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it open. Repeat this step for two

overalls back shapes.

32

Match the two pocket shapes,

right sides together, and stitch

around them, leaving an opening at the

top, as shown on the pattern. Clip the

corners and curves and turn the pocket

right side out, pushing the seam out

gently. Slip stitch the opening closed

neatly and press the pocket well.

33

Pin the pocket to the front of the

overalls where marked on the

pattern. Stitch it in place close to the

side and bottom edges.

34

Match the overalls front and

back, right sides together, and

stitch the outside leg seams. Press

them open.

35

Align and pin the edges of the

inner leg seam, matching the

centre front and back seams at the

crotch. Stitch, starting at one ankle,

going up to the crotch and back

down to the other ankle. Press.

Turn the overalls right side out.

36

For the overalls lining, repeat

Step 31 to sew the centre

front seams.

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On the overalls back lining, lay

the hem facing shapes, right

sides together, on the legs, matching

the seam line marked on the pattern

with the seam line on the facing, as

shown in Diagram 2. Before stitching,

check that they’re correctly

positioned by pinning on the seam

lines and folding the facings over

onto the leg – the edges should all

match. Stitch both facings in place,

then trim the surplus taupe linen

fabric from behind the facing. Repeat

this step for the overalls front lining.

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Repeat Steps 34-35. Leave the

lining inside out.

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Place the outer overalls inside

the lining, right sides together

and seams and edges matching, and

pin. Starting 1in from the centre back

seam, stitch up around one long strap,

down around the armhole, around a

shorter strap, around the front neck

and other shorter strap, around the

other armhole and long strap and stop

1in from the centre back so there’s an

opening of 2in. Clip the curves and

trim the corners of the straps.

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Turn the overalls right side

out through the opening you

left, pushing the legs of the lining

into the outer legs and using a

turning tool to push out the straps

gently. Slip stitch the opening closed

at the centre back and press all the

way around the edge. Topstitch close

to the edge all the way around.

41

Turn under^11 ⁄ 4 in hems at the

lower edges of the legs and

linings and pin them together with

the folded edges level. Topstitch

close to the edges.

42

Mark a vertical buttonhole at

the end of both long straps the

correct length for the buttons you’re

using. Stitch and cut them open.

43

Cover the buttons with blue

check fabric according to the

manufacturer’s instructions.

44

Put the overalls on Albert.

Bring the longer back straps

over to the front and lap them over

the shorter front straps. Mark the

positions for the buttons on the

shorter straps. Turn up the faced

hems of the overalls to form cuffs

and pin them in place.

45

Remove the overalls from the

bunny and stitch the covered

buttons to the shorter straps where

marked. Sew some invisible hand

Diagram 2 Albert’s overalls

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