Love Patchwork & Quilting - UK (2020-02)

CREATURE COMFORTS

preparing the main panel

Making the ears

preparing the base

making the bASKETS

B

D

A

F

C

E

9

Foldthepanelin halfwidthwiseand
fingerpresstofindthecentre.Markthis
witha removablefabricmarker.Transferthe
bunnyfacetemplate,centringalongthis
line,andplacingapprox2indownfromthe
topedge(FigB).Applyfusiblebatting to
the wrong side of the panel.

10

Usetwostrandsof embroiderythread
toembroiderthefaces.Debbieused
Frenchknotsfortheeyes and a cross for
the mouth (Fig C).

11

Placethepanelontopof theremaining
pieceof sewin foamandbastearound
theedgesasbefore.Alsotopstitchalong
thetopof theseamjoiningthepatchwork
striptothemainfabric piece. Trim away
anyexcessfoam.

MAKINGTHEEARS

12

Applythefusiblebattingtothewrong
sideof eachmainfabricear.Markthe
twolinesfromthetemplateontheright
sideof eachliningfabricearpiece,using
a removablemarker.Placeeach main fabric
ear RST with a lining ear.

13

Sewalongtheouteredgeof eachear,

leaving the base open for turning. Trim

thepointsandnotchthecurves,being

carefulnottocutintoyourstitching.Turn

eachearrightsideout,rolltheedges and

finger press around the edge.

14

Takeoneear,andfoldin halftofindthe

centreofthebase.Bringeachmarked

lineto thecentreandfingerpress,thenpinin

place.Bastealongthebottomedgetopleat

the ear. Repeat with the other ear (Fig D).

15

Positiontheearsonthefrontpanel,

in fromthecentrelineoneither side.

Pin,thenbastein place(FigE).

MAKINGTHEBASKETS

16

Foldthemainpanelin half,RST,

matchingtheshortrawedges.Sew

alongthisshortedgeusingain seam

and press the seam open.

17

PlacethemainpanelRSTwiththebase

circleandpinorclipin place.Withthe

basecircleonthebottom,sewin placeon

yourmachine,workingslowly,andpivoting

as necessary with the needle down.

18

Sewtheshortedgesoftheremaining

liningstrip,asin step16,butleavingan

approx 3in gap for turning, backstitching

at eachendtosecure.Sewto the lining

base circle as in step 17.

19

Withthebasketturnedrightsideout,

placeinsidethelining,sotheyareRST.

Matchtheseamsat thebackandtuckthe

earsdownbetweenthe two layers. Pin or

clip in place (Fig F).

20

Sewaroundthetopedge.Turnthe

basketrightsideoutthroughthegap

in thelining.Sewthegapusinga ladder

stitchandpushintothebasket.Press

around the edge, and topstitch in place.

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