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    SEWING BUDDY

    Oct 31, 2018 8 minutes

    Anette Leding, Sewing Inspirations – Website: www.sewinginspirations.com.au;Email: create@sewinginspirations.com.au; Facebook: www.facebook.com/SewingInspirationsYallingup; Instagram: www.instagram.com/sewinginspirationsyallingup

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    MATERIALS

    • 40cm ( 1/2yd) pink and orange print fabric (pocket, fabric basket, thread catcher and lower pincushion)
    • 40cm ( 1/2yd) in total of one or two coordinating solid fabrics – see Note (pocket lining, fabric basket lining, thread catcher lining, upper pincushion)
    • 30cm (12in) square of cotton batting
    • 30 x 40cm (12 x 16in) lightweight woven fusible interfacing
    • 30cm (12in) square of heavyweight woven fusible interfacing
    • 30cm (12in) square of fusible web
    • 50cm ( 1/2yd) of 12mm (1/2in) dressmaker’s boning (thread catcher)
    • 13cm (5in) of 22mm ( 7/8in) wide hook and loop tape such as Velcro
    • Decorative shank button (pincushion)
    • 20mm ( 3/4in) self-cover button (thread catcher)
    • 10 x 20cm (4 x 8in) ceramic tile (pocket weight)
    • Fibre fill
    • Perlé 5 or 8 cotton
    • Fabric marking pen
    • Paper for patterns
    • Rotary cutter, ruler and mat
    • Sewing machine
    • General sewing supplies

    Finished sizes: Pocket 27 x 23cm (10 1/2 x 9in); thread catcher 14cm (5 1/2in) deep x 12cm (4 3/4in) diameter; fabric basket 10cm (4in) square x 6cm (2 3/8in) high; pincushion 10cm (4in) square x 6cm (2 3/8in) high approx.


    Note:

    Read all the instructions before starting the project. Materials and instructions  

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