Australian_Homespun_2016_07_

Preparation and cutting

1

Trace the templates from the

Pattern Sheet onto paper,

transferring the markings. Use a

compass to draw a circle with a

radius of 1^13 ⁄ 1616 in (diameter 3^5 ⁄ 8 in)

onto the paper as well – this is the

template for the sack base. Cut all

the shapes out roughly, glue them

to cardboard, then cut them out

accurately on the traced lines.

2

Fold the grey tone-on-tone

print fabric in half, right sides

together. Using the fabric-

marking pen, trace around the

following templates, matching

the arrows on the patterns with

the lengthwise grain of the fabric:

• One head front


• One head back


• One body front


• One body back


• One outer arm


• One inner arm


• Two legs


• Two ears.

3

Pin the fabric layers together,

then cut out each shape on

the traced line. Transfer the

markings for the openings onto

the wrong side of the body back,

legs and inner arm. Transfer the

eye, snout and mouth positions

onto the right side of the head

front shape. Transfer the

markings for the leg placement

onto the right side of the body

front. Unfold the remaining grey

tone-on-tone print fabric and

trace and cut one body base

shape.

4

From the white felt, cut:

• One strip, 2.5 x 27cm
  (1 x 10^5 ⁄ 8 in) (sack trim).
  Fold the remaining white felt
  in half and trace:


• One foot pad


• One ear overlay


• One arm pad


• One hair spike.

5

Pin the layers of felt together

and, with the exception of

the hair spike, cut the shapes

out on the traced lines. (You will

stitch the hair spike in Step 10,

below, before cutting it out.)

6

On a single layer of black

felt, trace:

• One snout
  
  
  • Two eyes. (Anthea recommends
    using a chalk pencil if the fabric-
    marking pen doesn’t show on the
    black felt.) Cut the shapes out on
    the lines.
  
  
  
  

7

Fold the green felt in half

and trace:

• Two holly leaves – don’t cut
  them out yet.

8

On a single layer of red felt,

trace/draw:

• One rectangle, 10 x 26cm
  (4 x 10^1 ⁄ 4 in) (sack sides)


• One sack base with the circle
  template. Cut the shapes out
  on the lines. Fold the remaining
  red felt in half and trace:


• Three holly berries – don’t cut
  them out yet.

9

From the red and white stripe

fabric, cut:

• One strip, 6.5 x 51cm (2^1 ⁄ 2 x
  20in) (scarf).

Koala assembly

10

Using white thread, sew

around the hair spike on

the traced line through both felt

layers; leave the straight bottom

edge open. Cut the shape out just

outside the stitching and on the

traced line across the bottom edge.

11

Place a white ear overlay

shape on the right side of

a grey ear shape as indicated on

the template. Sew around the

overlay shape just inside the edge

with white thread. Match the

ear+overlay shape, right sides

together, with a plain ear shape

and sew around the curved edge,

leaving the bottom open. Clip the

curves and turn the ear right side

out. Repeat this step for the other

ear and overlay shapes, making sure

that the overlay is placed in reverse

on the second ear so you have

mirror-reverse left and right ears.

12

Sew the darts in the head

front and back shapes. To

do this, fold the fabric, right sides

together, so the edges of the dart

are aligned. Sew from the outer

edge to the point and knot the

thread ends at the point to secure.

13

Match the two head fronts,

right side together, and sew

the centre front seam. Match the

two head backs, right sides

Step 10

Step 11

Step 13St 13

Step 14