Australian Homespun - February 2016_

19

Use two strands of variegated

green thread to backstitch the

tendrils. Keep the stitches small so

the curves are nice and smooth.

Assembly

20

Fuse the lightweight interfacing

in the centre of the wrong side

of the two 6^11 ⁄ 2 x12^1 ⁄ 2 in rectangles for

the internal divider. There should be

a^1 ⁄ 4 in margin of fabric at the left and

right edges not covered by interfacing.

21

With right sides together,

match the two rectangles and

sew along both long edges. Turn the

rectangle right side out and press.

22

Smooth the check lining fabric

on the table with right side

down. Lay the rectangle of bag

batting on top and centre the linen

outer bag on top of the batting, right

side facing up. Baste the three layers

together with safety pins or thread.

23

Quilt as desired. Charlotte

machine quilted parallel

diagonal lines 1^1 ⁄ 2 in apart over the

linen background and quilted in

the ditch around the appliqué.

24

Trim the rectangle evenly

around all the sides to

measure 12 x 16^1 ⁄ 2 in.

25

Turn the quilted panel over

so the lining is facing you.

Measure up 6in from the bottom edge

and rule a line across with the chalk

pencil, as shown in Diagram 2.

Centre the divider rectangle from

Step 21 across the pouch with

the lower edge resting on the line

• it will overhang at the sides. Pin
  at the sides to keep it in place.

26

Fold the bottom edge of the

pouch rectangle up over the

divider; fold the top edge down as a

flap to check everything is in the right

place. If the appliqué is obscured by

a fold, adjust the divider placement

and fold positions slightly. Unfold.

27

Sewing with bobbin thread that

matches the linen, machine

stitch^1 ⁄ 8 in from the bottom of the

internal divider through all layers to

secure it in place on the quilted panel.

Baste the sides of the divider to the

pouch; trim the surplus divider fabric

that overhangs the edges level with

the edges of the pouch.

28

Fold the binding strips in half,

long edges matching and

wrong sides together, and press.

There’s no need to join them

together.

29

With raw edges matching,

stitch one piece of binding

to the bottom edge on the linen side

(not the lining side) of the pouch.

(This is the edge that will be under

the fl ap when the pouch is closed.)

Trim the ends level with the sides

of the pouch.

30

Turn the folded edge of this

binding over to the lining side

and hand stitch it in place to cover

the raw edges and the line of

stitching you worked in Step 29.

31

Fold the bottom of the pouch

up on the line you determined

in Step 26 and baste the sides

together through all layers – you

should be working the basting

stitches through two pouch layers

as well as the internal divider.

Step 19

Diagram 2

Open pouch

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PROJECT

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