SEWING ROLL PATTERN Made by Brigitte Giblin

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SEWING ROLL PATTERN made by Brigitte Giblin

Inspired by images of vintage sewing rolls from Dawn Ronningen’s book: “Antique American Needlework Tools”

MATERIALS * 7”x 21-1/2”fusible thin/medium batting * 1 piece vintage upholstery fabric or linen: 17x7“ for outer shell * 2 pieces vintage floral upholstery fabric or linen: 5x7” * 1 piece light weight floral for pocket: 6x9” * 1 piece stripe for lining: 17x7” * 1-1/2m of 1/2”wide bias binding or ribbon for edges * small pieces of wool for pin cushion and needle case * scrap of toy filler or carded wool * braid or passementerie and fabric scraps to trim * embroidery thread - optional, to decorate * 7” long piece of 1/4” elastic * 2 press-studs and 1 button

METHOD - use 1/4“ seam allowance throughout Use the diagram and photos as a guide for fabric placement. Sew a 5x7” piece of floral fabric to the top of the stripe fabric for the lining. Iron the fusible batting to the wrong side

Sew a 5x7”piece of floral fabric to the top of the outer main fabric and set aside.

All elements are sewn to the lining fabric.

Pocket: make a 1/8” turning at the top and press. Make another turning just over 1/4” deep and press in place. Now stitch close to the edge to make a casing for the elastic. Thread the elastic through and secure the ends with a couple of stitches. Position the pocket at the bottom of the roll and pin in place. Add a press stud to the centre edge.

Pin Cushion: cut a 3”x 3-3/4” rectangle each from wool fabric and scrap fabric. Sew around the edge, right sides together, leaving an opening for turning. Turn to right side, fill with wool or toy filler and close the opening. Pin in place about 6-1/2”from bottom edge and 1-1/2” from side edge. Secure to lining from the wrong side.

Reel keep: cut a 4-1/2”length of ribbon or braid. Make a 3/8”turning on one end and sew the fold to the lining fabric through all thicknesses. Make a 3/8” turning on the other end and sew in place, then attach a press stud to the end, with the other half sewn to the lining, so that the cotton reel fits snugly

copyright: Brigitte Giblin Quilts SEWING ROLL PATTERN made by Brigitte Giblin Needle case: Cut 2 pieces of wool 3x4”approx. Trim the 3 exposed edges with pinking shears and pin in place, centered, about 13”from bottom edge. Use some scrap hexagons or a strip of fabric to cover the left side and sew to the lining.

Embellish: Use patches of precious scraps, initials, lace or trims on both lining and outer shell to personalise your sewing roll. Add patches of quilting of embroidery.

Assembly: pin the 2 layers together and trim the flap as desired, and then baste the layers together close to the outside edge. Trim the edges if necessary.

Sew the binding to the edge, starting at the centre bottom on the outer shell. Turn to the inside and slip stitch all around. Add a button and/or press stud to close.

print: cut 5”high x 7”wide contrast print cut 5”high x 7”wide

fold

wool needle case cut 2 pieces approx 3”x 4” main print - outer shell trim edges with cut 17”x 7”wide pinking shears

Background stripe: cut 17”x7”wide fold

wool pin cushion cut 3”x 3-3/4” ribbon tab (2.5x3-1/4 for cotton finished) reel

fold

print fabric: pocket cut 6”high x 9”wide