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Modern design meets homespun favor in this large
flr pillw, which highlights circles f pattern
surrunded by hand-embridery stitches. In this
prject, yull try the reverse appliqu technique,
which can be hand stitched r machine sewn.The circles are
contrasted with vintage fabrics
against a neutral bacgrund. Yull als attach a
h and lp fastener, which will eep the bac
securely fastened.
optionS
This pillw wuld als wr as a Eurpean sham fr a bed
r an versize sfa pillw.
Use a white bacgrund with bright slid clrs fr
a different l.
Turn this design int a memry wall hanging using ld
baby clthes fr the appliqu shapes.
Try ne large circle r many smaller circles.
once yu master this technique, yu can use multiple
layers f fabric revealed layer by layer in cncentric
circles.
A variety f fabrics can be used fr the pillw cver
including canvas, uphlstery fabric, linen, r felt.
CIRCLES FLooR PILLoW
MULTIPLY YoUR SkILLS:
reverse applqu (see how-o),
embrodery runnng sch (see
page 161), hook and loop asener
FINISHED DIMENSIoNS:
24" x 24"/60 cm x 60 cm
SuppLiES
1 yd/1.5 m lnen and coonblend abrc
threen 6"-x-6"/15-cm-x-15-cmabrc scraps or applqu
Fabrc marker
Clear ape (oponal)
Basng abrc glue (oponal)
Coon embrodery foss (oponal)
Embrodery needle (oponal)Embrodery hoop (oponal)
Machng hread
24"/60 cm "/2-cm-wde (Velcro)hook and loop asener
Chopsck
24"/60 cm square pllow orm
Seam allowance: "/12 mm
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MoUSE PINCUSHIoN
This pyramid-shaped muse pincushin is useul,
adrable, and simple t mae. The three tp sides
prvide enugh surace area t stre all yur
straight pins; the ears can hld sewing needles; and
the at bttm allws the pincushin t sit uprightbeside yu as yu
sew. The cnstructin methd
r this pincushin invlves lding ne piece
abric up t rm a pyramid shape, similar t rigami
lding. In this prject, yull learn mre simple
embridery, a hidden stitch, and tips r stufng.
optionS
Switch ut the ears t mae ther types animals.
Fill it with catnip t be used as a cat ty.
T use yur avrite patterned abrics in patchwr, cut
the template int ur triangles and each side can be a
dierent abric.
Mae a larger versin and ill it with rice t mae a drstp.
Use braided trim, ricrac, twine, ribbn, yarn, r whatever
yu have n hand r the tail.
Wl rving is used here r the stuing because it pacs
tightly, but try using a illing yur chice.
MULTIPLY YoUR SkILLS:
inserting stufng, ladder stitch,
embroidered ace
FINISHED DIMENSIoNS:
3" x 3" x 3"/
9 cm x 9 cm x 9 cm
SuppLiES
9" x 8"/23 cm x 20 cm cotton abric
Scrap piece contrasting cottonabric or mouse ears
Fabric marker or tailors chalk
Matching thread
Embroidery needle
Embroidery oss
6"/15 cm trim
1 oz wool rovingChopstick
Seam allowance: "/6 mm
