Australian_Homespun_2016_07_

Materials

Q 50cm (^1 ⁄ 2 yd) grey tone-

on-tone print fabric

(koala body)

Q 25 x 30cm (10 x 12in)

white felt (ear overlays,

hair spike, foot and hand

pads and sack trim)

Q 25 x 30cm (10 x 12in) red

felt (holly berries and sack)

Q Scrap of black felt

(snout and eyes)

Q Scrap of green felt

(holly leaves)

Q Fibre fi ll

Q 10cm (^1 ⁄ 8 yd) red and

white stripe fabric (scarf)

Q Two 18mm (^3 ⁄ 4 in) white

pompoms (scarf trim)

Q 50cm (^1 ⁄ 2 yd) white or

natural twine (sack tie)

Q Stranded embroidery

cotton in black

Q Thin cardboard, paper

and 2B pencil

Q Water-erasable fabric-

marking pen and

chalk pencil

Q Compass

Q Loop turner

Q Sewing machine

with^1 ⁄ 4 in foot

Q General sewing supplies

Stitches used: Backstitch,

ladder stitch, whipstitch

Finished size: 29cm

(11^1 ⁄ 2 in) high (seated)

Note: Read all the instructions

before starting the project.

A seam allowance of^1 ⁄ 4 in is

included throughout unless

otherwise stated. It is

recommended that fabrics,

apart from the felt, be 100%

cotton, pre-washed and well

ironed. Requirements are

based on fabric 107cm (42in)

wide. Use a shorter than usual

stitch length on the sewing

machine to make the seams

stronger and smoother.

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/homespun-

patterns and print them out.

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PROJECT

102 Homespun http://www.homespun.net.au/homespun-patterns