Australian Homespun — June 2017

Assembly

14

Place the two lining rectangles

and the pouch back rectangle

on the table, right side down. Centre

a rectangle of batting on each one

and baste the batting and fabric

together with safety pins or thread.

Quilt as desired. Shannan hand

quilted sets of three vertical parallel

lines^11 ⁄ 4 in apart spaced at 1^1 ⁄ 4 in

intervals using two strands of

coordinating embroidery cotton.

Front panel

15

Arrange the three embroidered

panels, right side up, in the

correct order, then put the vertical

sashing strips between them. Sew

the panels and sashing strips

together in a row. Press the seams

towards the sashing strips. Topstitch

close to both long edges of each

sashing strip. Your panel should

measure 4^1 ⁄ 2 x 12^1 ⁄ 2 in, from raw

edge to raw edge.

16

With right sides together, pin

the top and bottom border

strips to the panel and stitch them

in place. Press the seams towards

the borders. The front panel should

now measure 6^1 ⁄ 2 x 12^1 ⁄ 2 in from raw

edge to raw edge.

17

Centre a rectangle of cotton

batting on the wrong side of

the front panel and pin the layers

STITCHERY GUIDE cont ...

Design area Thread Stitch

Dark peony petals Ultra Very Dark Turquoise (3808) Chain stitch

Light peony petals Light Coral (352) and Light Apricot (3824) Bullion stitch and straight stitch

Peony centre Medium Tangerine (741)Lemon (307) and Bullion stitch and straight stitch

Back of pouch

SHANNAN’S

CONSTRUCTION

TIPS Tack, don’t slack.

Liberty fabric is a bit slippery,

so tacking really pays off and

ensures a high-quality finish.

I use running stitches about

3mm (^1 ⁄ 8 in) apart and 3mm

(^1 ⁄ 8 in) long for best results.

And zigzag the edges of the

seams after the straight

stitching to prevent them from

fraying to ensure your pouch

is durable and long-lasting.