Australian Homespun – August 2019

MATERIALS

Q50cm(^5 ⁄ 8 yd)creammottled

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QFatquarterpinkfeature

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QFatquartereachoffourpink

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Q25cm(^1 ⁄ 4 yd)darkpink

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Q55cm(^5 ⁄ 8 yd)bagbatting

Q35cm(14in)squareofthin

fusiblebatting

QTwobuttons,diameter

22mm(^7 ⁄ 8 in)

Q25cm(^1 ⁄ 4 yd)fusible

embroiderystabilisersuch

asVlieselineG700

Q20cm(^1 ⁄ 4 yd)ofpalepink

rat-tailcord

QCeramicor2Bpencil

Q65cm(^3 ⁄ 4 yd)of6mm(^1 ⁄ 4 in)

wide cream lace

Q 30 x 45cm (12 x 18in) sheet

of clear plastic/vinyl

Q 40cm (15in or 16in) cream

lace zipper

Q Olympus Threads stranded

embroidery cottons:

PowderPink(124),Medium

Pink(125),Raspberry(129),

Green(212),Yellow(503)

Blue(3835)

QEmbroideryandmilliner’s

needles

QLightbox(optional)

QTracingpaper

QBindingclips

QSpraystarch

QRotarycutter,rulerandmat

QSewingmachinewith^1 ⁄ 4 in,

zipper and walking feet

Q General sewing supplies

Stitches used: Backstitch,

bullion stitch, cretan stitch,

detached chain (lazy daisy)

stitch, fly stitch, French

knot, herringbone stitch,

pinwheel blanket stitch,

pistil stitch, running stitch,

stem stitch, twisted chain

stitch, whipped backstitch,

whipped stem stitch. There

are photo tutorials of most of

the embroidery stitches used

in this project online at http://www.

homespun.net.au/stitch-guide

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PROJECT

74 Homespun