URBAN PARADISE
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Usesharpappliquéscissorstocutout
anyinnerslots,makingsuretopay
attentiontotheflowershape(FigsB and
C).Thenegativecutoutfromtheflower is
usedforthesmallerflowershapes.
ASSEMBLINGTHECUSHIONFRONT
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Removethepaperlayerfromthe
appliquéleavesandarrangeonthe
20inbackgroundsquare,settingthe
shapesonthediagonalandreferringto
thephotographyforplacement.Oncethe
layout is as desired, press shapes to set.
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Threadtheinvisiblethreadin your
machineforthetopthreadonly.Usea
normalthreadforthebobbin.Lowerthe
threadtensiononthesewingmachine.
Usea straightstitcharoundtheedgeof
eachshapetosecure.Finda startingpoint
wheretheshapesintersectsothatthe
stitchingis continuous,pivotingwithyour
needledownasyou work from shape to
shape (Fig D).
PREPARING THE APPLIQUÉ
A B C
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