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  • Hand-Painted Art Sachet
  • From "Crafters Coast to Coast"
    episode HCC2C-111F


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    Project by Cathy Dailey from Athens, Ga.

    Cathy loves her cat--so much so that she considers her cat to be her muse. She makes hand-painted art sachets that feature--who else? Her cat!

    Materials:

    printable iron-on paper
    white cotton fabric
    fabric for the back of the sachet
    dried lavender
    cotton batting
    ribbon
    beaded fringe
    hot glue gun or fabric glue
    computer
    scanner
    sewing machine/serger
    thread
    scissors

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    Figure A
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    Figure B
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    Figure C
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    Figure D
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    Figure E
    Steps:


    1. Draw (and paint/color) (figure A) your design and scan it into the computer.


    2. Print the drawing on iron-on paper.


    3. Iron paper onto small piece of white cotton fabric.


    4. Match up fabric to the artwork for the reverse side (figure B)


    5. Serge the two pieces together on three sides (figure C). Cut out.


    6. Stuff with lavender and cotton batting (figure D).


    7. Serge the top closed.


    8. Apply the ribbon and beaded fringe with a glue gun or fabric glue (figure E).


    E-mail: zukinemi@hotmail.com

    Website: www.kittybutt.etsy.com

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