Chocolate wallhanging
This week I am going to show you how to make a small wallhanging. I have kept it fairly simple, so that beginners can give it a try. More experienced sewers can add their own touches to it!
I started by doing the wording on the computer, changing the page layout to landscape and playing about with fonts and spacing ......
I printed out the wording in bold to make it easier to see
I used the sheet of A4 paper as a template to cut out the centre panel of the wallhanging in calico (muslin)
I taped the paper to the cutting mat, then taped the fabric over it
Next, I traced the lettering, using an ordinary sharp pencil
I then marked an inch and a half in from the edges ....
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I drew a frame, then drew another one quarter of an inch inside that one
Next, I cut three strips, three and a half inches wide, from a fat quarter. I cut one of the strips in half and stitched those two strips to the two short sides of the centre panel
I pressed the seams from the right side, pressing them towards the outer edges, then trimmed off the excess border fabric
I added the other two borders in the same way
Next I chose wadding (batting) From left to right, iron-on wadding (which is what I used), lightweight polyester, and thin cotton
If you are using polyester or cotton wadding, the easiest way to attach it is to use basting spray, such as this one
I stitched the wording and the frame, using a small backstitch
The stitching completed, ready for the next stage .....
...... I added two rows of buttons.
Next week, I will show you how to layer and quilt the wallhanging, and to finish it with binding and a hanging sleeve.