Australian Homespun — February 2018

underneath inwards at a 90 degree

angle and the end on top at a 90

degree angle in the opposite

direction. Pin them in place.

11

Cut the excess away from the

end underneath so you cannot

see it. Trim the end on top a little

longer so it can be turned under

when you stitch it.

12

Slide one end of each stem under

the wreath and pin them in place.

13

Appliqué the wreath and stems

in place with small stitches just

catching the edge of the fabric,

worked in thread to match the fabric.

Sew both the inner and outer edges of

the bias. Turn under the upper bias

end by^11 ⁄ 4 in before stitching it in place.

FLOWERS, LEAVES

AND BUTTERFLY

14

Trace each of the shapes

for the fl owers, leaves and

butterfly from the Pattern Sheet onto

template plastic using a fi ne-point

permanent-marking pen. Cut the

shapes out on the traced line.

15

Trace around the shapes on

the right side of your chosen

5

Spray the strip with starch and,

once the starch has been absorbed

into the fabric, press one end of the

strip to stiffen it slightly. Feed this

end into the wider end of the bias

tape maker; press the strip as it

emerges from the narrow end, as

shown in Diagram 1.

6

Pin one end of the bias strip to the

sheet of paper on which you’ve

traced the wreath. The outer long

edge of the fabric should match the

circle. Ease the fabric around the

curve of the circle, pressing it as you

go. Pin the strip in place on the paper

to help it hold the shape. Once you’re

back to your starting point, cut the

strip so that the end overlaps the

beginning by about 1^1 ⁄ 2 in.

7

From the remainder of the strip,

cut four lengths for the stems.

Using the same method, press and pin

them in gentle curves over the lines

you’ve traced on your paper pattern.

8

Fold the 20in square of ticking

stripe Fabric Y in half horizontally

and vertically and finger press the

centre to crease it. Unfold the fabric.

Use a compass to draw a circle with

a diameter of 11in (radius of 5^1 ⁄ 2 in) in

the centre of the fabric lightly with

a pencil. Then draw over the line

with an erasable fabric-marking pen.

9

Carefully unpin the wreath and

stems from the paper pattern and

move them onto the background

square. Pin the wreath in place,

lining up the outer edge of the bias

with the circle. Refer to the photo

and the Pattern Sheet so that you

can position the join where the bias

strip begins and ends where it will

be covered by an appliquéd fl ower.

10

To neaten the ends of the bias,

overlap them, then fold the end

trace each of the four stems.

Alternatively, use the Pattern Sheet

itself if you wish.

WREATH

4

Join the light turquoise bias strips

together end to end with a

diagonal seam to make one long strip.

Press the seam open.

Diagram 1

Step 6 (different block design shown)

Step 9

Step 10

BLOCK

OF THE

MONTH

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