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Notions
Clutch
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- Body
fabric, 13" x 25"
- Lining,
13" x 25"
- Stitch
N Shape Lite, double-sided fusible, 13"
x 25
- Wet
N Stick
- 1
1/2" wide grosgrain ribbon, 12 1/2"
- Embroidery
Design: "Stitch"
from Loralie Designs'
Fancy Cats Collection
- Floriani
embroidery threads
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Floriani variegated thread for quilting
- Non-stick
press sheet
- 3/4"
button
- 4
gallon-size zipper freezer bags
- 4
quart-size zipper freezer bags
- 4
zipper sandwich bags
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Assorted small zip bags (optional
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Instructions
- Lay
the Stitch N Shape Lite on the non-stick press sheet and place
the body fabric right side up on the Stitch N Shape. Press
to fuse.
- Trim
the fused unit to measure 12" x 24". Mark the embroidery
location centered side to side and 3" above one end.
- Hoop
a piece of Wet N Stick and activate the adhesive. Position
the marked embroidery location at the hoop center and press
to adhere.
TIP: Be sure to turn the fabric so most of the Stitch N Shape
is to the left, not under the machine arm. It's also a good
idea to baste the fabric to the hooped stabilizer before embroidering.
- Stitch
the embroidery design. When the design is complete, tear the
excess stabilizer away from the fabric.
- Lay
the embroidered piece face down on the ironing surface and
cover with the lining fabric, face up. Press to fuse.
- Turn
the project over and trim the lining to match the body fabric
and stabilizer.
- Trace
around a spray starch can or similar object to round all four
corners. Trim away the excess fabric and stabilizer.
- With
variegated thread in both needle and bobbin, quilt through
all layers. Work from edge to edge, avoiding the embroidery
area, to create a diamond grid, or free motion quilt if you
prefer.
- Set
the machine for a zigzag stitch 5.0mm wide and 1.4mm long.
With matching thread in needle and bobbin, stitch around the
entire bag perimeter. Locate the stitch so the left needle
swing falls in the fabric and the right swing falls just outside
the fabric edge.
- Inspect
the project and trim any fibers that poke through the zigzag
stitching.
- Change
the machine settings to 6.0mm wide and 0.3mm long. Test to
be sure this setting makes a smooth satin zigzag, with no
gaps or areas of bunching, and adjust the stitch length if
necessary.
- Stitch
around the perimeter again to overcast and finish the edges.
- Fold
the non-embroidered end of the clutch to the wrong side, 7"
from the end, and steam press firmly to set a crease. Fold
again, 9" from the end, and press to make a second crease
2" beyond the first.
- Separate
the bags into two groups. Arrange each group with the largest
bags on the bottom and the bag tops staggered. Using the largest
bags' width as a guide, smaller bags can be arranged almost
side by side.
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Lay the first group of bags on the clutch lining with the
bag tops toward the embroidered end. The top of the largest
bag should be about 8" above the nearest crease, and
the bag bottoms should extend into or even beyond the area
between the creases. Use tape to hold the bags in place temporarily.
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Lay the second group of bags on the lining with their tops
near the end without embroidery. The bag bottoms will overlap
the first group.
- Use
a permanent marker to draw a line across the bags, midway
between the pressed creases. With variegated thread and a
straight stitch 3.0mm long, stitch from edge to edge through
all layers, including the bags.
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Remove the tape and carefully trim away the bag bottoms near
the stitching, so they do not extend beyond the pressed creases.
Do not cut away the bag's upper portions (the parts with the
zippers). Fold bags out of the way as necessary to trim the
bags underneath.
- Press
under 1/2" on each end of the 12 1/2" ribbon.
- Lay
the ribbon between the creases, on top of the bags. If desired,
slip a few tiny plastic bags - the sizes commonly used for
jewelry, sewing machine accessories, etc. - under the ribbon
edge to provide storage for small notions. Edgestitch all
around with the 3.0mm straight stitch, securing the ribbon
and bags.
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Sew a 3/4" button to the clutch right side, centering
it 6" from the end without embroidery.
- Cut
four 1-yard lengths of coordinating embroidery floss. Tie
together with a knot at each end.
- Twist
the floss until it begins to kink. Grasp the midpoint and
fold the floss in half, matching the knotted ends. Allow the
floss to untwist against itself, making a twisted cord. Tie
the already knotted ends together to secure the cord.
- Measure
9" from the folded end and tie a knot. Trim the twisted
cord 1" below the knot (for a total length of 10").
Untwist the ends below the knot and brush to make a small
tassel.
- Stitch
the cord's folded end to the clutch flap just below the embroidery.
Wind the loose cord around the button to hold the notions
clutch closed.
Designed
by Rebecca Kemp Brent for RNK Distributing
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