Various - Stitch, Craft, Create: Sewing: 17 Quick & Easy Sewing Projects

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Fabric for bag, lining and bow:

One piece 35cm x 35cm (13in x 13in), One piece 35cm x 35cm (13in x 13in), Two pieces 11cm x 40cm (4in x 15in), Amy Butler Soul Blossoms Laurel Dots Periwinkle, Laurel Dots Cherry and Laurel Dots Cilantro.

Blue sewing thread, Gutermann colour 825

Medium fusible interlining

Using the pattern, cut a purse front and back from periwinkle fabric and two linings from cherry fabric. Iron the interlining to the reverse of the front and back.

Take the cilantro fabric strips, and press under and machine hem the long sides. Machine one end of each tie to the sides of the purse front. Hem the free ends. Stitch along the middle of each tie for 11cm (4in) from the side of the purse front. Tie the ends in a bow.

Pin the top of the purse front, face down, to the upper edge of the zip, lining up the raw edge with the top of the zip. Tack (baste) in place. Pin the top of the purse back to the lower edge of the zip as before and tack (baste).

Machine stitch the zip in place; remove the tacking (basting). Place the purse right side up. Attach the zipper foot. Open the zip halfway, then stitch along both sides of the zip, close to the turned edge.

Pin the purse front and back together, with right sides facing, pinning a ribbon loop between the side seams, pointing in. Machine stitch leaving the top edge open. Press open seams.

Press corners flat, aligning base and side seams. Measure in 2cm (in) at either side and stitch vertically across the corners; trim.Turn through. Repeat to make lining. Insert lining into the purse and slip stitch in place just below zip.

Fabric for apron:

One piece 100cm x 60cm (40in x 24in), LoulouThi Laminated Summer Totem Tart

Fabric for pocket and ties:

One piece 20cm x 20cm (7in x 7in)

Three pieces 50cm x 4cm (20in x 1in), LoulouThi

Laminated Stockings Twist

Black sewing thread, Gutermann colour 190

Cut the arm shapes from the floral fabric leaving a 20cm (7in) width across the top of the fabric and 25cm (9in) in length from the top. Machine stitch with an overlock stitch all around the edge of the apron.

Take the fabric strips and fold each in half with right sides facing; sew along one end and the long edge to leave one end open. Turn right side out. Fold in the edges of the open ends and hand stitch closed.

Sew the two waist ties and the necktie in place at the edges of the apron. Adjust the length of the necktie for personal preference.

Fold the edges of the pocket in by 1cm (in). Sew along the top edge of the pocket, and then sew the prepared pocket onto the apron in your preferred position.

Make sure you leave the pocket top open and be sure to catch the folded edges of the pocket with your stitches.

Fabric for cosy:

One piece 114cm x 50cm (45in x 20in) ,Free Spirit Designer Solids Red

Fabric for lining and appliqu

One piece 114cm x 50cm (45in x 20in), Tanya Whelan Delilah Dots Blue

Red ribbon

Medium sew-in interlinining

Fusible webbing

White sewing thread, Gutermann colour 800

Enlarge the coffee pot cosy template and cut out two of each (a front and a back) from the cosy fabric, the lining fabric and the interlining. Trace the heart template four times onto fusible webbing and roughly cut out the heart shapes. Iron onto the appliqu fabric and cut out neatly. Remove the backing paper from the motifs and position them, glue side down, onto the cosy front and back, placing one above the other centrally.

Place the cosy front and back together with right sides facing and pin. Take 5cm (2in) of ribbon, fold in half and place in between the fabric at the centre top, loop facing inwards. Re-pin. Machine stitch with a 6mm (in) seam allowance. Turn right side out and press.

Place two lining pieces together, right sides facing, and place between the two interlinings.

Sew around the edge leaving the bottom open. Put the cosy inside the lining, right sides facing, and align raw edges. Pin, then stitch around the bottom edge leaving a 7.5cm (3in gap). Turn right side out and press.

Fold in the edges of the turning gap and pin. Topstitch around the bottom of the cosy about 1.3cm (in) from the edge. Press.

Fabric for bookmark:One piece 20cm x 10cm (7in x 3in, Amy Butler Love Memeno Burgundy

Black sewing thread , Gutermann colour 190

Thick white card

Cut out a rectangular piece of thick white card to measure 16cm x 4cm (6in x 1in).

With the fabric laid out right side up on your work surface, place the cardboard on top of the left edge of the fabric leaving a 1cm (in) edge. Fold the rest of the fabric over the card, pulling it tight. (The pattern on the fabric should be on the inside now.)

Sew along the outer edges of the fabric, as close to the card edge as possible, ensuring the material is pulled tight along the folded side. Leave one end open at the top. Cut off any excess material along the edges.

Remove the piece of card and turn the fabric inside out so that the pattern is now right side out. Push the card back inside.

Fold the open edges neatly and hand sew the final edge. Using a zigzag stitch, machine stitch about 6mm (in) from the edge of the bookmark all the way around.

Pink and green felt

Light green sewing thread ,Gutermann colour 153

Brooch back

Cut a 15cm (6in) diameter pink felt circle and cut into a spiral.

Roll up the spiral from the outside edge to form the flower; keep the centre tight and loosen near the end to create a rose. Stitch the end to secure beneath the flower.

Cut two leaves and backstitch around the edges and through the centre with light green sewing thread for the veins.

Secure the leaves under the flower with a few neat stitches.