Step 1. Cut and starch all fabrics.

1. Continue with the following Color Stop instructions.

Step 2. Hoop the Stabilizer ONLY.

1. Color stop 11, eye details and brows

Step 3. Prepare machine for embroidery. Open the Dreamy Snowman Pillow embroidery file.

Step 4. Continue with the following Color Stop instructions.

1. Color stop 1 is the perimeter of the embroidery design.
2. Color stop 2 is the placement area for the dark blue fabric. Carefully center the dark blue fabric between the placement lines.
3. Align one long edge of a light blue fabric piece with the right long edge of the dark blue fabric, RST (right sides together).
4. Now stitch color stop 3. Flip light blue fabric and finger press.
5. Align a long edge of the second light blue fabric piece with the left long edge of the dark blue fabric, RST. Now stitch Color stop 4. Flip light blue fabric and finger press.
6. Color stop 5 is the decorative stitching on top of the seam lines from steps c, d and e.
7. Color stop 6 is the placement line for the snowman face.
8. Position the fabric for the snowman face over the placement line and then stitch color stop 7 which is the tack down. Trim excess fabric from the applique.
9. Color stop 8, rosy snowman cheeks.
10. Color stop 9, snowman smile. This can be the same color as the rosy cheeks.
11. Color stop 10, blue eyes. Color stop 11, eye details and brows.
12. Color stop 12, eye highlights and small area of cover stitch on snowman face. The remainder of the raw edges of the face fabric will be covered in later steps.
13. Color stop 13, carrot nose
14. Refer to the Layout Diagram. Color stop 14, placement line for Scarf Section A. After stitching, place the Scarf applique fabric over the placement line.
15. Stitch Color stop 15, the tack down. Trim excess applique fabric.
16. Color stop 16, placement line for Scarf Section B. After stitching, place the Scarf applique fabric over the placement line.
17. Stitch Color stop 17, the tack down. Trim excess applique fabric.
18. Color stop 18, placement line for Scarf Section C. After stitching, place the Scarf applique fabric over the placement line.
19. Stitch Color stop 19, the tack down. Trim excess applique fabric. Color stop 20 is the cover stitch for the entire Scarf applique.
20. Color stop 21, placement line for Mitten. After stitching, place the Mitten applique fabric over the placement line.
21. Stitch Color stop 22, the tack down. Color stop 23 is the cover stitch for the Mitten applique.
22. Color stop 24, placement line for Hat. After stitching, place the Hat applique fabric over the placement line.
23. Stitch Color stop 25, the tack down. Trim excess applique fabric. Color stop 26 is the cover stitch for the Hat applique.
24. Color stop 27, Fur Band and Fur Ball on the hat. Use Lana thread and change to 100/16 or 110/18 needle.
25. Color stop 28, snowflakes and lettering (refer to snowman diagram) . Use metallic thread and a 90/14 needle.
26. Color stop 29, remainder of lettering. Use Rayon thread.
27. Remove hoop from the machine. Now is a good time to use the wire brush to raise the fibers of the Lana thread to create a “fur” appearance on the Fur Band and Fur Ball.

Step 5. Remove embroidery from the hoop and press carefully. Square and trim to 15'' W x 10.5'' L. Put aside.

Step 6. Cover the cording using your favorite method. Cut the cording into 2 equal pieces. Put aside.

Step 7. Center the embroidered fabric on the 15'' x 15'' batting piece. Use a little temporary adhesive spray if needed.

1. Align a piece of covered cording along one long edge of the light blue fabric and baste.
2. Repeat with remaining covered cording piece and the other long edge of the light blue fabric.

Step 8. Align one long edge of a Pillow Front Border fabric piece with the a long edge of the light blue fabric/covered cording unit, RST.

1. Stitch through all layers.
2. Flip the Pillow Front Border fabric piece and press.
3. Repeat with the remaining Pillow Front Border fabric piece and remaining edge of light blue fabric/covered cording unit.

Step 9. Square and trim to 15'' x 15''.

Step 10. Place Pillow Back piece wrong side to batting piece. Baste the perimeter at ¼ ''.

Step 11. Place the Pillow front unit RST with the pillow back unit. Stitch the perimeter with a ½ '' seam allowance, leaving an opening for turning.

Step 12. Turn right side out through the opening. Carefully fill with the Poly-fil.

Step 13. Hand stitch the opening to close.