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Springtime
BibsThese garden-inspired bibs arealmost too pretty for dinner-time! Plush organic terry makesa great absorbent backing andVelcro makes the bib easy toget on and off wiggly toddlers.Colorful bias tape frames thebib while holding the layerstogether.
by heidi Boyd
Fabric (fo 1 )
—3⁄8 yd of 45" wide cotton print (Main;shown: Strawberry bib: Grand Revivalby Tanya Whelan for Free SpiritFabrics, Ava Rose TW02Mint; Carrotbib: green leaf print on white)
—¼ yd of 45" wide cotton print(Contrast; shown: Strawberry bib:small floral print in blue; Carrot bib:Love by Amy Butler for Rowan, ab46Sunspots in mint)
—3⁄8 yd of 45" wide organic cotton terrycloth for backing
—4" × 4" scrap of red print forStrawberry appliqué (shown:Lakehouse, LHO700 two-tonecheck)
—6½" × " scrap of orange print forCarrot appliqué (shown: Wild Thymeby Carolyn Gavin of Lilla RogersStudio for P&B Textiles, tulip whiskin orange)
—4" × 4½" scrap of green print for Leafappliqué
Other SupplieS (FOr 1 bib)—1 ⁄ 4 yd fusible interfacing
—4" of ⁄ 4" wide sew-on Velcro
—1 package 1 ⁄ 4" wide double-fold biastape in pale pink for Strawberry bibor pale yellow for Carrot bib
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—Sewing thread in colors to coordinatewith appliqués
—Off-white cotton sewing thread forsewing bib
—Bib pattern and templates forStrawberry and Carrot appliqué onpage 11
FiniShed Size
15" long × 10" wide
nOteS
—All seam allowances are ½" unlessotherwise indicated.
cOnStruct bib
1 Cut a 13" × 11" rectangle from theMain fabric. Cut a 5" × 11" rectanglefrom the Contrast fabric. Lay the tworectangles right sides together, aligningone 11" edge, and sew together. Pressthe seam open.
2 From the interfacing, cut one121 ⁄ 2" × 11" rectangle and one 41 ⁄ 2" × 11"rectangle. Slide the appropriately sizedinterfacing rectangle under the seamallowances from each side, butting theinterfacing raw edge against the seamand aligning the raw edges aroundthe rectangle perimeter. Follow themanufacturer’s instructions to fusethe interfacing to the wrong side of thepieced cotton rectangle.
3 Iron a separate piece of interfacingto the wrong side of each of theappliqué fabrics. Use the templatesto cut the Carrot or Strawberry andthe corresponding Leaf from theappropriate fabrics.
4 Referring to the photos above for
placement, pin the Leaf appliqué ontothe bib. Remember that the piecedcotton will be trimmed to size later (itmight help to use the Bib pattern tovisualize finished dimensions as youplace the appliqué); use the center ofthe fabric block and the seam betweenfabrics as guides for placing theappliqué. With matching thread, use ashort straight stitch to sew the Leaf tothe bib, sewing 1 ⁄ 8" inside the appliquéedges. Add more lines of stitching toindicate the leaf veins, if desired.
5 Pin the Carrot or Strawberry
appliqué over the base of the Leaf.Change the color of your thread tocomplement the appliqué and set themachine for a zigzag satin stitch. Note:Use 2 scraps of interfaced fabric totest your stitch settings before workingon the bib; the stitch should cover thefabric edges completely and smoothlywithout gaps or bunching. As you sewaround the Carrot or Strawberry, alignthe edge of the fabric under the center
of the presser foot, ensuring that thezigzag stitch spans from one fabric tothe other, trapping the cut fabric edgein the center of the stitch.
6 Cut a 17" × 11" rectangle from the
terry cloth. Lay the assembled bib front(right side up) over the terry fabric (rightside down), and then pin the bib patternover both pieces. Lift the pattern to doublecheck the appliqué placement within thebib perimeter. Cut both fabrics along thepattern outline. Set the terry aside.
7 Cut 2 pieces of Velcro 2" long.Separate the hook and loop portions ofthe fastener. Lay the 2 hook pieces (thestiffer part) on the fabric right side at theend of the bib’s left neck strap (as worn;
figure 1). Sew the Velcro in place alongthe edges of each strip (don’t worry if
the Velcro hangs over the edges slightly;you’ll trim it later). Position and sew thesofter loop strips of the fastener to theright side of the terry at the end of thebib’s right neck strap (as worn; figure 1).Note:With both the terry and the piecedbib panel face up, the Velcro positionsappear to be the same, figure 1 showsvelcro placement as it would appear withterry and pieced cotton bibs wrong sidestogether. Trim the Velcro so that its edgesare flush with the terry and cotton fabrics.
8 Lay the terry and pieced cotton bibswrong sides together, matching all rawedges, and pin. Stitch 1 ⁄ 8" from the rawedges all the way around.
9 Unfold the bias tape. Press 1 ⁄ 4" tothe wrong side at one end of the tape.Beginning with the pressed end at arelatively straight portion of the bibperimeter, near the neck straps, matchthe bias tape’s raw edge to the bib’s rawedge and stitch along the first crease inthe bias tape. Continue around the entirebib perimeter. When you return to thestarting point, overlap the pressed endof the bias tape 1 ⁄ 2" and cut off the excess
length. Refold the bias tape along theoriginal creases, folding it around the bibraw edges. Slip stitch the bias tape to theseamline on the bib wrong side, enclosingthe raw edges.
Heidi Boyd is the author of ten books with
North Light Books, most notably the Simply
Beautiful series. Her goal is to make sophisticated
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Fabric
— ⁄ yd of 5" wide natural-colored linenfor shell (Main)
— ⁄ yd of 5" wide print cotton for lining(Contrast)
—0 scraps of various coordinatingprints, each at least " × " forappliqué
Pretty Petals ClutchMake a one-of-a-kind acces-sory with a kaleidoscope offabrics from your sewing stash.Featuring fused appliquéd pet-als and a handful of sewn-onbuttons, this small clutch’s funembellishments make a bigimpression.
by reBeka lamBert
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Other SupplieS
—1⁄4 yd of " wide sew-in ultra-firminterfacing
—9" × " sheet of fusible web
—Matching sewing thread
—Sewing thread to coordinate withappliqué fabrics (optional, see Step 9)
—1⁄2" magnetic snap— to 0 buttons in various sizes,
3⁄8" to 7⁄8"
—Removable fabric marking pen
—Handsewing needle
—Appliqué Clutch pattern and templateon page 5
FiniShed Size
6" tall × " wide × " deep
nOteS
—Seam allowances are 3⁄8", unlessotherwise indicated.
—A fusible interfacing can besubstituted for the sew-ininterfacing.
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cut Fabric1 Using the provided pattern, cut 2 BagBody pieces each from the Main fabric,
Contrast fabric, and interfacing. Cut1 Bag Flap each from the Main fabricand Contrast fabric, and 2 from theinterfacing. Cut a 3½" × 2 ½" rectanglefrom the Contrast fabric for the flowercenter.
prepare appliqué2 Cut a 3½" × 2½" rectangle from thefusible web. Following the manufacturer’sinstructions, adhere the fusible web tothe wrong side of the same-size Contrastrectangle.
3 Using the Flower Center template,
trace the flower center onto the fusibleweb’s release paper and cut along thetraced outline; set aside.
4 Using the Petal template, trace30 petals onto the paper side of theremaining fusible web. Roughly cutthe petals about 1 ⁄ 8" outside the tracedoutline. Place each traced petal on thewrong side of a fabric scrap and fuse. Cutout each petal along the traced outline,then remove the paper backing from thepetals.
apply appliqué
5 Transfer the petal row guidelinesfrom the Bag Body pattern to the rightside of one Main fabric piece usingremovable fabric marking pen.
6 Starting 3 ⁄ 8" from one end of theoutermost placement line, align thestraight side of one petal with theguideline. Continue placing petals, sideby side, until you have filled the line;you will use 11 petal pieces. Adjust thespacing, if necessary, by allowing spacebetween petals or overlapping adjacentpetals. Remember not to position petals
within the seam allowance at the bagtop. Fuse the row of petals in place.
7 Repeat Step 6 with the middle row,then the innermost row. Use 10 petalsfor the middle row and 9 petals for theinner row.
8 Next, remove the paper backing fromthe flower center, aligning its straightedge with the top edge of the bag and
covering the straight edges of theinnermost row of petals. Fuse in place.
9 If desired, topstitch around the
flower center, close to the edge.Additional rows of stitching can beadded along each row of petals, ifdesired.
prepare bag clOSure0 Pin baste one piece of the Bag Flapinterfacing to the wrong side of theContrast fabric Bag Flap.
- Transfer the magnetic snaplocation indicated on the pattern to theright side of the flap lining (Contrastfabric). Following the manufacturer’sinstructions, insert the male half of the
magnetic snap through both layers at themark.
= Pin baste the remaining Bag Flapinterfacing to the wrong side of the Mainfabric Bag Flap. Place the Bag Flappieces right sides together, aligning theraw edges. Sew around the flap using a1 ⁄ 4" seam allowance, leaving the straightedge open. Turn the flap right side out.
q Pin baste a piece of interfacing to thewrong side of the appliquéd Bag Body.Transfer the magnetic snap locationfrom the template to the flower center’sright side and insert the second halfof the snap at the location through alllayers.
aSSemble bag bOdyw Pin baste the remaining Bag Bodyinterfacing to the wrong side of thebag back (the unembellished BagBody). Place the Bag Bodies right sides
together, aligning the raw edges. Sewthe side seams and the bottom seam.
e Fold the bag right sides together
so one side seam is aligned with thebottom seam and the corner cutoutedges meet in a straight line. Sew thecorner seam. Repeat the entire step atthe other corner.
r Repeat Steps 14 and 15 for the baglining, omitting the interfacing layer.Leave a 5" opening in the lining bottomseam for turning.
aSSemble bagt Pin the Bag Flap to the shell bagback, right sides together (linen againstlinen). Position the flap between the
notches on the bag back and align theraw edges.
y With the bag shell wrong side outand the lining right side out, insert thelining into the bag shell, with the flapbetween the bag layers. Align the topedges of the shell and lining, matchingthe side seams, and pin in place.
u Sew the bag to the lining around theentire top.
i Reach through the opening in thelining to turn the bag right side out,pulling the flap away from the bag and
lining. Close the gap in the lining seamwith hand or machine stitches, thensmooth the lining inside the bag. Press.
o Topstitch around the top of the bag,1 ⁄ 4" from the edge.
p Arrange a variety of buttons tocover the entire surface of the flap.With matching or coordinating thread,handsew the buttons to the flap. Hideknots under the buttons, or slip thembetween the flap layers, and sewthrough only the upper fabric layer andinterfacing so the stitches aren’t visible
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This soothing lavender-and-flaxseed-filled eye pillow is theperfect accessory for a calmingsummer afternoon nap. Justlay gently over your eyes anddream. It also makes a sweet
1 | When prepar-ing to print the PdF,make sure that you areprinting it at 100% anthat there is no scaling.Check the settings forpage scaling (shoul be“None”) an check thepreview to make surethat you will be printingat full size. Make surethat the box labele “Au-to-Rotate an Center”is unchecke (instruc-
tions apply specifically to Aobe Reaer; if using another PdFreaer, check for similar settings).
2 | To ensure that the pattern has printe at the correct scale,check the size of the TEST SQUARE. The Test Squareshoul be 2" × 2” (5 × 5 cm).
3 | To begin assembling the pattern, cut off or fol the ottemargin aroun each page.
4 | The pages are numbere in rows, so the first row of pagesis numbere 1a, 1b, 1c, etc. Line up the rows an match theotte lines together so they overlap. Tape the pages together.Use the illustrate guie to match each piece. Once the patternis complete, fin your size, pin the pattern to the fabric, an fol-low the coorinating line to cut out or trace the pattern.
layout, markinG & cuttinG GuidelineS
1 | Fin the lines that correspon to your size an tracethe pattern pieces, either on tissue paper or irectly ontothe fabric, using tracing paper an a tracing wheel.
2 | If you are cutting pattern pieces on the fol or cuttingtwo of the same pattern piece, fol the fabric in half,selvege to selvege, with right sies together. Note that thistechnique is not appropriate for some fabrics, so check theproject instructions if you are unsure.
3 | Lay the pattern pieces on the fabric as close togetheras possible. double-check that all pattern pieces to becut “on the fol” are place on the fol.
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| Make sure all pattern pieces are place on the fabric
with the grainline running parallel to the lengthwise grain unlessa crosswise or bias grainline is present.
5 | Copy all pattern markings onto the wrong sie of the fabricunless otherwise note.
6 | Rea through all cutting instructions liste in the projectinstructions for irections on how many pattern pieces tocut out of your fabric an interfacing.
7 | Use weights to hol the pattern pieces own an usepins to secure the corners as neee.
8 | Cut the pieces slowly an carefully.
Test Square2" 2" [5 5 cm]
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