A Scissor Sheath
Requirements: - 1 metre - 2mm blue/pink ribbon, 1 metre - 4mm ribbon lilac 10" x 5" (25cm x 14cm) black suede cloth or similar, medium green embroidery floss, medium weight wadding 4" x 5" (10cm x 13cm), needle 18/20 chenille or similar, cereal box card, black sewing thread, double sided sellotape
Optional: embroidery ring, pins, cord, tassel, 2mm ribbon bow
Note: Double click on pictures to see larger version and to get the scissor template
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Lavender Scissor Sheath |
(Acrobat format) Card - cut 1 of each card template |
On reverse of fabric, with a light colored fabric pencil, draw around fabric template x 2 of both sizes. Using card template, draw on inside of fabric line as shown. |
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Tack inside line on small template with light colored thread, to give a guide when working on your design. |
Using 2 strands of green thread, stitch stalks using straight stitch as above |
Using blue/pink 2mm ribbon, work ribbon stitch for the flower buds |
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Using double sided tape, stick wadding to card template on one side only. This will face the scissors on large pattern and face the embroidery on smaller pattern |
With right sides together using black thread, backstitch using inner line as stitch guide. Leave top open to insert the card |
Turn the fabric inside out, so the front is now on the outside. Insert the card with wadding attached, trimming if necessary to fit and neatly stitch the top edges close |
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Stitch front and back together, starting at curve and ending at opposite curve, (as indicated by pins) making sure you have enough room to slip the scissors in
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Using 4mm ribbon, running stitch down center and gather to fit outside edge. Use small tacking stitch attached to outside edge as shown. Now using a french knot, attach ribbon bow and then attached tassels. |
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