Australian Homespun

THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGGS

Francesca Ogliari – Email: francescashabbyhome@gmail.com; Website: www.shabbyhome.com

MATERIALS

• 70cm ( 3/4yd) white linen (goose’s body and wings)

• 10cm ( 1/8yd) ochre linen (bill and feet)

• 10cm ( 1/8yd) beige/natural linen (bow)

• Fat quarter gold fabric (eggs)

• Batting

• Embroidery silk to match the ochre linen

• Stranded embroidery cotton in mid-brown

• Fibre fill

• Cosmetic blusher

• 2m (2yd) pliable metal craft wire about 2-3mm (/8in) thick

• Pliers

• Two long wooden toothpicks

• Chopstick

• Hot glue gun and glue

• Paper and cardboard (patterns)

• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat

• Sewing machine

• General sewing supplies

Stitches used:

French knot, running stitch

Finished size:

43cm (17in) high

Note: Read all the instructions before starting the project. It is recommended that fabrics be pre-washed and well ironed. Requirements are based on fabrics with a usable width of 107cm (42in). Instructions are given for using the printed Pattern Sheet in the magazine, but you can also download the digital patterns from

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