Australian Homespun — October 2017

Q Crewel needle and

large-eye needle

Q Three 16mm (^5 ⁄ 8 in) red

stripe buttons (tools)

Q One 10mm (^3 ⁄ 8 in) beige

button (marigold

appliqué)

Q One 9mm (^3 ⁄ 8 in) beige

fl ower button (trowel)

Q Fibre fi ll

Q 4cm (1^1 ⁄ 2 in) Velcro

Q Pigment pen in black

or sepia

Q Thin cardboard,

compass and 2B pencil

Q Water-erasable fabric-

marking pen

Q Tweezers (optional)

Q Rotary cutter, ruler

and mat

Q Clear monofi lament

thread for quilting

Q Sewing machine and

(^1) ⁄ 4 in foot
Q General sewing
supplies
Stitches used: Backstitch,
blanket stitch, detached
chain (lazy daisy) stitch,
French knot, running stitch
Finished size: 49.5
x 37cm (19^1 ⁄ 2 x 14^1 ⁄ 2 in)
Note: Read all instructions
before starting the project.
A seam allowance of^1 ⁄ 4 in is
included throughout unless
otherwise stated. It is
recommended that fabrics be
100% cotton, pre-washed and
well ironed. Requirements are
based on fabric 112cm (44in)
wide and batting 90cm (36in)
wide. The embroidery is worked
with two strands of cotton.
Instructions are given for using
the printed Pattern Sheet in
the magazine, but you can also
download the digital patterns
from http://www.homespun.net.au
and print them out.
Preparation and cutting
1
Trace all the templates from
the Pattern Sheet onto paper,
transferring all markings, and glue
them to thin cardboard. Cut them
out accurately to provide sturdy
templates to trace.
2
Use a compass to draw two circles
on the remaining cardboard, one
with a radius of 2in (Suffolk puff
fl owers) and the other with a radius
of^3 ⁄ 8 in (appliquéd fl ower centres).
Cut them out carefully on the lines.
3
Fold the pale lime tone-on-tone
fl oral print fabric in half, right
sides together. Trace one cupboard
top template on the fold and cut it
out on the line.
4
Unfold the remaining pale lime tone-
on-tone fl oral print fabric and cut:

• One rectangle, 12^1 ⁄ 2 x 15^1 ⁄ 2 in
  (cupboard front)


• One strip, 1 x 14^1 ⁄ 2 in (bottom outer
  border)


• Two strips, 1 x 17in (side outer
  borders)


• One strip, 4^1 ⁄ 2 x 12^1 ⁄ 2 in (shelf).

5

From the light pink fl oral print

fabric, cut:

• Two strips, 1^1 ⁄ 2 x 15^1 ⁄ 2 in (inner side
  borders)


• One strip, 1^1 ⁄ 2 x 14^1 ⁄ 2 in (inner bottom
  border)


• One strip, 5^1 ⁄ 2 x 22in (tool handles)


• One fl ower using the larger circle
  template.

6

From the dark rust print fabric, cut:

• One strip, 4^1 ⁄ 2 x 22in (tools).

7

From the medium rust leaf print

fabric, cut:

• Two strips, 1 x 12^1 ⁄ 2 in (top and
  bottom inner trims)


• Two strips, 1 x 15^1 ⁄ 2 in (side inner
  trims)
  
  
  • One fl ower using the larger
    circle template.
    Fold the remaining fabric in half,
    right sides together, and trace
    the heart template onto the fabric.
    Do not cut it out yet.
  
  
  
  

8

From the beige tone-on-tone

fabric, cut:

• Three rectangles, 3 x 4in (seed
  packets).

9

From the medium pink fl oral

print fabric, cut:

• One rectangle, 4 x 12in. Crosscut
  it into 12 rectangles, 1 x 4in (seed
  packet borders).


• Three rectangles, 4 x 5in (seed
  packet backings).
  Fold the remaining fabric in half,
  right sides together, and trace the
  heart template onto the fabric. Do
  not cut it out yet.

10

From each of the two scraps

of lime green print fabrics, cut:

• Two squares, 2^1 ⁄ 2 in (leaves).

11

From the natural seeded

homespun, cut:

• One strip, 4 x 14^1 ⁄ 2 in (hanging sleeve)


• Two squares, 1^3 ⁄ 4 in (fl ower backing).

12

From the batting, cut:

• Three rectangles, 4 x 5in
  (seed packets).

13

Fold the fusible interfacing

in half and trace one cupboard

top template on the fold. Cut it out

on the line.

14

From the remaining fusible

interfacing, cut:

• One strip, 2^1 ⁄ 4 x 12^1 ⁄ 2 in (shelf).

Embroidery

Cupboard top

15

Position the cupboard top

shape cut from fusible

interfacing (Step 13) on the wrong

side of the pale lime tone-on-tone

fl oral print cupboard top and fuse

in place with a warm iron.

16

Trace the cupboard top

appliqué shape from the

Pattern Sheet onto the paper side

of the fusible web. A light source

such as a window or lightbox will

help to make the designs more

visible. Cut out the shape roughly;

do not cut on the pencil line yet.

17

Fuse the shape to the wrong

side of the light pink fl oral print

fabric and cut it out carefully on the

pencil line. Peel the backing paper off

the shape and before fusing it in

place, trace the lettering with the

pigment pen. Once again, a light

source will assist in this process.

18

Referring to the photograph

as a guide, position the appliqué

shape in the centre of the pale lime

cupboard top and fuse it in place.

Using Very Dark Brick (1014), blanket

stitch around the raw edge of the

shape. Work the wording in backstitch,

adding one-wrap French knots at the

ends of the letters and above the ‘i’,

using Ultra Dark Brick (1015).

19

Using the fabric-marking pen,

draw a line^3 ⁄ 8 in inside the edge

of the appliqué and work running

stitch using Ultra Dark Brick (1015)

on this line. Dab the pen marks with

a damp cloth to remove the lines.

Shelf

20

Fold the 4^1 ⁄ 2 x 12^1 ⁄ 2 in pale lime

tone-on-tone fl oral print strip

in half, long edges matching, and

press. Unfold. Trace the lettering onto

the lower half of the strip with the

pigment pen as you did in Step 17.

Trace the vine with the fabric-

marking pen. Backstitch the vine

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