--- Jenny De Angelis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> When I was last subscribed to the arachne list
> someone, I think it was Bev
> in Sooke Canada, posted instructions for making a
> little cone shaped pocket
> which was useful for pinning to a lace pillow to
> hold scissors and crochet
> hooks pin lifter etc.
It's been a while. I had to go back two computers'
worth of files (about 4 years) to find it. Here's
Bev's directions.
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Cut 2 pieces of fabric - 7 inches square. One is the
outer fabric, the
other is lining.
With right sides together, take a half-inch seam along
two sides. That
is: Start at a corner, sew to the next corner, pivot,
and sew to the next
corner, right to the edge, backstitch. Stop. You have
two sides sewn
together, two sides open.
Grasp the corner of each piece of fabric at the open
side, pull open so
you have a triangle. The long side is 13 inches long.
The seam joining
the two pieces is midway (perpendicular to the long
side). In other
words the unit should look like an isosceles triangle.
Stitch a seam along the long side leaving 1.5 inches
open at each end.
Trim topmost corner to reduce bulk. Turn the unit
inside out through one
of the open ends. Poke one side into the other so that
your lining fabric
is outside. At 1.5 inches from the end, the point,
sew across, trim away.
This little seam should be at least an inch long, and
is the bottom of the
tidy. Turn inside out, press. Pin the pointy flap to
your pillow.
Doesn't it look like a folded paper cup, sort of?
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Then Manie came up with this version.
My mathematical male mind started computing and
came up with this version of Bev Walker's Pillow tidy!
With this variation you won't have a seam running
across
the front of the finished Pillow tidy.
Just imagine how good a cross stitched motif,
appliqued lace motif, bead work etc will look on the
front,
or even your lace group's logo screen printed on the
material.
Perhaps one of the spiders will be willing to host a
pillow tidy exchange!
Thanks Bev for the initial inspiration.
A. Easy Version
1. Cut 1 piece of fabric 30cm square (or the size of
your choice)
2. Fold it diagonal across, with right sides together
(inside)
3. Start 4cm from the end of a short side and stitch a
1cm seam
along the 2 short sides, pivoting at the 90 degree
corner,
stop 4cm short of other end.
Trim away excess fabric at the 90 degree corner to
reduce bulkiness
4. Turn the pillow tidy inside out through one the
open end.
Press seams open.
5. Starting at one open end, push one half into the
other to form a cup.
This will give you one seam at the back of the
pillow tidy!
6. With the pillow tidy folded open, seam (and long
flap) at the back,
stitch, 4cm from the bottom, a seam across the
tip.
Cut excess fabric away leaving a 1cm seam.
7. Turn the tidy inside out.
Do some top stitching all along the top edge and
embroider an eyelette.
B. AMBITIOUS VERSION
1. Cut 2 triangles from different materials. (One for
outer and one for lining)
The short sides measuring 30cm.
2. With right sides together stitch the 2 longs sides
with a 1cm seam
Press seam open.
3. With rights sides still together, fold the square
diagonal across,
the lining must be to one side and the outer
fabric to the other side
4. Follow instructions for easy version from number 3
Keeping in mind which side will be inside (or
outside)
Happy lace making or happy Sewing!
Greetings from a hot and sunny South Africa
Manie Kriel
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That should give you some idea of the tidies. Good
luck in your sewing.
Alice in Oregon -- cold but sunny. Very frosty today.
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