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Country Craft Projects - Gingham Pig
Materials: Checked Gingham—3/8 yd.;
Pink Sateen Scraps; Cotton Batting for stuffing; 2 Shoe Buttons; Heavy Duty Mercerized Sewing Thread;
Pattern pieces below.
Directions for Cutting
(When cutting, add 1/2" to patterns for seam allowance) 2 pieces—pattern
No.10A for sides; 1 piece—pattern No. 10B for top; 1 piece—pattern No. 10C
for underbody; 4 pieces—pattern No. 10D for ears, (two of gingham, two of
sateen) ; 5 pieces—pattern No. 10E of sateen (four for bottoms of legs and one
for end of nose).
Directions for Making
1. Stitch the ears and lining together, turn
right side out and press.
2. Fold both sides of ear under so that bottom
corners meet and baste against edges of side pieces where marked.
3. Baste top piece between sides (right sides
together), easing as necessary, and stitch.
4. Stitch indicated dart in nose.
5. Baste underbody in place between sides,
leaving a 3" opening for stuffing along one side and stitch.
6. Press seams open, turn right side out and
place tail of heavy cotton cord with raveled end at back joining of sections.
7. With tiny stitches, overcast 1 pink circle
around the end of the nose.
8. Stuff the pig very firmly, distributing the
cotton batting or clipped rags with a knitting needle.
9. Slip stitch opening, then sew circles of
sateen at bottom of each of the 4 legs, overcastting in tiny stitches.
10. To sew on shoe button eyes where marked on
pattern, tie end of thread to 1 button and, using long needle, carry across to
other eye point, fasten through eye, then back to first eye. Sew back and forth
several times until a strong thread shank ties the two eyes firmly together.
Fasten off.
Pattern #10 pieces
Each square = 1" Project (6" x 31")
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