Australian Homespun - June 2018

MATERIALS

QFat quarter of white tone-

on-tone fabric (front panel)

Q40cm (^11 ⁄ 2 yd) pink stripe

fabric (cushion back)

QLarge scraps of assorted

print fabrics – Yvonne used

Tilda fabrics (Borders 1 and

3 and appliqué)

Q10cm (4in) length of

narrow cotton lace (pram

hood trim)

QFusible web

Q Stranded embroidery cotton

in dark and medium brown

Q Lightweight batting such

as Pellon

Q Fusible tear-away stabiliser

Q 40cm (16in/size 16) square

cushion insert

Q Bobbin thread such as

Bobbinfil (optional)

Q Appliqué mat or baking

paper

Q Spray starch (optional) –

see Yvonne’s Appliqué Tip

QRotary cutter, ruler and mat

QSewing machine

QGeneral sewing supplies

Finished size:

40cm (15^3 ⁄ 4 in) square

Note: Read all the instructions

before starting the project. It

is recommended that fabrics

be 100% cotton, pre-washed

and well ironed. Requirements

are based on fabric 107cm

(42in) wide. Seam allowances

of^1 ⁄ 4 in are used throughout.

The appliqué method used

is raw-edge fusible-web with

machined blanket stitch, but

you can adapt the instructions

to your preferred technique.

Instructions are given for using

the printed Pattern Sheet in

the magazine, but you can also

download the digital pattern

from http://www.homespun.net.au

and print it out.

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PROJECT

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