Autumn is just around the corner. Well, not really but decorating helps to get in the mood for some Autumn sewing and get a head start on things.
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| I hosted my sewing group for the 3rd time and while tidying up, I decided to add some Fall decor for fun. |
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| I need to get a stick big enough to display my Bats in the Pumpkin Patch or actually it's a topper, but I was thinking of doing another one with all the pumpkins on the lower part for a wall hanging. I could add a black cat too! |
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| I got all 25 blocks sewn together and displayed on the design wall along with some candy blocks. Trying to decide how I want the border. Maybe some piano keys alternating with some candy blocks as one of my sewing friends suggested. |
Here is a Four inch (unfinished) Salt Water Taffy Tutorial (my daughter pointed out I should make some with white twisty ends and pastel centers, so I will)
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Cutting instructions
(1 each) 2 1/2 inch colored and background to make the half square triangle twisties
2 inch square for the center
Background: (2) 1 1/2 x 2" rectangles
(2) 1 1/2 x 3" rectangles
(1) 1 1/2" square cut diagonally
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To Round the Taffy Center
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| Lay the background triangles (1 1/2" square cut diagonally to make two triangles) as shown on the right and stitch with a 1/4" seam then press out. The picture on the left isn't very good but trim to 2" |
To Make the Twisty Ends
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| Place the 2 1/2" squares together (one background and one color) right sides together and stitch around the edge, then cut diagonally twice, which will make (4) 1 1/2" half square triangles. I pressed the one in the top right corner open and trimmed it. Use two of them for the twisties. |
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| Lay out your pieces as shown. |
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| Sew the half square triangles to the 1 1/2 x 3" rectangles as shown and sew the 1 1/2 x 2" rectangles to the taffy center as shown. Then sew the 3 pieces together and trim to 4" square |
Here is one I forgot to round the center and so the center ended up square. It's sort of cute, but I'm going to fix it.
