Australian Homespun - February 2016_

27

Match the dungarees front and

back, right sides together, and

pin. Machine stitch the side and leg

seams, matching the leg hems

carefully. Turn the dungarees right

side out and press them well.

28

Press under a narrow hem on

the bottom edges of both facing

shapes and machine stitch them in

place. Match the two facing shapes,

right sides together, and machine

stitch the seams on each side.

29

Slide the facing over the

top of the dungarees,

matching the side seams; the

right sides of the facing and

dungarees fabric should be together.

Pin the shoulder straps to keep the

layers even, then machine stitch

all the way around the shoulder

straps and underarms. Clip the

curves and turn the facing to the

inside of the dungarees, gently

pushing the shoulder straps

through. Press well.

30

Put the dungarees on the

elephant. Poke the tail out

through the opening in the centre

back seam. Overlap the end of the

back shoulder straps on the front

ones and hand stitch them

together neatly at the shoulders.

Pointy hat

31

With right sides together,

machine stitch the short

ends of the hatband together. Turn

it right side out.

32

Fuse the rectangle of batting

to the wrong side of the yellow

stripe print fabric. With the stripes

running straight down the centre,

cut one hat shape from the padded

fabric using the pattern from Step 1.

33

With right sides together, sew

the straight edges of the hat

together to make a cone shape and

turn it right side out.

34

Slide the hatband over the hat,

right sides together and centre

back seams matching, so the raw

edges are even. Blanket stitch the

raw edges together by hand.

35

Fold the hatband back over

itself so the other raw edge

extends just slightly over the previous

seam. Stuff the hat until just fi rm and

pin it to the elephant’s head, tilting

it slightly to one side. Stitch the hat

to the head, turning the raw edge

of the hatband under as you go so

no raw edges are visible at all.

36

Stitch the turquoise felt ball

to the pointed tip of the hat

to fi nish.

For contact details for Simone Gooding,

of May Blossom, turn to Stockists at the

back of the magazine.

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