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Sunday
16Mar2008

Patchwork Easter Eggs: Putting it All Together

Pinning 

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Place two sewn together pieces  with their unsewn sides facing. Make sure both pieces have their top marks at their tops. The egg above will be alternating green stripes and green dots, as shown in the Initial Pinning and Sewing section.

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Turn the right hand piece so the right side of the fabric is on the outside.

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Nestle the right hand piece into the left hand piece. The right sides of the fabric will be touching.

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Pin this boat like shape together along it's raw edges. Make sure the middle seams match up perfectly. 

Sewing 

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Starting at the top of the egg sew a 1/4" seam all the way around the egg, leaving a 1" hole. Backstitch at the beginning and end of the seam.

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Turn the egg shape right side out through the one inch opening.  You will have a little deflated football shape.

Stuffing and Closing 

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Stuff the egg tightly- Keep adding stuffing even when you think it's totally full. 

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Using a slip stitch close the opening. Here is a demonstration of the slips stitch.

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Once the seam is closed take a few small tacking stitches at the top of the egg, tie a knot with your thread, and hide the thread's end inside the stuffing

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Here's a closed egg and below are all of it's friends, ready to be finished:

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Reader Comments (2)

What a great pattern and tutorial. I was able to figure out how to make an egg ornament just by scanning the pictures. No reading involved!
March 25, 2008 | Unregistered CommenterChristine
This is such a cute idea! Thank you for the tutorial! I will be making them for us and for loved ones (also a perfect Easter gift for toddlers and babies!)
Yvonne
January 15, 2009 | Unregistered Commentermoline

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