Australian Homespun — October 2017

Step 1 Step 3

1

Arrange the three 2^1 ⁄ 2 x 3^1 ⁄ 2 in

rectangles side by side and

sew them together on the long

edges. All seams are sewn

right sides together with^1 ⁄ 4 in

allowances. Press the seams

open. Rule a diagonal pencil line

across the 1^1 ⁄ 2 in linen squares.

Place them on the corners of

one short edge, sew on the lines,

trim the seams and press.

2

For the stick, place the 1^1 ⁄ 2

x 3^1 ⁄ 2 in print fabric rectangle

between two of the 1^1 ⁄ 2 x 3^1 ⁄ 2 in

linen rectangles and sew them

together on the long edges. Press

the seams open. Sew the stick

unit to the other short edge of

the popsicle unit.

3

Sew the remaining 1^1 ⁄ 2 x 3^1 ⁄ 2 in

linen rectangles to the short

ends of the popsicle and press

the seams towards the popsicle.

Then sew the 1^1 ⁄ 2 x 11^1 ⁄ 2 in linen

rectangles to the long edges and

press the seams towards the

popsicle. Trim the pouch front

to measure 5 x 10^1 ⁄ 2 in with the

design centred.

4

Fold the zipper tab rectangles

in half, short edges matching

and wrong sides together, and

press. Unfold, then fold the

raw edges towards the centre

crease and press both folds. Fold

along the centre crease again

and press them well. Fuse the

rectangles of interfacing to the

wrong sides of the pouch front

and back.

5

Trim the bottom end of the

zipper tapes^1 ⁄ 2 in from the

metal stopper. Slide the tails into

one of the folded zipper tabs and

topstitch across near the folded

edges through all layers. Trim

the ends of the tab level with the

zipper tape at the sides.

6

Open the zipper partway.

Measure along the zipper from

the bottom of the zipper tab for

93 ⁄ 4 in. Machine stitch back and

forth across the zipper at this

point to create a top stop and trim

off the excess zipper^1 ⁄ 4 in above it.

Insert the end in the other zipper

tab and topstitch it in place.

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