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Use this shapefor the needlecase on pages7879.

Trace aroundthe dotted

outline.

Trace the heart shapeon a separate piece oftransfer paper.

Trace the shapes fromthis page onto thetransfer paper.

Birds, bunting, and buttonsMake beautiful crafty boxes.By using even the smallest scraps of

fabric, appliqu is a perfect way to create

patches to decorate boxes and bags.

These sewing-theme motifs are a lovely

finish to your craft kit.

You will need Adhesive transfer paper

Pencil Iron Backing

fabric Scraps of fabric for

shapes Ric-rac trimming

Sewing thread and needle

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Cut outthe shape.

The stitches are ordecoration so keep

them neat and even.

Collect together all the pieces to

decorate the abric patch. The ric-rac

border and very small bits o abric donot need the adhesive backing.

Position the shapes

Birds and bunting

WARNING: THE IRON IS HOT!

Scissor design

Peal of thebacking paper.

Place the shaperight side up onthe abric.

Sew the shapeto the abric

patch withrunningstitch.

Match theends o theric-rac tolook neat.

Gently iron thepaper shape tothe abric.

Gently iron the shapeonto the abric.

Careully snipholes or theabric buttons.

Sew on the buttonswith diferent-coloured thread.

Position the ric-rac border withpins then sew in place.

Make aeature othe runningstitches.

Use blanketstitch or adecorativeedge.

Prepare the shapes to beironed on (as above).

Use running stitchto create extra detail.

Use Frenchknots orthe eyes.

Cut out theabric shapes.

Small shapes andbuttons can besewn directly tothe patch.

Cut out a piece oabric or the patch.

Turn the abric tothe wrong side.

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Ric-rac border

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Here a patch hasbeen sewn to a

small tote bag a

handy place tokeep your crat

materials.This big button moti makes a prettypincushion or button-box lid.

The fnishedpatches can be applied to

all kinds o suraces. Eitherstitch them to abric like

this bag or glue themonto a box lid.

Moreideas

Pincushion

Big button design

Craft in

a bag

Cut out the abricor the patch.

Finish it of with a

ric-rac border.

Iron on themoti andsew in place. Use bold

stitches.

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