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Sunny Heart Pincushion

Here's a quick easy make if you are looking for a Valentine's Day gift for a quilty friend. Sunny Heart Pincushion To begin, you will need: Copy of the Sunny Heart Two 5" squares for the top and the bottom A 4" scrap of fabric for the heart Four 3" X 5" rectangles for the sides Batting or fiberfill for stuffing Perle cotton or embroidery floss for embellishing Using your favorite disappearing marker, trace the heart template on the right side of your 'heart' fabric. Cut around the shape leaving a little more than an 1/8th inch seam allowance. Using...

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Merry Mittens

Just in case you have run out of Christmas project ideas - hahahaha - here is another! Merry Mittens! TEMPLATES FOR MERRY MITTENS  REVERSE LETTERS Trace 5 mittens on the right side of your fabric and cut out on the traced line. I cut a piece of contrasting fabric for the cuff. My cuff fabric measured 1.5" by the width of the top of the mitten, about 3". You can make a cuff any size or have no cuff at all. Stitch your cuff to the top of the mitten.   Trace the letters MERRY either on a fusible web product...

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How To Add A Simple Stocking Cuff

Sometimes I like to add a cuff to my stocking. A cuff can add a nice area for embroidery to personalize your stocking, or perhaps Clare's felt stars! Or perhaps you would like to hang pom-poms or fringe from the bottom edge of a cuff. Here is a quick tutorial for adding a simple cuff to your stocking. To begin, measure the top edge of your unfinished stocking. Measure it before you have sewn the front and back together.    Next you need to decide on the length of your cuff. For this stocking, I chose to have a 4" cuff....

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A Clamshell Stocking

Oh my! I do love everything clamshell!  A few years ago I made a clamshell stocking for my niece. And since we are having a Sew Along, I thought this would be a great time to post a little clammy tutorial.  My clamshell stocking was made using the same needle-turn technique I used in the clamshell pouch!    But for my clamshell stocking I used a 3.5 " clamshell template.  You can use this Clamshell to make your own 3.5 inch template. (you will need to be logged into google to open the template) Just like in the clamshell pouch, you...

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Tips for the Diamond Stocking

Wow! I am seeing some amazing stockings on Instagram!  You all are awesome! I know the Diamond Stocking can be a bit challenging, so I wanted to add a few more tips to my previously published post - Sunny Stocking (scroll through and you will find it with the link to the templates) For those machine piecing the diamonds: When you are ready to stitch your diamonds into rows, place the right sides of the diamond together with the tips offset.    Your sewing machine needle should fall right in that valley marked by the arrow. You should have a...

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