seam in one continuous seam. Repeat for the other side. 4 Turn the seam allowance of the hem and sleeves towards the inside and top stitch in place with a twin needle. 5 Fold the collar piece lengthwise, right sides together. Stitch the short sides together up to the seam allowance. Turn through to the right side and press. 6 Placing right sides together, pin one edge of the collar piece to the neckline of your garment and sew in place. 7 Press the seam allowance to the inside, hiding all raw edges. Slip stitch the other side of collar in place by hand.
light-fitting ring from a lampshade frame waxed cord jeweller’s wire and pliers fabric glue
Short kimono Easy to make and effortlessly stylish, this
kimono is best worn as a light jacket, or to add colour to a tailored evening look.
Size: one size only to fit size 10-14 Difficulty: easy Time: one day
You will need pattern on pages 67-69 dressmaker’s graph paper 250 x 150cm printed stretch fabric (stretch gives a weighty, luxurious feel but this pattern would work just as well in a soft cotton or rayon)
To make NOTE All pattern pieces include a 1,5cm seam allowance. 1 Draft the pattern pieces on pages 67- 69 onto dressmaker’s graph paper. Cut the pieces of the kimono from the fabric and transfer all pattern markings. Sew the shoulder seams of the front and back pieces together with right sides facing. Press the seam allowances open. 2 Match the upper edge of the sleeve pieces and stitch together. Set the sleeves into the armholes. 3 Placing them right sides together, match the front and back pieces. Sew the underside of the sleeve and side
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Bead chandelier Use your fabric remnants and lots of
patience to make this striking chandelier for your bedroom.
Difficulty: fairly easy Time: weekend
You will need hanging wire plant basket 31cm in diameter wooden beads as follows: – 96 beads with a diameter of 3,5cm – 174 beads with a diameter of 3cm – 156 beads with a diameter of 2,5cm 6 x 30cm pieces of cotton fabric
To make 1 Plan your colour scheme and cover the beads as follows: measure the diameter of the bead from hole to hole. This is the width of the strip of fabric. Measure the circumference of the bead and add 1cm – this is the length of the strip of fabric. Cut out all the strips. Make little snips on both long sides of the strip so that the fabric fits neatly around the curve of the bead. 2 Apply glue to the back of the strips of fabric and stick them over the beads. 3 Cut 12 strings of waxed cord of about 50cm each and 12 of about 1m each. 4 Tie the strings of cord securely to the bottom of the basket, alternating between the short cords and the long ones. Thread three small (2,5cm), four medium (3cm) and three large (3,5cm) beads onto the first long string and tie it to the top edge of the basket. Take the next (short) string, thread on two small, four medium and three large beads and tie it to the basket edge. Continue in this way (with one long string with three small beads and the next short string with just two) until all 24 strings are tied evenly to the edge of the basket. 5 Now thread four large, six medium and four small beads onto the first long string. This determines the height of the chandelier. 6 Attach the light-fitting ring (the inside part of the lampshade frame) with jeweller’s wire to the three chains at the top of the basket. Cut off the loose ends. 7 Tie the long string that you threaded with beads in step 5 to the top of the light-fitting ring. 8 Now thread beads onto all the long strings in the same way as in step 5 and tie them to the light fitting. You will have 12 strings in total. 9 Make six strings to drape around the chandelier horizontally by threading two small, one medium and then another two small beads on a piece of waxed cord and tying it to the top edge of the basket. 10 Cut away all the loose ends of the strings and hang up the chandelier.
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