By Kata Golda
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I've got patchwork curtains in colors of eco-friendly in my bed room year-round, and within the wintry weather I grasp crimson curtains in my glassed-in entrance porch. while gentle shines throughout the curtains, the room is infused with a tender glow that makes me think hot and comfy. complete Dimensions 31" x 32" (not together with loops), to hide a 30" sq. window Materials Felt scraps in five varied shades of pink, for patchwork 7" x 10" purple felt, for loops Embroidery floss in mild blue (for curtain building) and brick crimson (for loops) 1" curtain rod Stitches Used Straight sew. directions for this sew are available on web page 14. customized Sizing You can simply adapt those directions to house no matter what fabrics you could have available, and no matter what measurement window you must costume. See web page 17 for directions on easy methods to layout your individual patchwork. The loops on the best of the curtain may be spaced frivolously. 1. Create Patchwork Piece Using the felt items and light-weight blue floss, keep on with the patchwork directions on web page 17 to make a 31" x 32" patchwork piece. minimize seven 1" x 10" strips of crimson felt for loops. 2. Create and fix Loops Lay out the 7 curtain loops alongside the pinnacle of the patchwork piece, spacing them nearly 4½" aside. Fold every one loop over in order that it sandwiches the head patchwork area through 1" on both sides. With 6-ply brick crimson floss, stitch three horizontal instantly stitches within the 1" overlap of every loop, stitching via all layers. Tie all knots at the mistaken aspect of the curtain. three. cling Curtain Trim the thread tails and slide the curtain onto the rod. dangle it with the perfect aspect of the curtain dealing with contained in the room. If the curtain is simply too lengthy, trim the ground side, following the directions on web page 17. Patchwork Potholder I use patchwork to make various goods, from desk runners to curtains (see web page ninety six) to wrappings for fragile and specific presents. yet this patchwork potholder is one in every of my favorites since it isn't just appealing and useful, yet is additionally a relied on device for my nine-year-old baker and me. notwithstanding it could actually require a section extra time to create than a few of the different initiatives during this ebook, it's definitely worth the attempt. comprehensive Dimensions 7¾" sq. Materials Yellow potholder: 4 items eight" x four" felt in several colours of yellow, for patchwork and loop 2" x 31" rose felt, for binding Embroidery floss in eco-friendly (for patchwork and loop) and brick pink (for binding) 8" sq. cotton duvet batting Green potholder: 4 items eight" x four" felt in several shades of eco-friendly, for patchwork and loop 2" x 31" brick purple felt, for binding Light crimson embroidery floss 8" sq. cotton duvet batting Stitches Used Straight sew. directions for this sew are available on web page 14. 1. Create Patchwork items Using the patchwork felt items and following the patchwork directions on web page 17, make 2 patchwork items, each one 7¾" sq., for the back and front of the potholder. minimize an eight" x 1" piece from the patchwork felt of your selection for the loop.