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TIPS ON HOW TO SEW BY hand FREE Collection of Hand Sewing Stitches, Techniques, and Patterns.

sewing sew made daily modern. 1 Poetry Skirt

TIPS ON HOW TO 2 Fizz Table Runner sew sew by hand 3 Travel Lingerie Bag sewingdaily made modern. 4 Beaded FREE Collection of Handsewing Stitches, Fabric Cuf Techniques, and Patterns Stitch-and-Stash 5 Labels sew 6 Hexagon Place Mats daily and Coasters 7 Pretty Cat, Baby Bear 1 4 & Mini Mouse Woodland Sweater 8 Skirt & Appliqué Top

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I FIRST DISCOVERED HANDSEWING STITCHES as a Girl Scout. As part of the sewing badge that I was earning, I embroidered a small figure on the badge itself, and I remember very clearly how proud and satisfied I was to make the figure’s head out of a French knot. But that was also the last time I would do much handsewing for a while. As I became charmed by sewing clothes, I turned almost entirely to machine stitching to create them, and for many years that remained the bulk of my sewing. However, in recent years, I have returned to my first sewing love of handstitching. I spent a good amount of time studying couture sewing. Hand stitches are a critical component, and it’s possible to make an entire garment without going near a machine. In fact, in many couture houses, the sewing machine mainly gathers dust. Use handsewing to make the projects in this guide, from the darling Poetry Skirt, fun Fizz Table Runner, sweet Travel Lingerie Bag, chic Beaded Fabric Cuf to the cool Hexagon Place Mats and Coasters, Stitch-and-Stash Labels, Pretty Cat, Baby Bear & Mini Mouse, and delightful Wood- land Sweater Skirt & Appliqué. I hope that this guide will tempt you to crack out your PHOTO BY LARRY STEIN needle and thread and brush up on your handsewing skills. 1 Poetry Skirt ...... 4 Soon you will find there are many aspects of your projects that can be done by hand, which makes them more portable and 2 Fizz Table Runner ...... 8 social. You can do handsewing in any variety of settings. (I 3 Travel Lingerie Bag ...... 10 know a dedicated mother who followed her child’s complete 4 Beaded Fabric Cuf ...... 13 soccer season while handstitching on the sidelines.) Not only 5 Stitch-and-Stash Labels ...... 15 do you add creative time to your day, but you inspire others to 6 16 do the same. Hexagon Place Mats & Coasters ...... 7 Pretty Cat,sew Baby Bear & Mini Mouse ...... 19 Happy stitching, 8 Woodland Sweater Skirtdaily & Appliqué...... 22 amber eden Editor, Stitch magazine and SewDaily.com sewdaily EDITOR Amber Eden DESIGNERS Charlene Tiedemann and Jocelin Damien ILLUSTRATION Ann Sabin Swanson PHOTOGRAPHY Joe Hancock (unless otherwise noted) WRITER Marlene Blessing PROJECT DESIGNERS Katrin Vorbeck, Lisa Cox, Blair Stocker, Tricia Waddell, Melinda Barta, Rashida Coleman-Hale, Heidi Boyd, and Amanda Norell Projects and information are for inspiration and personal use only. Sew Daily and Stitch magazine are not responsible for any liability arising from errors, omissions, or mistakes contained in this eBook, and readers should proceed cau- tiously, especially with respect to technical information. Interweave grants per- mission to photocopy any patterns published in this issue for personal use only.

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WORDS FEATURED ON THE SAMPLE SKIRT:

AUTUMN LEAVES DANCING FALLING SWIRLING NATURES BREATHING COLOURS EXPLODE WHILE IM WALKING I WONDER WHERE THE FRESH BREEZE

— Twin sewing machine needle (optional) — Handsewing needle — Embroidery thread (shown: white) and embroidery needle — Matching 7" (18 cm) invisible zipper — One hook-and-eye closure — Text from a favorite poem, lyrics from a song, etc. (words from sample skirt are provided if you prefer) — Long ruler or yardstick — Tailor’s chalk or removable fabric marker — Invisible zipper foot for sewing machine — Serger or pinking shears (optional) — Pattern templates at the end of this document NOTES 5 Poetry Skirt 8 — All seam allowances are ⁄ " (1.5 cm) unless otherwise noted. FABRIC — Pretreat the fabrics because the finished by KATRIN VORBECK 5 5 — 2½ (2 ⁄8, 2 ⁄8, 2¾, 2¾) yd (2.3 [2.4, 2.4, 2.5, 2.5] garment will be cleaned (wash, dry, and iron 1 1 3 3 m) of 45" (114.5 cm) wide OR 2 ⁄3 (2 ⁄3, 2 ⁄8, 2 ⁄8, or dry clean) to avoid shrinkage after the Hand-embroider your favor- 3 2 ⁄8) yd (2.1 [2.1, 2.2, 2.2, 2.2] m) of 60" (152.5 garment is sewn. ite poem on a simple-to-make cm) wide linen or linen blend with a visible circle skirt with a frayed hem weave (Main; shown: beetroot [deep red] — Test your interfacing by fusing a piece of it for a unique take on a clas- linen/cotton blend) on a fabric scrap to ensure acceptable drape and feel after fusing. 1 1 1 sic silhouette. Use contrasting —1 ⁄8 (1 ⁄8, 1 ⁄4, 1½, 1½) yd (1 [1, 1.1, 1.1, 1.1] m) 7 7 7 — Be sure to test your marking tool on a scrap thread for graphic appeal or of 45" (114.5 cm) wide OR ¾ (¾, ⁄8, ⁄8, ⁄8) yd (68.5 [68.5, 80, 80, 80] m) of 60" (152.5 cm) of the skirt fabric to ensure its removability, print, stamp, stencil, or paint even after pressing. the words onto the skirt panel wide lining fabric (Lining) — If you don’t have the time, or don’t like to for a custom look. OTHER SUPPLIES embroider, you can rubber stamp (use a — ¼ yd (23 cm; all sizes) of 22" (56 cm) wide permanent ink pad meant for fabric), stencil, medium-weight fusible interfacing or simply use a permanent fabric marker — Press cloth or fabric paint to write on the skirt panel. Remember to check the manufacturer’s — Sewing thread to match fabric suggestions for care and washability of your — Basting thread (optional) chosen writing/stamping tool(s).

© INTERWEAVE PRESS LLC Please respect the copyright by not PAGE 4 OF 88 Not to be reprinted. All rights reserved. forwarding or distributing this document visit sewdaily.com TIPS ON HOW TO sew by hand sewdaily FREE Collection of Handsewing Stitches, Techniques, and Patterns sew 6 daily¾ Beginning with the embellished zipper panel " facing right side up, sew in the zipper, referring zipper to the Invisible Zipper Application sidebar on notch last page. Repeat the process to sew the opposite side of the zipper to the unembellished zipper panel (part of the five-panel skirt). After you have completed the zipper application and stitched the rest of the seam (below the zipper), press the seam allowances open, using a press cloth over the zipper. Finish the seam allowances as before. You have completed the six-panel skirt shell. SEW THE SKIRT LINING 7Serge, pink, or zigzag-stitch both side edges figure 2 of each of the Lining pieces. With right sides together, sew two Lining pieces together, to create the assembled lining for the front of the skirt. Repeat with the two remaining lining From the interfacing, cut: pieces, to create the assembled lining for the — 2 Interfacings on the fold back of the skirt.

1" PREPARE THE EMBROIDERED 8Following the manufacturer’s instructions, SKIRT PANEL fuse the Interfacing pieces to the wrong sides 2Finish the edges of the side seams of each of the two fabric Facing pieces. With right sides Skirt Panel and Zipper Panels by serging, together, align the bottom edge of one Facing figure 1 zigzag stitching, or pinking them. Begin or piece with the top edge of one assembled lining 5 end ⁄8" above the hemline. Do not finish the piece. Pin in place and then sew the two pieces hemline edge. together. Repeat with the remaining Facing — When pressing the skirt’s finished embroi- and lining pieces. Press the seam allowances 3Using a long ruler or yardstick and tailor’s dered panel, lay a terry-cloth towel on your toward the Lining, then trim the seam allow- chalk, mark wonky lines on the left Zipper ironing surface, then place the skirt panel ances to ¼" (6 mm). Finish the raw edges of the Panel for the embroidery, marking from side right side down on top of the towel. That will seam allowances by serging or zigzag stitching to side in an uneven and angled fashion help keep the embroidered stitches from them together. The assembled pieces will now (figure 1). With tailor’s chalk, write your be referred to as the linings. flattening into the skirt fabric. If you rubber poem or words on the Zipper Panel, using the stamp, stencil, or paint the panel, be sure to drawn lines as guides for placing the bottom 9With right sides together and matching the use a press cloth and follow the manufac- of the letters. The sample skirt features notches, pin the two assembled linings together turer’s instructions. words, written with no spaces between them, at the side seams, then sew the right side seam — The instructions will direct you to finish the and no punctuation. (the left-hand side). Press the seam allowances seam allowances with one of several options. toward one side and then trim the seam allow- 4 If you choose to serge the seam allowances, Using your embroidery thread and needle, ances to ¼" (6 mm) wide. Finish the raw edges make sure the double layers of serging hand-embroider the letters on the Zipper of the seam allowances by serging or zigzag- (when the lining and shell are together) at Panel, with your preferred stitch. A stem stitch stitching them together. the seams won’t cause too much bulk in with three strands of contrasting embroidery 0With right sides together and matching the your chosen fabric. floss was used on the sample skirt. Set this panel aside. notches, pin and then sew the left side seam CUT THE FABRIC (the right-hand side), beginning at the notch SEW THE SKIRT SHELL 1Download, print, and assemble the full-size that indicates the bottom of the zipper place- pattern PDF from interweavestitch.com. Pin 5With right sides together, sew the four Skirt ment and ending at the bottom edge of the lin- or weight the pattern pieces to the fabrics Panels together to create a four-panel skirt, ing. Press the seam allowances open (including 5 as shown in the cutting layout, transferring stopping each seam ⁄8" above the hemline. the unstitched portion from the zipper notch all pattern markings to the wrong side of the Then, lay the skirt right side up on a flat fabric. Cut the following pieces. surface, with the waist edge facing away from you. Place the unembellished Zipper Panel, WAIST LENGTH From the Main fabric, cut: 1 right side down, on top of the skirt, aligning the XS 23–24 ⁄2" (59.5–62 cm) 25" (65.5 cm) 1 1 1 — 4 Skirt Panels left-hand edges and pin; make sure the edge S 25 ⁄2–26 ⁄2" (65–67.5 cm) 25 ⁄2" (65 cm) with the zipper notch is the free edge. Sew the 1 1 — 2 Zipper Panels (cut 1, cut 1 reverse) M 27 ⁄2–28 ⁄2" (70-72.5 cm) 26" (66 cm) seam as before. Press the seam allowances 1 1 1 L 30 ⁄2–31 ⁄2" (77.5–80 cm) 26 ⁄2" (67.5 cm) — 2 Facings on the fold open (figure 2, viewed from right side). Finish XL 34–35" (86.5–89 cm) 27" (68.5 cm) the raw edges of the seam allowances by serg- — From the Lining fabric, cut: shown in size Small. ing or using zigzag stitches. You now have a — 4 Lining pieces (cut 2, cut 2 reverse) five-panel skirt.

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INVISIBLE ZIPPER APPLICATION Note: Always sew from the top of the zipper to the bottom, on each side of the zipper, to prevent any distortion. 1 Unzip the zipper and place it facedown on your ironing board. Set your iron to the appropriate temperature for a synthetic fiber and press the zipper tapes as flat as possible, rolling the zipper teeth to the right side of the zipper.

2 Place the zipper facedown, with the zipper teeth on the seam line on the right side of the fabric (the zipper and garment should be 1 right sides together), with the top stop of the zipper placed about ⁄2" (1.3 cm) below the seam line (if finishing with a facing or similar application) or just under the seam line (if finishing with a waistband or other application such as a stand collar), and pin in place. The zipper will lie completely on top of the garment (figure a). Note: If you prefer, you can baste the zipper tape in place before sewing with the invisible zipper foot in the following step. Just remember to remove your basting stitches when you are done.

3 Install the invisible zipper foot on your sewing machine and place the garment on the machine with the top edge of the zipper facing you. Adjust and lower the presser foot so that the zipper teeth lie in the right or left groove of the invisible zipper foot (depending on which side you are sewing first; figures a and b). Stitch down the zipper until you are about 1" (2.5 cm) above the zipper pull, stitching as close to the teeth as possible without stitching through them. Repeat the process for the opposite side of the zipper, using the opposite groove in the invisible zipper foot (be careful not to twist the zipper). 4 To finish the bottom, install a regular zipper foot on your sewing machine, then zip the zipper to get the pull out of the way and hang onto the zipper tails. With the needle to the right of the zipper foot, stitch through all layers, from the wrong side of the garment, beginning slightly to the left of where you stopped the earlier stitching and sew the rest of the seam below the zipper (figure c). Catch the lower zipper tape to the seam allowances if desired.

seam line

figure a figure b figure c

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FABRIC — 1 yd of printed cotton (shown: brown and cream print; see Notes) — ½ yd of medium-weight natural linen (see Notes) OTHER SUPPLIES — ½ yd of medium-weight fusible interfacing — Pearl cotton, size 5 (shown: DMC 938 Chocolate) — Embroidery needle — Rotary cutter, rigid acrylic ruler, and self- healing mat (optional, for cutting) — Water-soluble fabric marking pen — Serger (optional) — Point turner (or similar tool such as a chopstick) — Pattern templates at the end of this document FINISHED SIZE — 13" 35" NOTES — All seam allowances are ¼" unless otherwise noted. — The print fabric used in the sample is Pip- pijoe Daisies Chocolate, hand-screen-printed on organic cotton by Australian textile designer Caitlin Klooger. Find her fabrics at pippijoe.com. — The linen used in the sample is unprimed artist’s linen. Check with your local art supply store or danielsmith.com or Utrecht.com. — Preclean the fabric using the same method that you plan to clean the finished table runner. If your interfacing is nonwoven, you do not need to pretreat it. However, you do need to preshrink woven interfacing to prevent puckers after the first laundering. To preshrink woven interfacing, soak it for about 10 minutes in a basin of warm water and lay it flat on a towel to dry. — Test your fabric marker on a scrap of the fab- by LISA COX ric to make sure the markings can be easily removed according to the Interlocking circles have been elegantly embroidered sashiko manufacturer’s instructions. style onto natural linen to create this elegant table runner. Hand EMBROIDER THE LINEN PANEL screen-printed organic cotton on the borders and backing echo the 1From the natural linen, cut one 26" 15" handstitched patterning. rectangle. Serge or zigzag the raw edges on all four sides. 2Trace the provided embroidery template onto the linen using a water-soluble fabric pen. Use a light table or a window if necessary

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LISA COX is an occupational therapist by day and an avid crafter at night. Her designs have appeared in many books and magazines. Lisa lives in Perth, Australia. She collaborates with her daughter Sarah on their blog, A Spoonful of Sugar (spoonfullofsugargirls.blogspot.com), where you can follow their sewing and baking adventures.

to see the template through the linen. If you FOR EXPLANATIONS OF prefer, you can use three different-size circle TERMS + TECHNIQUES USED templates or other circular objects to create a CLICK HERE FOR OUR custom design. SEWING BASICS ONLINE 3Using the pearl cotton and embroidery needle, handstitch the circles with a sashiko stitch (see Sewing Basics on SewDaily.com), which is similar to a running stitch. Instead of the stitches being of equal length on the right and wrong sides of the fabric, a sashiko stitch has longer stitches on the right side and shorter stitches on the wrong side. Remove the water- soluble pen markings following the manufacturer’s instructions. Press the linen flat. Trim the linen rectangle to 24" 13½". CUT THE FABRIC 4From the printed cotton, cut: — Two 6½" 13½" rectangles for each end of the table runner — One 13½" 35½" rectangle for the table runner backing From the interfacing, cut: — One 13½" 35½ " rectangle ASSEMBLE THE TABLE RUNNER 5With right sides together, pin a 6½" 13½" cotton rectangle to one short end of the embroidered linen panel. Stitch in place and press the seam allowance toward the cotton. Topstitch (see Sewing Basics on SewDaily.com) 1 ⁄8" (3 mm) from the seam to secure the seam allowance. Repeat with the other cotton rectangle on the other end of the linen panel.

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1 oFold ⁄2" (1.3 cm) of each short end of the lining pieces to the wrong side and press. Fold each lining panel in half widthwise right sides together, matching the raw edges. Stitch the sides of each lining, leaving the pressed edges open. With the bag shell right side out and the lining wrong side out, insert one lining into each side of the bag, gently pushing into place. p Slip stitch the lining’s pressed edges to the zipper tape to secure it in place.

velcro 2" (5 cm) BLAIR STOCKER lives in Seattle, Washing- figure 1 ton, and writes about her creative attempts to turn ordinary into extraordinary via the world of handmade on her blog, wise craft (blairpeter .typepad.com). She believes everyone should sew a quilt in his or her lifetime.

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Beaded Fabric Cuf by TRICIA WADDELL — 1 spacer bar or other long lightweight bead length to fit your wrist, allowing 1¾" [4.5 cm] for 3 7 (shown here: bone 9 53mm [ ⁄8" 1 ⁄8"] closure overlap) of silk for top of cuff. With the Experiment with free-form 6-hole spacer bar) right side facing, use a fabric pencil to lightly bead embroidery for a — Assorted small beads (shown here: red size draw a line 1¼" (3.2 cm) in from each long one-of-a-kind silk cuff bracelet. 6 round pony beads; blue 5x6mm glass edge. Draw another line ¼" (6 mm) in from the 3 3 first line on each long edge. Add random topstitching and a oval beads; assorted 4.5–9mm [ ⁄16" – ⁄8"] simple embroidered border for shell discs) 2Lay the fabric in front of you with the long 1 edge facing you. On the right side of the more texture. The Velcro closure —2 ⁄8" (5.5 cm) of ¾" (2 cm) wide Velcro rectangle, draw a line ¼" (6 mm) in from the makes it quick to finish. — Fabric pencil short edge. This will be your seam allowance FABRIC — Beading or handsewing needle (small on the edge of the cuff. On the left side of the rectangle, draw a line 1¼" (3.2 cm) in from the 1 enough to fit through bead holes) — ⁄8 yd (11.5 cm) of silk duoppioni short edge (this includes a ¼" [6 mm] seam — Embroidery needle — 2" 8½" (5 21.5 cm) piece of lightweight allowance and a 1" [2.5 cm] space to place the interfacing FINISHED SIZE Velcro (figure 1, next page). The center rectan- OTHER SUPPLIES 2½" (6.5 cm) wide 8" (20.5 cm) long gle within your marked lines will be the surface area for all topstitching and bead embroidery. — Metallic polyester machine embroidery/ NOTE quilting thread (shown here: gold) Make sure thread used for bead embroidery is 3Cut a 3" 9" (7.5 23 cm) piece (or adjust strong, such as mercerized cotton with a poly- length to fit your wrist, allowing 1¾" [4.5 cm] for — Embroidery thread to match one of the ester core. If thread is weak (such as 100% cot- closure overlap) of silk for the back of the cuff. accent bead colors ton sewing thread) it may break, especially with Set aside. — Kreinik Metallics embroidery thread (shown the weight of beads and exposure to normal here: gold) wear and tear on the exterior of the cuff. FOR EXPLANATIONS OF — 1 skein embroidery floss in contrasting color CUT OUT AND MARK FABRIC TERMS + TECHNIQUES USED (shown here: red) CLICK HERE FOR OUR 1Cut a 5½" 9½" (14 24 cm) piece (or adjust SEWING BASICS ONLINE

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9" (23 cm) beaded cuff

1¼" (3.2 cm) [fold over to back]

[cuff edge] ¼" (6 mm) [border embroidery]

1¼" (3.2 cm) main decorative part of cuff with bead embroidery

[border embroidery] figure 2 ¼" (6 mm) [cuff edge]

[fold over to back] 1¼" (3.2 cm) the right side. Make sure the interfacing is ¼" (6 mm) in from each short edge. =Fold the front of silk fabric around the beaded fabric cuff ¼" (6 mm) interfacing so it meets in the middle to hold the figure 1 seam allowance interfacing in place. Iron on lowest setting. Fold TOPSTITCHING embroidery thread, and embroidery/beading over a ¼" (6 mm) seam allowance on either short edge of the front of the cuff. Iron on lowest 4Starting with the metallic machine embroi- needle, use a four-point star stitch to secure setting. Miter (see Sewing Basics on SewDaily. dery thread, randomly stitch wavy lines along discs randomly to fabric (figure 2). With your com) and snip the corners. the length of the fabric rectangle within the needle, come up through the center hole of marked-off space. the disc from the wrong side of the fabric, then qTake the fabric rectangle for the back of the down on the outside edge of the disc. Come cuff that was set aside and iron a ¼" (6 mm) 5Switch to your contrasting thread color and up through the center again with your needle seam allowance on each side. Sew one half randomly stitch wavy lines along the length and thread and down on the opposite side of of the Velcro to one short end of the back cuff of the fabric rectangle within the marked- 1 the outside of the disc. Repeat two more times fabric, making sure that the Velcro is ⁄8" off space, crisscrossing the first set of wavy until you have a four-point star across the top (3 mm) away from each folded edge. stitches. Keep in mind that 3 of the wavy lines of the disc. Keep adding discs in this fashion, w will be covered with beads in subsequent steps leaving room for the wavy topstitched fabric to Put the back cuff fabric together with the (I had a total of 8 wavy lines). show through. front cuff fabric, with wrong sides together, and pin. The Velcro on the back cuff fabric must be BEAD EMBROIDERY 9With the oval beads, metallic machine em- on the opposite end of the cuff from the space 6 With your handsewing, embroidery, or bead- broidery thread, and embroidery/beading nee- you left on the front of the cuff for the connecting needle and machine embroidery thread, dle, use backstitch to attach a small number of ing piece of Velcro. With the metallic machine attach your spacer bar bead to the center of 1 these beads around the cuff for accent. embroidery thread, machine stitch a ⁄8" (3 mm) your marked rectangle and secure it with a BORDER EMBROIDERY border around the entire cuff, securing all fabric whipstitch. pieces together. This line of stitching will be on 0 Using 3 strands of embroidery floss and your 7 the outside of the hand-embroidered border Choose 3 wavy lines on either side of the fo- embroidery needle, handstitch along the inside you completed in Step 10. cal bead. With your round beads and matching fabric pencil line on the long side of the cuff accent color thread, handstitch beads along the using split stitch. Repeat for the other long side eMachine or handstitch the connecting piece length of each wavy line within your marked of the cuff. of Velcro to the front of the cuff in the space you rectangle using backstitch. Make sure each marked with the fabric pencil. There should be ASSEMBLE CUFF bead is secure and snug against the previous no bead embroidery on this end of the cuff. bead. The goal is to create a pleasing random -With the wrong side facing, place the piece pattern. of cut interfacing on the fabric so that it is cen- TRICIA WADDELL is the former editor of 8 With the shell discs, Kreinik metallic tered within the rectangle that was marked on Stitch magazine.

© INTERWEAVE PRESS LLC Please respect the copyright by not PAGE 14 OF 88 Not to be reprinted. All rights reserved. forwarding or distributing this document visit sewdaily.com TIPS ON HOW TO sew by hand sewdaily FREE Collection of Handsewing Stitches, Techniques, and Patterns choice in the center of the fabric (the bottom of the letters should be parallel with the long sides sewdaily of the fabric). 4Mount the fabric face up in the embroidery hoop. Separate the strands of a 24" (61 cm)- length of embroidery thread. You are now going to embroider over the word drawn in Step 3 by couching the embroidery thread in the following manner: Using 4 strands of the embroidery thread and the size 3 embroidery needle, begin at the edge of the first letter drawn in Step 3. Bring the needle through the fabric from the back to the front to anchor the thread, and then remove the needle. Using the 2 remaining strands of embroidery thread held together and the size 8 needle, couch the thread to the surface along the line of the letter, curving when necessary and securing the shape with the placement of your couching stitches. When you reach the end of a line, use the size 8 embroidery needle to bring the 4 strands of the embroidery thread back through the fabric and then up at the next anchoring edge or letter (some letters such as a “P” will require the 4 strands being couched to be anchored through the fabric at several points, while letters such as an “S” will only require the strands to be anchored at either edge of the letter). 5Remove the fabric from the embroidery hoop and press. Trim the fabric lengthwise into a strip that is three times the width of the interfacing with the interfacing section centered on the strip. Fold the fabric along the long edges of the interfacing toward the center, with wrong sides together, and press. 6Trim the strip so that it is 1½" (3.8 cm) longer than the circumference of the jar you want to cover. Use 2 strips of double-sided tape to adhere the long sides of the fabric strip around Stitch-and-Stash Labels the jar (the two ends of the strip will overlap), folding under the exposed edge of the strip to by MELINDA BARTA — Terrifically Tacky acid-free double-sided ½" hide the unfinished edge (use short strips of (1.3 cm) wide craft tape tape to hold the end in place, if needed). Add a clean, organized touch to — Rotary cutter and self-healing mat (Optional) 7Use the size 8 needle and sewing thread to your sewing supply jars with a slip-stitch the folded edge to the body of the — Acrylic ruler great set of embroidered labels. fabric strip, hiding the thread knots in the fold as What a clever way to use up — Pressing cloth best as possible. small scraps of fabric from your MAKE LABELS 8Repeat Steps 2–7 for the desired number stash! 1Cut the interfacing lengthwise into 4 strips of labels. that are as wide as you want the labels to be FABRIC (for 4 labels) (¾"–1¼" [2 cm–4.5 cm] widths were used MELINDA BARTA is editor of Beadwork — 18" (45.5 cm) long 44" (112 cm) wide piece here). Cut the fabric widthwise to get strips that of patterned cotton fabric are 18" (45.5 cm) long and six times the width magazine and author of five books, including of the strips of interfacing. Custom Cool Jewelry: Create 200+ Personalized — 7" (18 cm) long 22" (56 cm) wide piece of medium-weight fusible interfacing 2Place the piece of fabric facedown on the Pendants, Charms, and Clasps (Interweave, 2008) and Hip to Stitch: 20 Contemporary OTHER SUPPLIES ironing board. Center the matching piece of interfacing, fusible side down, over the back Projects Embellished with Thread (Interweave, — Assorted glass jars of the cloth so that the long sides are parallel. 2005). Visit her website, melindabarta.com. — Sewing thread in color to match fabric Fuse the layers using a damp pressing cloth — Cotton embroidery thread and iron, according to manufacturer’s direc- FOR EXPLANATIONS OF tions. TERMS + TECHNIQUES USED — 6" (15 cm) diameter embroidery hoop CLICK HERE FOR OUR 3Use a pencil to lightly write the word of your SEWING BASICS ONLINE — Sizes 3 and 8 embroidery needles

© INTERWEAVE PRESS LLC Please respect the copyright by not PAGE 15 OF 88 Not to be reprinted. All rights reserved. forwarding or distributing this document visit sewdaily.com TIPS ON HOW TO sew by hand sewdaily FREE Collection of Handsewing Stitches, Techniques, and Patterns sew daily — 12" (30.5 cm) wide 18" (46 cm) long piece of low loft-cotton batting (optional) Hexagon Place Mats OTHER SUPPLIES — Matching cotton sewing thread & Coasters — Matching silk thread for appliqué and paper piecing — Paper for templates — Rotary cutter and self-healing mat — Acrylic quilt ruler — Handsewing needle FINISHED SIZE — 18" (45.5 cm) wide 12¼" (31 cm) long. NOTES — Seam allowances are ¼" (6 mm) unless otherwise noted. — See sidebar for guidance on the English Paper Piecing method used in this project. CUT OUT FABRIC 1Copy and enlarge the paper template labeled “place mats” shown at right. Print and cut out 23 copies of the template for all the hexagons. 2Pin one hexagon template to the wrong side of one of the cotton print scraps. With a pencil, trace around the template. Add a ¼" (6 mm) seam allowance around the entire hexagon and cut out. 3Repeat Step 2 until you have a total of 23 hexagons of various cotton prints. PIECE HEXAGONS USING ENGLISH PAPER PIECING METHOD 4Fold the seam allowance over the template edge of one of the hexagons and begin basting (see Sewing Basics on SewDaily.com) with cotton thread at each corner around the hexagon (see sidebar on page 16 for instructions on this technique). Then remove the pin. Repeat this process on the remaining hexagon pieces. 5With right sides together, being sure to pick up only 2 or 3 threads, whipstitch (see Sewing Basics on SewDaily.com) 2 hexagon pieces together along one side of the folds. Do not stitch through the paper. Try to keep as close to the edge as possible. by RASHIDA COLEMAN-HALE Place Mat 6Repeat Step 8 to stitch a row of 3 hexagons FABRIC (for one place mat) together. Continue stitching hexagons together, Inspired by Japanese zakka — 23 scraps of various cotton prints for hexa- alternating rows of 2 and rows of 3 until all style—“finding savvy in the or- gons, each at least 2½" 2½" (6.5 6.5 cm) hexagons are used. Stitch the rows together dinary”—is at the heart of these using the same method of stitching, alternating — 2 bias strips of 2" (5 cm) wide 30" (76 cm) rows of 2 and rows of 3 hexagons until all rows pretty place mats. Raid your long cotton print for edging fabric stash to create the pieced are stitched together. — 12" (30.5 cm) wide 18" (46 cm) long piece of 7Once you’ve finished stitching all the hexagons, then combine with linen fabric natural linen for a charming hexagons together, press and then remove the — 12" (30.5 cm) wide 18" (46 cm) long piece basting and paper. place setting. of waffle fabric

© INTERWEAVE PRESS LLC Please respect the copyright by not PAGE 16 OF 88 Not to be reprinted. All rights reserved. forwarding or distributing this document visit sewdaily.com TIPS ON HOW TO sew by hand sewdaily FREE Collection of Handsewing Stitches, Techniques, and Patterns sewHAND APPLIQUÉ HEXAGONS TO LINEN 8Pin the hexagondaily strip to the front of the linen piece with the leftmost side placed 2¾" (7 cm) ENGLISH PAPER PIECING away from the linen fabric’s left edge. Center it Pin the paper template to the center of one of your fabric pieces (figure 1). Then care- so that 1¼" (3 cm) of the hexagon strip hangs fully fold the edges of the fabric around the paper shape, basting at each corner as you off of the top and bottom edges of the linen. Trim the excess fabric so the edges of the go (figures 2 through 6). Keep the folded edges clean and the corners crisp and take hexagon strip are flush with the edges of the care not to sew the fabric to the paper. It’s OK to just carry the thread along between linen fabric. corners—no need to knot and start again. 9With silk thread use a blind stitch (see Sew- ing Basics on SewDaily.com) to handstitch the hexagons to the linen fabric, picking up the very edge of the hexagons. You don’t want this stitching to be seen, it is simply used to secure the hexagon piece to the linen. 0Continue stitching until one side is entirely secured and finish with a knot on the back of the linen. Repeat this process on the other side of the hexagon strip. ASSEMBLE LAYERS -Create your quilt sandwich by laying the batting and then the linen face up, on top of the waffle fabric. figure 1 figure 2 =Baste these layers together around the edge by hand. Machine quilt the layers by stitching 1 an outline around the hexagon strip, about ⁄8" (3 mm) in from the edge of the strip, as I did, or add free-motion stitching, as desired. ATTACH THE BINDING qTake the 2 binding strips and lay them right sides together. On one edge, stitch them together diagonally so when pressed, they will form an “L” shape. Trim the seam allowance to ¼" (6 mm). Stitch the strips together diagonally and trim the seam to ¼" (6 mm). Press the seam open. wFold under one end of the binding strip 1" (2.5 cm) toward the wrong side and press. Fold the strip in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, and press. figure 4 eOpen the binding strip. Starting from the figure 3 bottom center of the linen quilt top, place the binding strip along the edge of the place mat, right sides together, with the raw edges of the strip and place mat aligned. Pin along the length. rStart sewing 2" (5 cm) in from the folded end of the strip, through all layers, ¼" (6 mm) in from the raw edge. tStop ¼" (6 mm) from the first corner and backstitch (see Sewing Basics at SewDaily.com) twice. yTo form a mitered corner, fold the strip straight up, make a diagonal fold, and bring the figure 5 figure 6 strip back down. Line up the raw edge of the strip with the next side to be stitched. Begin sewing again, turning the corner over the

© INTERWEAVE PRESS LLC Please respect the copyright by not PAGE 17 OF 88 Not to be reprinted. All rights reserved. forwarding or distributing this document visit sewdaily.com TIPS ON HOW TO sew by hand sewdaily FREE Collection of Handsewing Stitches, Techniques, and Patterns diagonalsew fold and continue sewing around the coaster and placemat templates place mat untildaily you reach a spot about 1" (2.5 enlarge 140% to full size; cm) from the end. Repeat the process for mitering shown at 60% at each corner. uFold the remaining raw edge of the binding down to the wrong side ¼" (6 mm) and press, coaster then fold the binding over to the wrong side of hexagon the placemat, encasing the raw edges inside coaster the binding. Pin along the length. trapezoid iHandstitch the binding down, using a blind stitch (see Sewing Basics on SewDaily.com), making sure the machine stitches from the first side are covered. Remember to miter each corner as in Step 18. oTo finish the binding, fold the raw edge under to the wrong side and lay it down so it is slightly overlapping the other side of the binding. Hand- stitch the binding into place. Coaster FABRIC (for one coaster) — 5" 5" (12.5 12.5 cm) square of waffle fabric coaster backing — 1 square of linen at least 3½" 3½" (9 9 cm) — 6 scraps of various cotton prints, each at least 3" 1¼" (9 3 cm) placemat — 5" 5" (12.5 12.5 cm) square of low loft cotton batting OTHER SUPPLIES — Matching cotton thread — Matching silk thread for appliqué and paper piecing PIECE FABRIC USING ENGLISH PAPER 8Press, then remove basting and paper. — Paper for templates PIECING METHOD ASSEMBLE LAYERS AND TOPSTITCH 5Fold the seam am llowance of one of the — Acrylic quilt ruler 9 trapezoid pieces over template edge, pin, and Press the outer seam allowance of the trap- FINISHED SIZE then begin basting (see Sewing Basics on Sew- ezoid ring flat. Sandwich the batting between — About 4¼" (11 cm) across. Daily.com) the corners around the trapezoid the waffle coaster bottom and the linen/cotton coaster top, with right sides together and pin. NOTE (see sidebar for instructions on this technique). Remove pins. Repeat this process on remaining 0Machine stitch around the sandwich, being — Seam allowances are ¼" (6 mm) unless trapezoid pieces. sure to leave a 1" (2.5 cm) opening for turning otherwise noted. 6With right sides together, being sure to pick the coaster right side out. CUT OUT FABRIC up only 2 or 3 threads, whipstitch (see Sewing -Trim the corners and turn the coaster right 1Enlarge, copy, and cut out the paper Basics on SewDaily.com) 2 pieces together side out. Fold the open raw edges inside and coaster templates. Make 6 copies of the along the folds of one of the short sides. Do not finger press. “trapezoid” template. stitch through the paper. Try to keep stitching as =Starting from one corner, topstitch around 2Using the coaster backing template, cut out close to the edge as possible. Repeat this pro- the perimeter of the coaster about 1/8" (3 mm) in 1 piece of waffle fabric for the back and 1 piece cess to add a third trapezoid, then continue until from the edge. of batting. all trapezoids are joined end-to-end. Do not joint the first and last trapezoids to each other. qMachine quilt by topstitching around the 3Pin the paper hexagon coaster template to middle hexagon just outside of the seam line. the wrong side of the linen fabric. Use a pencil 7Lay the trapezoid ring you just created on to add ¼" (6 mm) seam allowance around the the hexagon, with right sides together so the perimeter of the hexagon, then cut out. interior edge of the trapezoid ring matches up with the edge of the hexagon. Use a running RASHIDA COLEMAN-HALE is a stay-at- 4 Pin 1 paper trapezoid template to the wrong stitch to hand stitch the trapezoid ring to the home mom living in Manhattan. Her days side of one piece of cotton print scrap fabric. hexagon (being careful not to stitch through entail juggling a husband, two toddlers, sewing, Use a pencil to add ¼" (6 mm) seam allowance the paper) until you have reached the unjoined blogging (iheartlinen.com), writing a book, and around the perimeter of the trapezoid, then cut trapezoids. Hand stitch the last two trapezoids just enjoying her crazy life. out. Repeat entire step until you have a total of together as in Step 6 and finish with a knot on 6 trapezoids of various cotton prints. the wrong side.

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3 — 2 small buttons (I used ⁄8" [1 cm] round buttons) — Fabric marking pen — Handsewing needle — Embroidery needle — Point turner (optional) NOTES — All seam allowances are ½" (1.3 cm) unless otherwise indicated. — To create felted sweater scraps, put a 100% wool sweater through the washer (in hot water with a little detergent) and dryer to compress the fibers, then cut as indicated below. CUT OUT FABRIC 1Using the pattern templates at the end of this document, trace and cut out all pattern Pretty Cat, Baby Bear & Mini Mouse pieces as follows. Transfer all pattern markings to the wrong side of the fabric with a fabric marking pen. by HEIDI BOYD — Cut 2 Cat Head/Body on fold A rainbow of colors and prints combine to make this trio of ador- — Cut 2 Cat Tail (If you choose the optional able playmates. Create expressive faces with felted sweaters and color change for the tail, cut the pattern template on the dashed line and add ½" [1.3 cm] simple embroidery, then add fun embellishments to make hug- on each piece at the cut line. Otherwise, gable friends. simply cut out the entire tail as one piece.) — Cut 4 Cat Arm

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Handstitch the opening at the bottom of Position the flat (open) edge of the finished tail the skirt closed with a blindstitch. between the notches on the back Skirt piece, yFor extra character, add two sets of tucking the tail between the Head/Body and flowers and buttons down the kitty’s front Skirt pieces, and pin it in place. (I stacked one button at the center of each 9Stitch both pieces just pinned, trapping the flower and stitched them down to the cat tail seam allowance in the seam of the back through the buttons) and a small flower on piece. Press the seams open. each shoe (I placed mine at the center top of each shoe, securing them through the center 0 With right sides together, pin two of the arm with French knots). — Cut 4 Cat Leg pieces together. Stitch around the arm, leaving the top (angled flat edge) open. Trim the seam — Cut 2 Cat Skirt on fold allowances to ¼" (6 mm), then turn the arm — Cut 2 Cat Shoe right side out and stuff with fiberfill or natural fill. Leave about ½" (1.3 cm) of the arm empty — Cut 1 Cat Face of stuffing at the top. Repeat the entire step to — Cut 1 Cat Nose create the second arm. Clip the seam allow- CREATE FACE ances before turning. 2With the Cat Head/Body piece facing right -With right sides together, pin a Shoe piece side up, center the Cat face on the head to the small end of each Leg piece. Stitch each portion, right side up; pin in place. Topstitch together and press the seams open. around the outside edge of the Cat Face (about =With right sides together, pin two of the Leg/ 1 ⁄8" [3 mm] from the edge) to secure the face to Shoe pieces together, and seam around the the cat’s head. edge, leaving the top open for stuffing. Trim 3 Handstitch the felt nose piece to the center the seam allowances to ¼" (6 mm), then turn of the face (or slightly closer to the bottom) the leg right side out and stuff with fiberfill or using a whipstitch. Use an embroidery needle natural fill. Leave about ½" (1.3 cm) of the leg and a full six strands of embroidery floss to empty of stuffing at the top. Repeat the entire make French knots for eyes, placing them as step to create the second leg. Clip the seam desired, above and to the sides of the nose. Use allowances before turning. long stitches to create whiskers on each side qWith right sides together, pin the finished of the nose. (I placed three whiskers on each Head/Body/Skirt pieces together. Position the side, using varying lengths. Each whisker was flat (open) edge of one of the stuffed arms created using one long stitch.) Create a mouth between the notches on each side, tucking the using backstitch. Refer to the photo on page 18 arms between the Head/Body/Skirt pieces, and for the face on the cat. pin in place. 4 Stitch felt flowers to one side of the head, wBegin at one corner of the skirt and stitch just below the ear (I used two stacked felt flow- up the side. Continue around, trapping both Baby Bear and Mini Mouse ers and stitched them through the center by arms in the seams and ending at the other FABRIC whipstitching in place a few times). corner of the skirt. Leave the bottom of the — ½ yd (46 cm) of chenille skirt open for stuffing. CREATE TAIL — ½ yd (46 cm) of print fabric for legs and ears 5If you did not choose the optional color change ePlace the legs up inside the cat, positioning (shown here: Midwest modern by Amy Butler for the tail, skip to Step 6. With right sides them side by side, between the notches. Match for Rowan Fabrics) together, place a Tail End and Tail piece together, up the flat (open) edges of the legs with the — ¼ yd (23 cm) of floral print for pocket (shown matching up the edges where the cut line was on edges of the skirt and pin in place. Stitch across here: Joel Dewberry for Westminster Fibers) the pattern template. Stitch them together and one side of the skirt and over the legs, stopping press the seams open. Repeat the entire step beside the legs and leaving the other side of the — ¼ yd (23 cm) of floral print for mouse (shown with the remaining Tail End and Tail pieces. skirt open for turning. here: Lightning Bugs and Other Mysteries by Heather Ross for Free Spirit) 6Pin the finished Tail pieces right sides rTrim the seam allowances to ¼" (6 mm), — 1 together and seam all around the edge, leaving trimming slightly closer around the ears. Do ⁄8 yd (11.5 cm) of fusible interfacing the top (flat edge) open for stuffing. Trim seam not trim the open edge of the skirt. Clip the — Felted sweater scrap or fleece for face (at allowances to ¼" (6 mm). Clip the seam allow- seam allowance at the tips of the ears and least 4" 5" [10 12.5 cm]) ances before turning. along the curves so the seams will lie flat. Turn

© INTERWEAVE PRESS LLC Please respect the copyright by not PAGE 20 OF 88 Not to be reprinted. All rights reserved. forwarding or distributing this document visit sewdaily.com TIPS ON HOW TO sew by hand sewdaily FREE Collection of Handsewing Stitches, Techniques, and Patterns sew — Contrastingdaily felted sweater scrap or fleece mouth using backstitch. Refer to the photo for for nose (at least 1½ " 1½" [3.8 3.8 cm]) the face on the bear. OTHER SUPPLIES CREATE MAIN BODY — Pattern templates at the end of this document 5Placing right sides together, pin one Head/ — Matching sewing thread Arm piece to one Leg piece. Stitch the pieces together and press the seams open. Repeat the — Fiberfill or natural fill (bamboo) entire step with the remaining Head/Arm and — 6" (15 cm) of ¼" (6 mm) wide printed ribbon Leg pieces. — DMC embroidery floss for bear eyes and 6Use an iron to fuse the interfacing to the mouth and mouse eyes, mouth, and wrong side of one of the Pocket pieces, accord- whiskers (I used blue, brown, and light tan) ing to the manufacturer’s instructions. — Felt bead for mouse nose 7Placing right sides together, pin the Pocket Make Mini Mouse — Fabric-marking pen pieces together. Stitch the two layers together, leaving the top edge open. Trim the seam qPlacing right sides together, pin two of the — Handsewing needle allowances to ¼" (6 mm) and turn the pocket Mouse Ear pieces together. Stitch around the — Embroidery needle right side out. Fold ½" (1.3 cm) of the top ear, leaving the bottom open. Turn the ear pocket edges down into the pocket and press. right side out. Repeat the entire step with the NOTES Topstitch along the top edge of the pocket about remaining Mouse Ear pieces. — All seam allowances are ½" (1.3 cm) unless ¼" (6 mm) from the edge. wPlace the printed ribbon on the right side of otherwise indicated. 8Center the finished pocket over the lower one of the Mouse pieces, matching the edge of — To create felted scraps, put a 100% wool portion of the front of the bear (with the face), the ribbon to the raw edge of the Mouse piece. sweater through the washer (in hot water making sure the base of the pocket doesn’t Place the Mouse Ears on the same Mouse with a little detergent) and dryer to com- interfere with his legs (the top of the pocket will piece just used, positioning them between the press the fibers, then cut as indicated below. be about level with the bottom of the arms). Pin notches on the head portion and matching up CUT OUT FABRIC the pocket in place and then topstitch around the raw edges. Place the second Mouse piece right side down on top, trapping the ears and 1Using the pattern templates at the end the edge of the pocket, starting at the edge ribbon tail between the layers (curl the ribbon of this document, cut out all pattern pieces of the topstitched line across the top of the as necessary to make sure none of it is sticking as follows. Transfer all pattern markings to pocket. Make a continuous stitch line down one out from between the layers). Pin the pieces the wrong side of the fabric with a fabric- side of the pocket, across the bottom, and up together, securing the tail and ears in place. marking pen. the other side, leaving the top open. Backstitch at both ends of the topstitching to keep the Stitch around the mouse, leaving a 2" (5 cm) — Cut 2 Bear Head/Arm on fold from chenille pocket secure. opening for turning. Trim the seam allowances to ¼" (6 mm) and clip if necessary (see Step 9). — Cut 2 Bear Ear from chenille and 2 from 9Placing right sides together, pin one print print fabric Turn the mouse right side out and then stuff fabric Ear to one chenille Ear. Stitch around the with fiberfill or natural fill. — Cut 2 Bear Leg on fold from print fabric ear, leaving the bottom open. Trim the seam eFold in the seam allowances of the opening — Cut 2 Bear Pocket from floral print fabric allowance to ¼" (6 mm) and clip around the curves if necessary. Turn the ear right side out. and handstitch closed with a slip stitch. — Cut 1 Bear Pocket from fusible inter- Repeat the entire step with the remaining print rUse six full strands of embroidery floss and facing, trim ½" (1.3 cm) all around the fabric and chenille Ear pieces. an embroidery needle to make two French knot interfacing piece 0Pin the ears, print side down, to the right eyes, then create two whiskers on each side of — Cut 1 Bear Face from felt scrap or fleece side of the bear’s head, placing each ear the nose, using one long stitch for each. Create — Cut 1 Bear Nose from felt scrap or fleece between the notches and matching up the a small mouth using backstitch. Refer to the raw edges. photo to see the face on the mouse. — Cut 2 Mouse on fold from floral print fabric - tHandstitch the felt bead nose to the center of — Cut 4 Mouse Ear from floral print fabric Placing right sides together, pin the back and front of the bear together, leaving the ears the mouse’s face, just above the mouth, using CREATE FACE sandwiched between the layers. Stitch the bear a slipstitch around the edges and hiding the 2 With both pieces facing right side up, pin the together, trapping the ears in the seam and stitching as much as possible. Face to the center of the head portion of one leaving a 3" (7.5 cm) opening on one side for ySlip the mouse into the bear’s pocket. Head/Arm piece. Topstitch around the outside turning. Trim the seam allowance to ¼" (6 mm) 1 edge of the face about ⁄8" (3 mm) from the edge and clip as necessary around the curves (see HEIDI BOYD is the author of ten books with to secure the face to the bear’s head. Step 9). Turn the bear right side out through North Light Books, most notably the Simply 3Handstitch the felted or fleece Nose piece to the opening. Beautiful series. She has a fine art degree and got the center of the Face using a slipstitch. =Push fiberfill or natural fill into the arms and her start in professional crafting as a contribu- 4With an embroidery needle and a full six legs first and then begin filling the stomach and tor to Better Homes and Gardens books and strands of embroidery floss, make French head. Fold in the seam allowances of the open- magazines. Visit her blog on mycraftivity.com/ ing and handstitch closed with a slip stitch. knots for the eyes, placing them as desired heidiboyd. above and to the side of the nose. Create a wide

© INTERWEAVE PRESS LLC Please respect the copyright by not PAGE 21 OF 88 Not to be reprinted. All rights reserved. forwarding or distributing this document visit sewdaily.com TIPS ON HOW TO sew by hand sewdaily FREE Collection of Handsewing Stitches, Techniques, and Patterns sew daily — Sewing thread to match the stretch jersey — Beading thread to match your beads (optional; see Notes) — Beading needle (optional) — Sequins (optional; shown: clear iridescent) — Small beads to embellish the appliqués (optional; shown: clear aqua and multicolored iridescent seed beads) — Rotary cutter, rigid acrylic ruler, and self- healing mat — Washing machine and dryer — Serger (optional) — Fabric marking pen or pencil — Woodland Sweater Skirt pattern at the end of this document; squirrel applique templates at the end of this document. NOTES — All seam allowances are ¼" (6 mm) unless otherwise noted. — Felted wool does not fray, so finishing raw edges is not required. — If you choose to sew beads to your skirt and T-shirt, it is important to use beading thread to sew the beads in place because beading thread is made from strong, smooth 100% continuous filament nylon that is specially treated to resist abrasion and tangling. Also, it pulls through fabric effortlessly. If you use conventional sewing thread to sew beads onto garments, over time the fibers of the thread are worn thin by the beads, and the beads have a greater chance of falling off. A good option is Coats & Clark Beading Thread Art D35, which comes in a variety of colors. Woodland Sweater Skirt & PREPARE + CUT THE FABRIC 1Felt the sweaters by washing them in a Appliqué Top by AMANDA NORELL washing machine with hot water and detergent. Rinse on the cold cycle. If the felting is not dense Give new life to old knits with FABRIC enough, throw the sweaters in the dryer for a bit—otherwise, hang them to dry. a skirt made of felted sweater — 6 or 7 large wool sweaters (sweaters must panels. Complete the outfit be at least 50% wool if not higher; shown: a 2 Disassemble the sweaters by carefully cutting variety of heathered, cabled, solid-colored, off the sleeves at the armhole seams. Cut the with a felt appliqué squirrel to and Fair Isle sweaters, in muted color tones, adorn a store-bought top. A knit sleeves open by cutting along each underarm plus one solid brown) seam. Cut the shoulder seams open from the waistband makes the skirt easy — 3 ⁄8 yd (34.5 cm; all sizes) of 60" (152.5 cm) armhole to the neckline. On each sweater, cut to wear, while hand-beaded ac- wide lightweight stretch jersey in a color to along one of the sweater’s side seams to open cents add a touch of sparkle. complement the sweaters (shown: brown) it flat. — Long-sleeve cotton T-shirt in appropriate size 3Assemble the full-size pattern PDF at the end for child (shown: off-white with tan polka dots) of this document. Using the provided pattern OTHER SUPPLIES — One 9" 12" (23 30.5 cm) sheet of paper- backed fusible web FOR EXPLANATIONS OF TERMS + TECHNIQUES USED — Sewing thread to coordinate with the CLICK HERE FOR OUR felted fabric SEWING BASICS ONLINE

© INTERWEAVE PRESS LLC Please respect the copyright by not PAGE 22 OF 88 Not to be reprinted. All rights reserved. forwarding or distributing this document visit sewdaily.com TIPS ON HOW TO sew by hand sewdaily FREE Collection of Handsewing Stitches, Techniques, and Patterns sew center back daily the assembled front and back skirts. Press the seam allowances open. You have completed the body of the skirt. PREPARE + ATTACH THE WAISTBAND 8With right sides together, fold the Waist- band widthwise, with right sides together, folded edge and align the short edges. Pin and then stitch the short edges together. Press the seam allowances open.

9Fold the Waistband in half lengthwise, with the right side facing out (wrong sides together). Pin together along the raw edges.

0With right sides together, pin the prepared waistband to the skirt, aligning the edge of the skirt’s waistline with the finished edges of the waistband. Also, align the seam of the waistband with the marked center back of the along the drawn lines. figure 1 skirt(figure 1). Sew together and press the wDecide where you want the Squirrel Body and seam allowances toward the waistband. For a Tail to be placed on the T-shirt. On the sample, finished edge, serge or zigzag-stitch the seam the appliqués are centered on the front, with the allowances together. top edge of the Tail about 2" (5 cm) below the top of the neckline band. Remove the paper backing -Optional: Using your beading needle and from the Body appliqué piece and then fuse it in thread, sew seed beads and/or sequins to the place. Let the piece cool to allow the adhesive skirt front. Sew them on randomly or by follow- to set and then turn the T-shirt inside out and ing a pattern of your choosing. On the sample, a press from the wrong side. Place the Tail ap- few beads were stitched in a straight line across pliqué on top of the Body, overlapping slightly one panel, just below the waistband (following a (see the photo above). Follow the same process stripe in the felted fabric). Another line of beads to fuse the Tail in place. was stitched in a straight line 2½" (6.5 cm) below the first, this time layering a sequin below each eOptional: Using your beading needle and seed bead (the seed bead traps the sequin in thread, sew seed beads and/or sequins ran- place; figure 2). domly on the Squirrel Body and Tail. Or, sew figure 2 ADD THE APPLIQUÉ TO THE SHIRT them on in a pattern of your choosing. On the sample, a few beads (with no sequins) were = From your felted sweater fabric, cut a 4" 3" stitched in a straight line onto the Tail, following (10 7.5 cm) rectangle for the Squirrel’s Tail. a stripe in the felted fabric. pieces, cut one Waistband from the jersey and From a different felted sweater fabric, cut a 5" six Skirt Panels from the felted sweaters (the 4" (12.5 10 cm) rectangle for the Squirrel skirt features three panels on the front and Body. Apply fusible web to the wrong side of AMANDA NORELL is a self-taught Minne- three panels on the back; cut the panels from each fabric rectangle, following the manufac- apolis creative who loves to learn. While she and an assortment of colors/patterns for a look turer’s instructions. her husband await the arrival of their firstborn, similar to the sample skirt). qUse the provided Squirrel templates to trace they foster homeless dogs, cook from their urban ASSEMBLE THE SKIRT PANELS the Body and Tail onto the paper backing of the garden, and delight in their adopted neighbor- 4To make the skirt front, choose three Panels to rectangles, tracing the Tail on one piece and hood kids. Her work can be found in her Etsy feature on the front and, with right sides together the Body on the other (templates are already store at etsy.com/shop/almostevelyn. and the raw edges of the sides aligned, pin and reversed for tracing). Cut out the two pieces then sew two of the Panels together. Press the seam allowances open. Follow the same process to sew the remaining front Panel in place. SKIRT WAIST SKIRT LENGTH(FROM BOTTOM OF WAISTBAND) 5Repeat Step 4 to create the skirt back with the three remaining Panels. 2T 21–22" (53.5–56 cm) 6½" (16.5 cm) 3T 22–23" (56–58.5 cm) 7" (18 cm) 6Fold the back skirt in half, matching the side 4T 23–24" (58.5–61 cm) 7½" (19 cm) seams, to find the center; mark the center at the waistline with a fabric pen or a piece of tape. 5 24–25" (61–63.5 cm) 8" (20.5 cm) Unfold the skirt back. 6 25–26" (63.5–66 cm) 8½" (21.5 cm) Shown in size 2T. 7With right sides together, pin and then sew

sewdaily PATTERN STORE sew GETTING STARTED Basic techniques + terms you’ll fold on place dailyguide need to know for the pattern you have downloaded. ASSEMBLING FULL-SIZE PATTERN PRINTOUT 7 | Use weights to hold the pattern pieces down and use 1 | When preparing to print the PDF, make sure that you are pins to secure the corners as needed. printing it at 100% and that there is no scaling. Check the set- 8 | Cut the pieces slowly and carefully. tings for page scaling (should be “None”) and check the preview to make sure that you will be printing at full size. Make sure that PATTERN SYMBOLS & MARKINGS the box labeled “Auto- Rotate and Center” is CUTTING LINES Multisize patterns unchecked (instruc- have different cutting lines for each size. tions apply specifically Test Square to Adobe Reader; if PLACE ON FOLD BRACKET This is using another PDF 2" 2" [5 5 cm] place on fold a grainline marking with arrows pointing reader, check for simi- lc on fold place on fold place on fold place to the edge of the pattern. Place on the lar settings). fold of the fabric so that your finished 2 | To ensure that the piece will be twice the size of the pattern pattern has printed at piece, without adding a seam. the correct scale, check the size of the TEST SQUARE. The Test Square GRAINLINE The double-ended arrow should be 2" × 2” (5 × 5 cm). should be parallel to the lengthwise 3 | To begin assembling the pattern, cut off or fold the dotted grain or fold unless specifically marked margin around each page. as crosswise. Bias grainlines will be

4 | The pages are numbered in rows, so the first row of pages is diagonal. numbered 1a, 1b, 1c, etc. Line up the rows and match the dottedfold on place place on fold lines together so they overlap. Tape the pages together. Use the NOTCHES Notches are triangle- illustrated guide to match each piece. Once the pattern is com- shaped symbols used for accurately plete, find your size, pin the pattern to the fabric, and follow the matching seams. Pieces to be joined will coordinating line to cut out or trace the pattern. have corresponding notches.

DARTS Dashed lines and dots mark LAYOUT, MARKING & CUTTING GUIDELINES darts. The dashed lines show where the 1 | Find the lines that correspond to your size and trace stitching will be, and the dot shows the the pattern pieces, either on tissue paper or directly onto position of the dart point (signaling the the fabric, using tracing paper and a tracing wheel. point, at the end of the dart, where your 2 | If you are cutting pattern pieces on the fold or cutting stitching should end). two of the same pattern piece, fold the fabric in half,

selvedge to selvedge, with right sides together. NXS ote that this place on fold PATTERN DOTS Filled circles indicate

technique is not appropriate for some fabrics so check the that a mark needs to be made (often on project instructions if you are unsure. S the right side of the fabric) for placement

3 Lay the pattern pieces on the fabric as close together of elements such as a pocket or a dart | M as possible. Double-check that all pattern pieces to be point. Mark by punching through the pat-

cut “on the fold” are placed on the fold. tern paper only, then mark on the fabric L through the hole. 4 | Make sure all pattern pieces are placed on the fabric with the grainline running parallel to the lengthwise grain unless placeplaceplace on on fold on fold fold

SLASH MARKS A dashed line (someXS - XS XS a crosswise or bias grainline is present.

times appearing with pattern dots) S S S XL

5 | Copy all pattern markings onto the wrong side of the fabric indicates an area to be slashed. Further M M M unless otherwise noted. instructions for making the slash will be L L L

XL XL XL 6 | Read through all cutting instructions listed in the project included in the pattern instructions. instructions for directions on how many pattern pieces to cut out of your fabric and interfacing.

L XL TIPS ON HOW TO sew by hand sewdaily FREE Collection of Handsewing Stitches, Techniques, and Patterns sew Poetrydaily Skirt Patterns + Cutting Layouts

1a 1b 1c 1d 1e 1f

POETRY SKIRT

XL L M S XS

2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f POETRY SKIRT POETRY SKIRT INTERFACING cut 2 interfacing on fold on cut 2 interfacing

cut on fold SKIRT LINING POETRY SKIRT POETRY cut 4 lining (cut 2, 2 reverse)

3a 3b 3c 3d 3e 3f

Zipper notch Zipper Zipper—left side seam only seam side Zipper—left

POETRY SKIRT FACING cut 2 main on fold

CF/CB cut on fold 4a 4b 4c 4d 4e 4f

5a 5b 5c 5d 5e POETRY SKIRT POETRY SKIRT ZIPPER PANEL cut 2 main (cut 1, 1 reverse) SKIRT PANEL POETRY SKIRT POETRY

cut 4 main (cut 2, 2 reverse) Zipper—left side seam only seam side Zipper—left

6a 6b 6c 6d 6e Zipper notch Zipper

Poetry Skirt 45” Main

XS 2 1/2 yds S-M 2 5/8 yds L-XL 2 3/4 yds

TIPS ON HOW TO sew by hand sewdaily FREE Collection of Handsewing Stitches, Techniques, and Patterns sew 45" (115 cm)daily main XS,29.3.2011 S, M, File: L, C:\Users\Bernie\Documents\OPTITEX XL \ Customers\Interweave\Poetry Skirt\Poetry Skirt 03-28-11.MRK Total:55+2 Placed:10 Efciency:50. 3% Width:29.5" Length:2yd 12.33" 60 main all sz selvedges

skirt panel skirt panel zipper panel 03-29-11

Poetry Skirt skirt skirt facing facing 60” Main

XS-S 2 1/3 yds fold M-XL 2 3/8 yds

60" (152.5 cm) main XS, S, M, L, XL selvedge

skirt panel skirt panel zipper panel

skirt skirt facing facing

fold

60" (152.5 cm) lining XS, S, M, L, XL skirt lining skirt lining se se lv lv edge edge

WAIST LENGTH 1 XS 23–24 ⁄2" (59.5–62 cm) 25" (65.5 cm) 1 1 1 S 25 ⁄2–26 ⁄2" (65–67.5 cm) 25 ⁄2" (65 cm) 1 1 M 27 ⁄2–28 ⁄2" (70-72.5 cm) 26" (66 cm) 1 1 1 L 30 ⁄2–31 ⁄2" (77.5–80 cm) 26 ⁄2" (67.5 cm) XL 34–35" (86.5–89 cm) 27" (68.5 cm) shown in size Small.

© INTERWEAVE PRESS LLC Please respect the copyright by not PAGE 26 OF 88 Not to be reprinted. All rights reserved. forwarding or distributing this document visit sewdaily.com se lv fold edge -L 7/8 yds M-XL 3/4 yds XS-S 60” Lining Poetry Skirt 03-29-11 TIPS ON HOW TO sew by hand sewdaily FREE Collection of Handsewing Stitches, Techniques, and Patterns sew 45" (115 cm)daily 45" (115 cm) lining lining XS, S, M L, XL 03-29-11

selvedge selvedge Poetry skirt 03-29-11 45” Lining L-XL 1 1/2 yds Poetry Skirt 45” Lining

XS-S 1 1/8 yds M 1 1/4 yds

skirt lining

selvedge

FRONT BACK

POETRY SKIRT

XL L M S XS 1b 1c 1d 1e1e 1f1f 2a

3a 2b

Zipper—left side seam only

POETRY SKIRT SKIRT LINING cut 4 lining (cut 2, cut 2 reverse) 2c

3c 2d

3d 2e

3e 2f2f POETRY SKIRT POETRY SKIRT INTERFACING cut 2 interfacing on fold on cut 2 interfacing

cut on fold 3a

Zipper notch Zipper Zipper—left side seam only seam side Zipper—left 3c 3d 3e3e

POETRY SKIRT FACING cut 2 main on fold

CF/CB 3f3f

cut on fold 4a 4b

cut 2 main (cut 1, cut 1 reverse) 4c 4d CF/CB 4e cut on fold 4f

Zipper—left side seam only seam side Zipper—left Zipper notch Zipper Zipper notch 5b

POETRY SKIRT SKIRT ZIPPER PANEL cut 2 main (cut 1, cut 1 reverse) 5c 5d

POETRY SKIRT SKIRT PANEL cut 4 main (cut 2, cut 2 reverse) 5e Zipper—left side seam only seam side Zipper—left

6a Zipper notch Zipper

6b Zipper notch Zipper 6c 6d 6e TIPS ON HOW TO sew by hand sewdaily FREE Collection of Handsewing Stitches, Techniques, and Patterns sew Fizz Tdailyable Runner Patterns

1a 1b 1c 1d

FIZZ TABLE RUNNER

2a 2b 2c 2d

FIZZ TABLE RUNNER 1b 1c 2a 2b

3a 3b 2b

3b 2c

3c TIPS ON HOW TO sew by hand sewdaily FREE Collection of Handsewing Stitches, Techniques, and Patterns sew Traveldaily Lingerie Bag Patterns

1a 1b travel lingerie bag

cut 1 lace for collar

cut 1 cotton print cut 1 cotton print

cut 1 lace cut 1 lace cut 1 lace cut 1 cotton print cut 1 lace cut 1 lace cut 1 for overlay lace

2a 2b

cut 1 lace 1 cut

lace

lace cut 1 lace 1 cut print

cotton

cut 1 cut

cotton print cotton cut 1 cotton print cotton 1 cut

cut 1 cut

cut 1 lace 1 cut

cotton waist measures about 1" (2.5 cm) cm) (2.5 1" about measures waist

pinch to gather until until gather to pinch cut 1 1 cut

lace

cut 1 1 cut

lace

cut 1 1 cut

cotton print cotton

lace cut 1 1 cut

travel lingerie bag 1a 1b

cut 1 lace for collar

cut 1 cotton print

cut 1 lace cut 1 lace

cut 1 cotton print cut 1 lace for overlay pinch to gather until waist measures about 1" (2.5 cm)

cut 1 cotton print cut 1 cotton print

cut 1 lace

cut 1 lace 2a

lace

lace cut 1 lace 1 cut

cotton print cotton

cut 1 cut

cut 1 lace 1 cut

cotton cut 1 1 cut TIPS ON HOW TO sew by hand sewdaily FREE Collection of Handsewing Stitches, Techniques, and Patterns sew Prettydaily Cat, Baby Bear & Mini Mouse Patterns

1a 1b 1c 1d

CAT SHOE PRETTY CAT cut 4 BABY BEAR BEAR FACE MINI MOUSE cut 1

cut on fold

cut 2 on fold on 2 cut BEAR LEG BEAR

cut on fold cut 2 on fold MOUSE EAR

cut 4

MOUSE

cut 4 cut BEAR EAR BEAR

cut 4 cut CAT FACE

CAT ARM CAT cut 1

CAT SKIRT CAT LEG cut 2 on fold cut 4

cut on fold

2a fold on cut 2b 2d

cut 2 on fold on 2 cut cut 2 cut

CAT HEAD/BODY CAT CAT TAIL CAT

BEAR NOSE

cut 1

color change color

optional CAT TAIL END TAIL CAT

CAT NOSE

cut 1

cut 2 cut BEAR POCKET BEAR

BEAR HEAD/ARM cut 2 on fold

cut on fold 3a 3b 3c 3d

PRETTY CAT BABY BEAR MINI MOUSE cut on fold

cut 2 on fold

MOUSE

cut 4 cut CAT FACE

CAT ARM CAT cut 1 cut on fold on cut 1b

CAT SHOE

cut 4

cut 2 on fold on 2 cut BEAR LEG BEAR

cut on fold

cut 4 cut BEAR EAR BEAR

CAT FACE cut 1

CAT LEG

cut 4 cut on fold on cut 1c 1d

CAT SHOE cut 4 BEAR FACE cut 1

MOUSE EAR cut 4

CAT SKIRT cut 2 on fold

cut on fold

2a fold on cut

cut 2 cut

CAT TAIL CAT

color change color

optional CAT TAIL END TAIL CAT

CAT NOSE cut 1

BEAR HEAD/ARM cut 2 on fold

cut on fold

cut on fold on cut 2b

cut 2 on fold on 2 cut CAT HEAD/BODY CAT

BEAR NOSE

cut 1

cut 2 cut BEAR POCKET BEAR TIPS ON HOW TO sew by hand sewdaily FREE Collection of Handsewing Stitches, Techniques, and Patterns sew Woodlanddaily Sweater Skirt & Appliqué Top Patterns

1a 1b 1c

WOODLAND SWEATER SKIRT + APPLIQUE TOP

6 WOODLAND SWEATER SKIRT 5 4T 3T 2T SKIRT PANEL cut 6 main

FRONT Foldline

2a 2b 2c

SQUIRREL TAIL TEMPLATE

WOODLAND SWEATER SKIRT WAISTBAND cut 1 contrast SQUIRREL BODY TEMPLATE

BACK

3a 3b

SKIRT WAIST SKIRT LENGTH(FROM BOTTOM OF WAISTBAND) 2T 21–22" (53.5–56 cm) 6½" (16.5 cm) 3T 22–23" (56–58.5 cm) 7" (18 cm) 4T 23–24" (58.5–61 cm) 7½" (19 cm) 5 24–25" (61–63.5 cm) 8" (20.5 cm) 6 25–26" (63.5–66 cm) 8½" (21.5 cm) Shown in size 2T.

WOODLAND SWEATER SKIRT + APPLIQUE TOP

6 5 4T 3T 2T 1b fold 1c WOODLAND SWEATER SKIRT SKIRT PANEL cut 6 main 2a 2b

WOODLAND SWEATER SKIRT WAISTBAND cut 1 contrast 2c

SQUIRREL TAIL TEMPLATE

SQUIRREL BODY TEMPLATE 3a 3b