Simply Sewing - UK (2020-04)

Coastal Kitchen

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Hanging fish

decorations
YOUWILLNEED
QFabricA:15x20cm(6x8in)– body
QFabricB:7x20cm (3x8in) – head
QToys tuf f ing
QWoodenbuttonx 2
QStrandedcotton
QGardentwine
QPaperforthetemplate
QMatchingsewingthread
QBasic sewing kit

FABRICUSED
ThefabricsusedarefromSailAway
byMakower.Forstockistsvisit
http://www.makoweruk.com
SoftSandPremiumLinenBlendby
ArtGalleryFabrics.Forstockists visit
http://www.hantex.co.uk

NOTE
QUsea 1cm(⁄in)seamallowance.
QDownloadthetemplatefrom
http://www.gathered.how/ss-templates

MAKINGTHEFISHMAINBODY

SteponePlacetheFabricB headpiecerightside

(RS)togetherwiththeFabricA bodypiece,sothat

the20cm(8in)edgesalign.Sewtogether.Press

theseamopenthen cut into two pieces 10cm (4in)

inwidth.^01

SteptwoCutoutthefishtemplateandplace it on

thewrongside(WS)ofoneofthefabric

patchworkpieces,sothattheseamlinelinesup

withthetemplateseamline.Drawaroundthe

templateusinganerasablefabricmarker.

StepthreePlacethetwofabricpatchworkpieces

RSfacing,pintogethermakingsuretheseamsline

up.Marka turninggapalongonesideandplace

a lengthofgardentwineinsidesothatoneend

pokesoutfromthetoppointofthefish.^02

StepfourSewtogether,sewingalongthemarked

line.Stitchbackandfortha coupleoftimeswhere

thefabricmeetsthetwine and leave the marked

turninggapunsewn.

StepfiveTrimoffexcessfabricandclipthe

corners,turnRSoutandtucktheturning gap

inside,fingerpressingit inplace.

StepsixStuffthefishwithtoystuffing,use

a knitting needle or similar to reach into the tail.^03

FINISHINGOFF

SteponeClosethegapwitha smallladderstitch.

Step twoWork out where you would like the

button‘eye’togoandmark,ensuring the eyes are

inthesameplaceonbothsides.

StepthreeSewthebuttonsontobothsidesofthe

headusingstrandedcotton.Sewthroughthe

headtoaddsecuritytothe stitching and create

a small eye indent.^04