Materials
Q 50cm (^1 ⁄ 2 yd) light brown
spot print fabric (house
background)
Q Fat eighth of pink check
print fabric (roof)
Q Fat quarter of solid
white cotton (window
frames and lining for
walls)
Q Rectangles, 10 x 18cm
(4 x 7in) of two print
fabrics – see Note (door
and doorframe)
Q Rectangle, 10 x 15cm
(4 x 6in) of red print
fabric (windowpanes)
Q Assorted scraps of nine
different print fabrics
at least 6.5cm (2^1 ⁄ 2 in)
square (roof decorations)Q Strip, 4 x 48cm (1^1 ⁄ 2 x
19in) of red bias stripe
print fabric (eaves)
Q 15cm (^1 ⁄ 4 yd) multi-
coloured spot print
fabric (binding)
Q Fat quarter of print
fabric (backing)
Q Batting at least 43 x
51cm (17 x 20in)
Q DMC Perlé 8 Cotton
in Bright Red (666)
(hand quilting)
Q 15mm (^5 ⁄ 8 in) timber
button (doorknob)
Q 80cm (^7 ⁄ 8 yd) white ricrac
(eaves and windowsills)
Q Fusible web
Q Rectangle, 15 x 30cm
(6 x 12in) of lightweight
non-fusible interfacingQ Fabric glue stick
Q Lightweight cardboard
or stiff paper
Q Fabric-marking pen
Q Rotary cutter, ruler
and mat
Q Sewing machine with(^1) ⁄ 4 in and walking feet
Q General sewing
supplies
Finished size: 37.5 x
47.5cm (14^3 ⁄ 4 x 18^3 ⁄ 4 in)
Note: Read all the instructions
before starting the project.
Materials listed are for one
placemat – note that it
includes a cutlery and
serviette pocket on the
left side (behind the door).
Sedef used the same fabrics
for the door and outer binding
and for the doorframe and
eaves binding – 20cm (^1 ⁄ 4 yd)
of each would be suff icient
to do this. It is recommended
that fabrics be 100% cotton,
pre-washed and well ironed.
Requirements are based on
fabric 107cm (42in) wide.
Seam allowances of^1 ⁄ 4 in are
used throughout. This project
uses a variety of hand and
machine appliqué techniques.
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
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