Love Sewing — Issue 45 2017

MATERIALS & TOOLS:

• 2 30x40cm pieces of flesh
  colour felt


• 2 30x40cm pieces lightweight
  wadding (Vlieseline Thermolam
  272 Compressed Fleece)


• 2 30x25cm pieces floral printed
  cotton (fuse interfacing to the
  reverse side of both)


• 30x25cm lightweight
  fusible interfacing


• 50cm 10-15mm-wide ribbon


• black embroidery floss


• medium & pink felt scraps for
  (cheeks) & (lips)


• 15x10cm bonding web


• co-ordinating topstitching thread


• tacking thread


• 1cm button (optional)


• air-erasable fabric marker


• buttonhole foot (optional)


• templates downloaded from

http://www.lovesewingmag.co.uk

CUTTING:

Using your templates, cut the

following pieces:

• 1 front in flesh-coloured felt and
  one in wadding


• 1 hair in floral cotton
  fabric (interfaced)


• 1 upper back in floral fabric
  (interfaced) and one in wadding


• 1 lower back in flesh-coloured felt
  and one in wadding


• 2 cheeks and one lips from
  pink felt

NOTES:

Seam allowance of 1cm is included

except where otherwise stated

HOW TO MAKE:

1 Lay the wadding and felt

front pieces together on a

table. Lay the front hair piece

on top of the felt piece in

position, aligning the raw

edges. Pin then tack all

around. Zigzag-stitch on top

of the two curved hairline

edges. Adjust the zigzag

setting to a medium width

and small length and take

HOT

GIFTS

We love

Snuggle up as the cold weather approaches

with this Sleepy Sally hot water bottle cover

Project FIONA HESFORD Sewgirl

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