Love Patchwork & Quilting - UK (2020-02)

EYE CANDY

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FPPmasterSarah

describesherstyleas

‘adventurousquiltingin

the modern age’

Sarah Elizabeth Sharp

YOUWILLNEED

Eyemask

QAssortedscrapsforeyeblock

QBackgroundfabric: one (1)

fatquarter

QBackingfabric:8inx 12in

QLightweight fusible web:

4inx 8in

QDriedlavenderand essential

oil(optional)

QFlaxseed(forfilling)

QOne(1)copyeachof Diamond,

EyeCentreandEyelashSection

A, B and C templates

FINISHEDSIZE

Q 12 in x 8in

CUTTINGOUT

1

Fromthebackingfabriccut:

QOne(1)pieceusingthe

Diamond template.

2

Fromtheeyefabricscut:

QOne(1)pieceusingthe

Eye Centre template.

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PIECING? TEST IT OUTWITH

THIS QUICK-STITCH EYE MASK

MAKINGTHEEYEMASK

3

Taketheeyecentretemplateand

adda pupilandirisasin steps4–5of

the main quilt instructions. Use the eye

centretemplateasa guide, or fussy cut

yourown shapes.

4

Piecetheeyelashtemplatesand

constructtheeyeblockasin steps 6–11

ofthemain quilt instructions.

5

PlacetheeyeblockRSTwiththe

backingdiamond.Sewaroundtheouter

edge,leavinga 2ingapforturningin one

side.Backstitchat thebeginningandend

ofyourseamtosecurethestitches,and

pivotwith the needle down at the corners.

6

Trimthecornersandturnrightside

outthroughtheturninggap.Pushthe

cornersoutandpress,neatlyturningin

therawedgesat thegap.Filltheeye

maskabouthalffullwithflaxseed,adding

lavenderandessentialoilif desired.Stitch

theopeningclosedusinga ladderstitch

with a coordinating thread to finish.

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