 4” rectangles (one with I am Groot design centered on the right half of the rectangle)
- One 8.75” x 7.5” rectangle
- One 12.5” x 4” rectangle
- One 8.75” x 1.5” & four 4” x 1.5” strips
Denim
- One 8.75” x 7.5” rectangle
- One 28” x 1.5” strip
Double Sided Foam Fusible Stabilizer
- One 9” x 4” rectangle
Clear Vinyl
- One 4” x 3” rectangle
Woven Fusible Interfacing
- One 4” x 3.75” rectangle
Note: Before you embroider the I am Groot design onto the main fabric, make sure that there is enough excess to the left of the design to cut out the 9” x 4” rectangle. This tutorial also uses the design shrunk down to the smallest possible size on my machine, Felicia. For best results, use software to recalculate stitches.
MAIN BODY: Using a steam iron, fuse the two 9” x 4” linen rectangles onto the fusible foam stabilizer. With a ruler, mark the center of the fused rectangle with an erasable pen on the long sides, in the seam allowance.
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Note: For continuity of design, I used the Beige Brother embroidery thread that was used in the pot of the design as both my bobbin and main thread for sewing the billfold.
With the center marks as your guide, sew a line down the center of the billfold.
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Note: This Double-fold Binding Technique will be utilized for all binding in this billfold. Instead of repeating the previous instructions, it will say “Use the Double-Fold Binding Technique” where appropriate.
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Note: A non-stick foot is designed for consistent feeding with vinyl or other sticky fabrics.
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Note: This is a GREAT place to use your Brother MuVit™ Dual Feed Foot
(compatible with machines XV8550D, XV8500D, VM6200D, VM5100, VQ2400 and VQ3000). You'll see I'm using mine here.
(compatible with machines XV8550D, XV8500D, VM6200D, VM5100, VQ2400 and VQ3000). You'll see I'm using mine here.
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Tip: Before topstitching the exterior binding, I used fabric glue set with an iron to keep the fold-over in place.
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, tagging us at #StitchingSewcial and @MisterDomestic and @BrotherSews. Happy sewing!
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