About A Boy... About A Girl

About A Boy... About A Girl
Bag & Pillow
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Finished Bag Size: 14” x 20”
Finished Pillow Size: 14" x 20"
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About A Boy... About A Girl
Finished Bag Size: 14” x 20”
Finished Pillow Size: 14" x 20"
Bag & Pillow
Fabrics in the Collection
8263-23
Girl Flowers
Lt. Orange
8263-11
Girl Flowers
Lt. Blue
8262-42
Tiny Flowers
Cream/Pink
8262-24
Tiny Flowers
Pink/Cream
8261-62
Dashes and Dots
Green w/ Pink
8261-37
Dashes and Dots
Cocoa w/ Blue
8260-47
Argyle Texture
Cream w/ Dk. Blue
8260-35
Argyle Texture
Orange
8259-44
Screwtop Dots
Cream Tonal
8259-35
Screwtop Dots
Orange
8259-11
Screwtop Dots
Lt. Blue
8258-88
Cogs - Red
8258-66
Cogs - Green
8257-77
Paper Planes - Blue
8257-44
Paper Planes - Cream
8256-66
Character Toss
Green
8256-44
Character Toss
Cream
8255-77
Character Toss
Blue
8255-43
Character Toss
Taupe
8254-44
Blocks - Girl
Cream
8253-43
Blocks - Boy
Taupe
About A Boy... About A Girl
Bag & Pillow
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From the Dashes and Dots - Cocoa w/Blue (H), cut:
• (1) 1” x WOF strip for drawstring. (for bag only)
Materials
Boy
1 panel
⅛ yard
⅛ yard
⅛ yard
⅛ yard
⅛ yard
⅔ yard
⅛ yard
Blocks - Boy - Taupe
Dashes and Dots - Green w/Pink
Cogs - Green Screwtop Dots - Cream
Screwtop Dots - Lt. Blue
Cogs - Red
Characters Toss - Taupe
Dashes and Dots - Cocoa w/Blue
8253-43
8261-62
8258-66
8259-44
8259-11
8258-88
8255-43
8261-37
Girl
1 panel
⅛ yard
⅛ yard
⅛ yard
⅛ yard
⅛ yard
⅔ yard
⅛ yard
Blocks - Girl - Cream
Dashes and Dots - Green w/Pink
Girl Flowers - Blue
Screwtop Dots - Cream
Screwtop Dots - Lt. Blue
Girl Flowers - Lt. Orange
Characters Toss - Cream
Dashes and Dots - Cocoa w/Blue
8254-44
8261-62
8263-11
8259-44
8259-11
8263-23
8256-44
8261-37
You will also need:
Fiber Fill for pillow
Sewing Instructions
1. Sew (1) 2” x 5 ½” Fabric B strip to each side of (1) 5 ½”
Fabric A square. Sew (1) 2” Fabric C square to each end of
(1) 2” x 5 ½” Fabric B strip. Repeat to make a second strip.
Sew the strips to the top and bottom of the Fabric A square to
make the center block (Fig. 1).
2. Sew (1) 2” x 8 ½” Fabric D strip to each side of the
center block. Sew (1) 2” Fabric E square to each end of
(1) 2” x 8 ½” Fabric D strip. Repeat to make a second
strip. Sew the strips to the top and bottom of the center
block (Fig. 2).
Cutting Instructions
Please note: all strips are cut across the width of fabric
(WOF) from selvage to selvage edge unless otherwise
noted.
From the Blocks - Boy - Taupe/Blocks - Girl - Cream
(A), cut:
• Fussy cut (1) 5 ½” squares.
Fig. 1
From the Dashes and Dots - Green w/ Pink (B), cut:
• (1) 2” x width of fabric (WOF) strip. Sub-cut strip into (4) 2” x 5 ½” strips.
Fig. 2
3. Sew (1) 2” x 11 ½” Fabric F strip to each side of the
center block. Sew (1) 2” Fabric C square to each end of
(1) 2” x 11 ½” Fabric F strip. Repeat to make a second
strip. Sew the strips to the top and bottom of the center
block (Fig. 3).
From the Cogs - Green/Girl Flowers - Blue (C), cut:
• (1) 2” x WOF strip. Sub-cut into (8) 2” squares.
From the Screwtop Dots - Cream (D), cut:
• (1) 2” x WOF strip. Sub-cut strip into (4) 2” x 8 ½” strips.
From the Screwtop Dots - Lt. Blue (E), cut:
• (1) 2” x WOF strip. Sub-cut strip into (4) 2” squares.
From the Cogs - Red/Girl Flowers - Lt. Orange (F),
cut:
• (2) 2” x WOF strip. Sub-cut strip into (4) 2” x 11 ½” strips.
Fig. 3
From the Character Toss - Taupe/Character Toss Cream (G), cut:
• (1) 3 ½” x WOF strip. Sub-cut strip into (2)
3 ½” x 14 ½” strips.
• (1) 14 ½” x 20 ½” strip.
About A Boy... About A Girl
Bag & Pillow
4. Sew (1) 3 ½” x 14 ½” Fabric G strip to each side of the
center block to complete the pillow or to the top and bottom
to make the bag top (Fig. 4).
Bag
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8. Place the bag front and bag back, right sides together, sew
the two pieces together along one long side (Fig. 5) Open the
two halves flat, wrong side up. Fold down the top edge a ¼”
and press. Fold the edge down 1” and press again to make
the drawstring channel. Topstitch along the bottom of the
folded fabric to create the channel (Fig. 6).
Pillow
Wrong Side
Fig. 4
Bag and Pillow Assembly
Refer to the Bag or Pillow Photo while assembling.
Fig. 5
To make the Pillow:
5. Place the pillow top on top of the 14 ½” x 20 ½”
Fabric G strip, right sides together, and sew around the four
sides, leaving an opening for turning and stuffing. Turn the
pillow right side out and stuff. Stitch the opening close.
To make the Bag:
6. To make the drawstring, fold in each short end a ¼” and
press in place. Fold one 1" x WOF strip in half lengthwise
and press. Open the folded fabric and fold each long edge to
the creased centerline and press.
7. Fold the pressed fabric in half again and press to make
one ¼” x WOF strip. Top stitch down both long sides ⅛” in
from the edge.
Wrong Side
Fig. 6
9. Fold the bag halves together right side together and sew
across the bottom and up the second long side stopping at the
bottom of the drawstring channel. Tuck in the raw edges into
the drawstring channel and hand stitch in place.
10. Pin a safety pin to the end of the drawstring to help feed
the draw string through channel. Once the drawstring is
through the channel tie the two ends together to keep it from
pulling through to finish the bag.
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