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    Seaside Home: 25 Stitched Projects from Sea Creatures to Sailboats
    Seaside Home: 25 Stitched Projects from Sea Creatures to Sailboats
    Seaside Home: 25 Stitched Projects from Sea Creatures to Sailboats
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    Seaside Home: 25 Stitched Projects from Sea Creatures to Sailboats

    By Susanne Woods

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    Make every day a day at the beach with these whimsical, one-of-a-kind art pieces and fun folk crafts. 
     
    Discover 25 sewing projects including stuffies, quilts, garlands, pillows, bags, and more—all with a bright and cheery seaside theme. Beginners and experienced sewers alike will find something fun to create from today’s top designers.
     
    “A stuffed ball, sea horse, mermaid, and several colorful fish team up with bags, pillows, garlands, and quilts to round out the 25 projects offered from whimsical designers.”—Quilts & More
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateMar 1, 2012
    ISBN9781607054153
    Seaside Home: 25 Stitched Projects from Sea Creatures to Sailboats

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      Book preview

      Seaside Home - Susanne Woods

      Beach Hut Pillow

      FINISHED PILLOW SIZE: 15″ × 15″

      In the United Kingdom, a day at the beach wouldn’t be the same without brightly colored beach huts dotting the sand—tiny havens for changing into swim gear before heading out into the waves. Capture some of their charm with this cheery appliquéd pillow.

      ARTIST: Jenny Arnott

      WEBSITES: jennyarnott.co.uk

      jennyarnott.blogspot.com

      Jenny Arnott is a designer-maker producing embroidered textiles and accessories. Working from her UK studio, she carefully makes everything by hand using a combination of machine embroidery and applique. A lover of fabric, Jenny has an ever-growing collection of colorful and interesting materials to work with, including lots of pretty floral prints, ginghams, stripes, and polka dots. Her work includes little embroidered badges, buttons, handbag mirrors, lavender bags, and cushions.

      Materials and Supplies

      • Pale blue fabric: 1 fat quarter for pillow front

      • Natural-colored fabric: ½ yard for pillow back

      • Assorted scraps of plain and patterned red, blue, white, and beige fabrics for appliqué

      • Contrasting thread

      • Permanent marking pen (optional)

      • 16″ square pillow form

      Cutting

      PALE BLUE FABRIC

      Cut 1 square 15½″ × 15½″.

      NATURAL-COLORED FABRIC

      Cut 1 rectangle 15½″ × 10½″.

      Cut 1 rectangle 15½″ × 11½″.

      Instructions

      Note: All seam allowances are ¼″.

      RAW-EDGE APPLIQUE

      1. Trace the patterns (page 9) and make the templates for the hut and bunting flag pieces. Place them on the back of the assorted fabric scraps and cut out the number indicated on the patterns.

      2. Position the beach hut on the pillow front panel near the bottom right corner. Using contrasting thread, stitch the hut in place using 2 lines of stitching for emphasis and leaving the edges raw. Stitch the door, doorframe, doorstep, door plaque, beach hut roof, and life ring in the same manner.

      3. Position and stitch the bunting flags at regular intervals. Add the bunting ribbon by sewing a continuous line between flags. Go over the stitch line 2 or 3 times for emphasis. To the right of the beach hut, continue the stitch line to the edge of the fabric. On the left, finish it toward the bottom left corner, in line with the base of the beach hut.

      4. Stitch a small peg at the end of the bunting ribbon and stitch a number onto the beach hut door. Another option is to draw the bunting ribbon, small peg, and number using a permanent fine-tipped fabric marker.

      PILLOW ASSEMBLY

      1. Turn under a long edge ¼″ to the wrong side on each pillow back piece. Turn under a second ¼″ and press. Pin and machine stitch to create a neat edge.

      2. Place the larger piece wrong side up with the turned-under edge toward the top. Place the second piece wrong side up on top of the first piece, with the turned-under edge toward the bottom. Overlap the pieces to form a square measuring 15½″ × 15½″.

      3. Where the 2 pieces overlap, baste together securely by hand at each side.

      4. Place the front and back panels right sides together, matching the edges. Pin and baste.

      5. Sew around the edge completely, using a ¼″ seam allowance. Reinforce the stitching using either an overlock or a zigzag stitch, paying special attention to the corners. Remove all basting.

      6. Trim any loose threads, trim the corners, and turn the pillow cover right side out. Press.

      7. Insert the pillow form.

      Patterns are available to print from http://tinyurl.com/10823-patterns

      Beach hut patterns

      Coquillages à la Plage:

      A Seaside Garland

      FINISHED GARLAND LENGTH: About 2 yards

      These lovely white coquillages (seashells) might have washed up on a romantic dream beach (la plage). Strung in a simple garland along with messages—perhaps found in fine old wine bottles?—they lend a bit of Gallic panache to your home.

      ARTIST: Janine Chani Attia

      WEBSITES: blancetcaramel.com

      blancetcaramel.etsy.com

      Janine Chani Attia’s work is influenced by her everyday life in romantic Paris. In its flea markets, she finds both inspiration and unique treasures for crafting projects. A dream came true when in 2010 she opened her Etsy shop, Blanc et Caramel (white and caramel—the colors she uses in her work). Finally she could share a bit of her Paris world with people from far away. In her shop she offers a wide range of handmade products: decorations such as scented sachets and garlands, jewelry made with flea market finds, even stamped note cards, tags, and much more. Be inspired and enjoy. Bisous (kisses)!

      Materials and Supplies

      • White muslin: yard

      • Thick, textured white or off-white cotton fabric: 1 fat quarter

      • Natural-colored linen: 1 fat quarter

      • Mother-of-pearl buttons (vintage or new): 6

      • Twine: approximately 2 yards

      • Cream-colored raffia: A few strings

      • Rubber stamp with a compass motif (or motif of your choice)

      • Alphabet rubber stamps

      • Black ink pad for fabric

      • Fabric glue

      • Instant coffee to dye muslin

      Cutting

      WHITE MUSLIN

      Tear off 2 strips × width of fabric; cut each in quarters to make 8 strips, each 10″ long.

      Instructions

      SEASHELLS

      1. Trace the patterns (page 112) and cut out templates for the scallop, starfish, and conch. Cut 2 of each shape from the textured white cotton.

      2. Pin the fabric shapes, right sides up, to the linen; use scissors to cut out the linen around the shapes, leaving a margin of about .

      3. Machine stitch

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