Australian Homespun - February 2016_

Bird panel

7

Cut each of the shapes out of

fusible web roughly. Fuse the

web, glue side down, on the wrong

side of the selected print fabrics. Cut

the shapes out carefully on the lines.

If your table is significantly larger

than a card table, you might want

to add some extra appliqué motifs

or space them differently.

Assembly

8

For the windows, rule a square,

1111 ⁄ 2 in with a pencil on the wrong

side of two of the exterior wall

rectangles, positioned as shown

in Diagram 2.

9

Measure in^1 ⁄ 4 in from each side

of the square and draw a second

square. This one will measure 11in.

Cut the fabric on this smaller square.

10

Peel the backing paper from

the appliqué shapes. Arrange

them on each of the five panels,

making sure the shapes are at least

11 ⁄ 2 in away from the top, bottom and

side edges and layering them in the

correct order. When you’re happy

with the placement, iron the shapes

to fuse them all in place.

11

Thread the sewing machine

with navy thread and sew

around all the appliqué shapes about

3mm (^1 ⁄ 8 in) from the edges with

straight stitch. The dark-coloured

thread helps to make the shapes

stand out. (Sarah and Rachel say that

black thread would also work well.

They also suggest using zigzag stitch

or blanket stitch if you prefer that

look.) Use a pencil or fabric-marking

pen to copy the lines for the bird’s

legs, the cat’s whiskers and the dog’s

muzzle on to the fabric, then stitch

them in the same thread.

12

Pin each exterior panel,

right sides together, with

a corresponding interior panel, and

Diagram 2 sew around the side and bottom

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