Simply Sewing - UK (2020-04)

Coastal Kitchen

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TABLE MAT
CUTTINGOUT
SteponeDownload,print then cut out the circle
andfishtemplates.
SteptwoFromFabricB cut:
Fish. Usethetemplatestodrawasmanyfish
shapesasyouwishontothepapersideofthe
Bondaweb.IronBondawebontothewrong side
(WS)ofFabricB andcutoutthefish.
StepthreeFromfabricA cut:
Tab l eM atFront:35x35cm(13x13in)
Tab l eM atBack: 37x37cm(14⁄x14⁄in)
Binding strips: two 4cm (1⁄in) strips on the

diagonalfromtherest of the fabric. These are the

binding strips.

MAKINGTHEAPPLIQUÉ

SteponeTaketheTableMatFrontpieceandplace

thecircletemplatecentrallyontop of the right

side(RS)anddrawaroundit.

SteptwoDecidewhereyouwouldlikethefish

appliquétogoonthemat,thenpeeloff the paper

backingandpressontoFabricA.

StepthreeTopstitch around the fish appliqué to

secureit.^01

MAKINGTHEQUILTEDMAT

SteponeTaketh eTab l eM atB a ckp i e cean dlayit

RSdown,placetheThermolamcentrallyontop,

thentheappliquéedfront centrally on top. Pin at

intervalstohold.

SteptwoUsinga longstitchlengthonyour

machine,quiltthesandwichremovingthepinsas

yougo– wequiltedwavylinestomimicwater.

StepthreeSewaroundthecirclejustinsidethe

markedtemplate line, to hold the sandwich

together.^02

StepfourCutawayexcessfabric/Thermolam,

cutting along the marked circle line.

ADDINGTHEBINDING

Step oneTake the binding strips and sew them

Circle Table

mat set

(with coasters)
YOUWILLNEED
Foreachtablemat
QFabricA:40cm x WoF (16inxWoF)

• main
  QFabricB:30x30cm (12x12in)


• appliqué*
  QThermolam:36x36cm (15x15in)
  QBondaweb
  QPaperforthetemplates
  QErasablefabricpen
  QMatchingsewingthread
  QBasic sewing kit

Foreachcoaster
QFabricA:13x13cm(6x6in)
QFabricB:scrap
Q3mmwhitefelt: 13x13cm (6x6in)
QBondaweb
QPaperforthetemplate
QFrayCheck(optional)
QMatchingsewingthread
QErasablefabricpen
QBasic sewing kit

FABRICUSED
ThefabricsusedarefromSailAway
byMakower.Forstockistsvisit
http://www.makoweruk.com
Seascape2208/1
Yachts 2210/B

NOTES
QUsea 1cm(⁄in)seamallowance.
QUsea walkingfootif youhaveone.
QTemplateincludesseamallowance.
Q*FabricB andBondawebamount
dependsonhowmany fish you
wishtoappliqué.
QUsetwolayersofThermolamif you
willbeusingwithhotplates/pans.
QDownloadthetemplatesfrom
http://www.gathered.how/ss-templates

together,joiningthe strips on the diagonal. Press

theseamopen.

SteptwoFoldoveroneshortedgetotheWSby

1cm(⁄in)andpress.PinthebindingtotheRSof

thetablemat,takingcarenottostretchit onthe

bias.Youwillhavesomeexcessbinding,make

surethebindingendoverlapsthebinding start by

2.5cm(1in)andcutawaytherest.^03

StepthreeSewthebinding on with a 1cm (⁄in)

seamallowance.

StepfourFoldthebindingovertothebackofthe

tablemat,tucktherawedgeunderbyjustunder

1cm(⁄in),sothebindingatthebackjust covers

thestitching.Clipinplacetohold.^04

StepfiveTopstitcharound the binding to finish.

COASTERS

SteponeTaketheFabricA 13cm(5in)squareand

tracethecoastertemplatecentrallyontheRS.

SteptwoCreatethefabricappliquéfishasbefore

fromtheFabricB scrapandBondaweb.Pressthe

appliquéfishontothefabricandtopstitch.

StepthreePlacetheFabricA ontopofthefelt

squareandquiltasdesired.Sewjustinsidethe

circlelinetoholdthelayerstogetherthencut

awaytheexcessfabricfeltfromthecircle.

StepfourUseFrayCheck,if youwish,around the

edge of the cut circular fabric to finish.