Flat vinyl coloring doll character machine embroidery tutorial

These are vinyl flat coloring dolls and they make for excellent entertainment for creative little hands. They are stitched onto a white vinyl (or felt) base layer and have a layer of clear vinyl added on top. Once completed they can be colored on with whiteboard style dry erase markers and then wiped clean to be colored again and again !
Design can be purchased in the ThreadMode shop :
threadmodeembroidery.com/coll...
Materials used in tutorial:
White vinyl for front
Vinyl or felt for backing
Clear vinyl topper (approx.: 12 - 20 gauge thickness)
Tear away stabilizer (double it for fill stitching on helmet)
Hoop size shown is 5x7 (130x180)

[@lynnzukowski5903]

Thank you for explaining in which order to put the layers of felt/vinyl and clear vinyl. as always your tutorials are easy to understand and your explanations always seem to answer whatever questions I may have. Thanks for the tute.

[@threadmodeembroidery2374]

Thank you for the kind words 😊 I’m happy the videos are helpful.

[@jeannewestbrook5918]

Can you tell us what brand the serrated scissors are? Loved your video - I feel confident that I can do it now :D

[@threadmodeembroidery2374]

Excellent, I'm sure you will do great !
The scissors with the serrated edge are "Olfa 9766 SCS-2 Stainless Steel Serrated Edge 7-Inch Scissors" that I got on amazon.
The "Kai 7205 8 Inch Professional Shears" are my favorite tho.

[@lindadavis6193]

Could you use 2 layers cut away stabilizer or maybe decovil

[@threadmodeembroidery2374]

I don’t think that would work well as the markers get onto the sides and back when kids are using them.

[@photographybyday]

Do you have to use clear vinyl if you are using marine vinyl

[@threadmodeembroidery2374]

I would, I find it easier to wipe off. Some people just use vinyl but I’m not sure how they erase all the ink.

[@lindadavis6193]

Would oli fun material ok for back

[@threadmodeembroidery2374]

I’m not sure, I have never tried that.