With frost on the ground yesterday I decided to look forward to Easter with this Easter Egg decoration.
To make a single 4 faced mobile as above you will need
4 oval paper templates
2 contrasting fabrics (cotton quilting fabric used in the example)
Small beads to match the fabric - approx 10 of each colour
Tassel
Cotton perle thread to make hanging loop
Sewing thread to match the fabric and contrasting for tacking ( basting)
Fine needle - Sharps or beading. The needle must be able to go through the beads.
Sharp or Crewel needle for the perle thread.
1. Place the templates on the wrong side of the fabric, 2 templates o each piece of fabric, secure with pins.
Cut the shape out with a 1/4 inch ( 5mm) seam allowance.
2. Fold the fabric edge over the paper template, ensuring that the fabric is folded at the edge of the paper. Tack (baste) round the edge of the shape like English Paper Piecing, making a patch. You can snip the curves but I have just eased the fabric round them, the gathers don't effect the final decoration.
3. Fold the patches in half, right sides together.
With the wrong sides together, place two templates together, matching the edges and the fold, pin one side together.
4. Thread a fine needle - it must be able to pass through the beads you have chosen - with the thread which matches the fabric. Use the thread double and knot the ends together.
Secure the thread on the inside edge of the of the shapes near the fold. Bring the thread out at the fold line. The knot will be hidden inside the decoration.
7. Add a bead by working the first part of the next overstitch, thread a bead onto your needle and work the second part of the overstitch. Beaded Overstitch
8. Repeat the overstitch and beaded overstitch around the first half.
9. Pin the next template in place and work in the same way as the first. TIP hold the first side next to the one you are sewing to place the beads in the same place.
10. Repeat to add the final template. 3 sides should now be stitched together and beaded.
11. Thread the crewel needle with the perle thread, knot the end it again will be hidden inside the decoration. Stitch at the center fold line , make a hanging loop, ( a larger bead can be added here ). Stitch back to the inside and straight to the opposite end. Stitch the tasssel in place, knot the thread on the inside.
Bev
With the wrong sides together, place two templates together, matching the edges and the fold, pin one side together.
4. Thread a fine needle - it must be able to pass through the beads you have chosen - with the thread which matches the fabric. Use the thread double and knot the ends together.
Secure the thread on the inside edge of the of the shapes near the fold. Bring the thread out at the fold line. The knot will be hidden inside the decoration.
5. Hold the pinned side and work a stitch across the edge of both templates, repeat this stitch to form an overstitch. This step will be called overstitch
6. Repeat the overstitch, leaving a space between them, which makes an attractive zigzag stitched edge. The example has approximately 5mm gaps along the pinned edge.
8. Repeat the overstitch and beaded overstitch around the first half.
9. Pin the next template in place and work in the same way as the first. TIP hold the first side next to the one you are sewing to place the beads in the same place.
11. Thread the crewel needle with the perle thread, knot the end it again will be hidden inside the decoration. Stitch at the center fold line , make a hanging loop, ( a larger bead can be added here ). Stitch back to the inside and straight to the opposite end. Stitch the tasssel in place, knot the thread on the inside.
12. Stitch the final side together as before and remove the tacking threads. Open the sides, hang up and admire.
Bev
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