Download Heart Scissor Fob By Sarah Fielke Material Requirements

Heart Scissor Fob
By Sarah Fielke
Material Requirements:
Two 6" squares of white linen
Small amount of polyfil stuffing
Venne Colcoton Linen thread 18/2 in colours 1-3006 and 3034
Cosmo Sparkle threads in colours 6 and 3
White cotton for sewing
Crewel embroidery needle
5" embroidery hoop (optional)
2B pencil
Sewing machine
General sewing supplies
Embroidery:
Finger press the linen pieces into quarters using your fingers and
open out flat.
Using a light box or a sunny window, trace the heart design lightly
onto one piece of the linen, using the pressed lines to help you to
centre it. Trace the word "snip" onto the other piece.
Use one strand of both the linen thread and the Sparkle thread.
For the heart:
* Back stitch around the ripple edge of the heart using Sparkle
colour 3
* Work colonial knots inside the ripple on the marked dots using
Colcoton colour 1-3006
* Work a row of chain stitch in Colcoton colour 1-3007 around the
outside of the heart. Work a row of chain stitch using Sparkle colour
6 inside that row, and a row of Colcoton colour 3034 inside that.
* Take long stitches from one side of the heart to the other in both
directions along the marked lines using Sparkle colour 3. Couch
these threads down at the corners where the threads meet using
Colcoton colour 1-3007.
For the back:
* Work the word "snip" using Colcoton colour 1-3006
* Work the exclamation mark using Colcoton colour 1-3007
* Work the dot over the i using Sparkle colour 6
Press both pieces face down on a small towel so as not to squash
the embroidery.
Finishing:
Take a piece of Colcoton colour 1-3006 and a piece of Sparkle
colour 3 each a yard long. Pit them together and fold the pieces in
half so that the ends are together. Pin the folded end to something
sturdy and begin to twist the ends of the threads in a clockwise
direction.
Twist until the thread is so tight it's starting to double up on itself.
Without letting go of the tension, put the raw ends and the folded
end of the thread together and let the threads twist up on
themselves. Stroke all the lumps out of the twisted thread until you
have a smooth cord, taking care not to let go of the ends or you will
lose the twist. When the cord is smooth, tie the end into a knot so
that it doesn't untwist.
Cut the hearts out along the outside cutting lines. Place them right
sides together.
Put the knotted end of the twisted cord into the V of the hearts
between the two pieces of fabric. The folded end of the cord should
be between the two marked lines and the raw end should be poking
up above the fabric. Pin.
Sew around the outside of the heart, stopping and starting at the
marked lines. Clip down a small way into the V of the heart, then
turn the heart right side out through the opening.
Stuff with a small amount of stuffing and hand stitch the opening
closed using white cotton.
Sarah Fielke is a teacher, fabric designer and author. She is
available through her blog at www.thelastpiece.net . Her latest
book, Quilting: from little things is available at her website or
through bookshops.