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ROUND JEWELLERY BAG

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REQUIREMENTS

2x 70 cm square satin;

30 cm square of satin to cover the foam ball;

1 metre organza;

70 cm iron wadding

70 cm square fusible web;

70 cm square of lace

Embroidery thread clippings;

Couching thread;

All-purpose construction thread;

Mono fill thread;

Assorted embroidery threads;

Bobbin fill;

Tear away stabilizer;

Liquid stabilizer for organza

Washaway pen;

An old CD;

Embroidery hoop and template for outer bag designs;

Small embroidery design for inside small round pouches;

Printed templates of large embroidery design;

Net type lace round embroidery design for the brooch cushion;

125mm foam ball;

4.5 metres of 3mm satin ribbon or for pouches;

3.20m of 5mm velvet ribbon for draw string bag;

2.12m Lace edging

25 x 10mm clear Curtain rings

6 Velcro dots;

Hand sewing needle;

No 12 all purpose machine needle;

Zipper foot;

Satin stitch foot;

Couching or braiding foot

Stencil burner

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MANIPULATED FABRIC

1. Make a sandwich of 70cm square of satin with

embroidery snips,

2. Lay fusible web on top of thread snips then top

with lace.

3. Lay silicon baking paper beneath iron and fuse all

pieces together.

EMBELLISHING 4. Back with tearaway stabilizer, select

embroidery thread and fancy stitch to

embellish fabric in random fashion cris-

crossing and meandering over the fabric.

Bobbin fill in bobbin

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Using the 6/8 Sewing Revolution and extension wedge using with a water soluble pen mark

(1) mark a 63.5cm diameter circle onto the fabric and spot mark the very centre.

(2) Mark a diameter circle 56 cm for curtain ring placements as a guide

7. Lay your embroidery templates onto the circle, centre

of design 9 cm from the outer circle (because of the size

of my design I could only place 11 templates) and

embroider

. TIP. I did not hoop my fabric but laid it on top of the

hooped stabilizer, used double sided tape around the

edges to hold in place and then “fixed” in place with my

machine before I embroidered.

Run a large straight stitch around the outer circle

and then rinse out the water soluble marking

pen.

And mark the centre with thread dot.

PRE-STIFFENED ORGANZA

8. Measure 46 cm circle onto pre stiffed organza and

stitch build a lace edging. Mark a 13 cm circle in

centre and stitch a lace border. Mark centre with a

dot. Stitch build a 16 cm x 4 cm strip for the ear ring

carriers.

Cut 6 x 25 cm squares pouches – using a plate draw

24 cm circle on each square and stitch a scalloped

edging with an eyelet stitch row 1.5 cm inside.

Then embroider a small design in the centre.

Cut very carefully around the edges and then

using a stencil burner gently seal the edges and

burn out alternate eyelets.

Wash away the stabilizer and press with cool iron

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SATIN AND IRON ON WADDING

9. Iron the batting to the remaining 70 cm. square of

satin then mark centre with a dot and draw three circles

– (1) 63.5 cm. (2) 56 cm (3) 46 cm diameter using a

washaway marking pen.

Mark the inner circle into 12 divisions (2 of these will

be the ear ring carrier space)

EAR RING CARRIER 10 Mark another line 6 cm below.

Pin the top carrier lace onto the marked line. and pin

another row of lace to the second line then attach ear

ring carriers with a hemstitch W3.8 and L.2.4

POCKETS

11. Lay the organza pocket pieces onto the lining and

using a decorative satin stitch sew the pocket divisions

then REALLY CAREFULLY heat seal edge of the

inner lace near the centre with the stencil burner.

CONSTRUCTION

12. (1) Using Mono fill thread straight stitch the

inner lace circle closing the pocket base

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(2) Stitch one row of decorative stitch just below the

2nd

outer circle where the rings will be stitched later.

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BROOCH CUSHION

13. Cut a 125 mm foam ball in half and cover with

embroidered satin circle using the CD as a firm

foundation.

14. Hand stitch to the centre of the piece.

CONSTRUCTION

15. Using polyester all purpose thread in bobbin and

needle stitch Velcro dots under the centre embroidery of

each pouch and onto alternate pocket divisions 4 cm

from the brooch cushion with hooks on the main piece.

Run a large straight stitch around the outer circle

and MARK the centre with a thread

Sponge or Rinse out the water soluble marking

pen.

Press lightly if you need.

16. Lay the back and front together (wrong sides

facing each other) and matching the guide stitching

on both pieces – pin, and then cut the circle and

overlock together.

*Make sure BOTH marked centres align.

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17. Using mono fill in the needle and all purpose thread

in the bobbin straight stitch as close as your machine

will let you to the brooch cushion to secure top and back

together.

18. Sew lace or any trim to outer edge and sew clear

curtain rings either by hand or machine approx. 7.5

cm apart just above the decorative stitching and 4

cm down from edge and at right angles to the edge.

FINISHING

19. Cut 6 x 75 cm narrow ribbons or cord and thread

twice around through the eyelets on the small round

pouches with the flower on the inside, then draw up to

close the pouch..

Cut 2 x 1.60m of 10mm Velvet ribbon and thread

through plastic rings tying off at opposite sides of the

bag.

Complete !!

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