Storybook Lane Plush House Pattern by Kelly Lee-CreelFeaturing the Storybook Lane fabriccollection available from Andover Fabrics 2012 Kelly Lee-Creel.All Rights Reserved.This pattern is for personal use or personal sale only. Projects are not to be commercially produced or sold.www.everkelly.comwallwallwallstay stitchingopeningstitch basewallroof seamhousesew from baseof house to dotfgure1 fgure2 fgure3Finished Size: 5 1/4'' tall x 7'' wide x 3 1/2'' deepFabrics:Storybook Lane Panel 1 panel Cut 2 walls (7 3/4 x 6 3/4).Cut 2 houses using the template.Cut 1 base (7 3/4 x 4 1/4).Cut 4 rectangles (7 x 3 1/2).Cut 2 houses using the dotted lines on the template.fat quarter or scrap1/2 yardInterfacings:Coordinating fabric for baseHeavyweight Interfacing(such as Timtex, 20 wide)FABRIC YARDAGE CUTTINGNotions: Polyfl or stufngTools: Tailor's chalk or fabric marker, chopstick (optional), hand sewing needle and thread, ruler, cutting mat & rotary cutter (recommended)CUTTING INSTRUCTIONSSEWING THE HOUSE1.Transfer dots to the wrong side of the house pieces using chalk or other temporary marking tool.All seams should be sewn right sides together with a 3/8 seam allowance unless otherwise noted.2.Stay stitch the bottom edge of 1 of the exterior walls by sewing a line of stitches 1/4 from the bottom.Sew the 2 exterior walls together along the top edge.Press your work.3.Sew 1 of the house pieces to one of the walls beginning at the base and stopping when you reach the dot (fgure 1).Back-stitch, clip threads, and remove the work from your machine.For best results, do not simply pivot your needle at each corner.Sew the next section, beginning at the dot and stitching to the top of the roofine (fgure 2).Continue down the other side of the house until you reach the bottom.4.Repeat for the other house piece.5.Sew the base into the bottom of your work along both short edges and the long edge without the stay stitching.Clip corners, turn, and press. Use a needle or chopstick to gently push out the corners to get a crisp shape.BEFORE YOUCUT:BesuretousetheprovidedtemplatesandmeasurementswhencuttingouttheStorybookLane houses.The fabric house pieces are printed with bleed, so cutting them out as printed and sewing them together will not produce desirable results.roof seamhousesew from dotto top of roofPlush HouseSewing Pattern by Kelly Lee-CreelStorybook Lane Fabric Collection available from Andover Fabricshalf wallsbase(double thickness)fgure3fgure4fgure5SEWING THE STRUCTUREFINISHING YOUR WORK1.Stack 2 interfacing rectangles on top of one another and top-stitch around all 4 sides.This is the double base.7.Insert the interfacing structure into the house.Stuf the house with polyfl or stufng.8.Fold down the interfacing base fap.Press under the raw edges of the fabric by 3/8 along the opening, and slip-stich closed.2.Sew the double base to the long edge of 1 of the rectangles using a zig-zag stitch (fgure 3).Butt up the 2 pieces next to one another and allow the zig-zag stitch to straddle the 2 pieces of interfacing (fgure 4).3.Sew the following shapes into a ring using a zig-zag stitch: 1 rectangle, 1 house piece, 1 rectangle, and 1 house (figure 5).Trim the bottom edges if necessary to make sure they are even. 2012 Kelly Lee-Creel.All Rights Reserved.This pattern is for personal use or personal sale only. Projects are not to be commercially produced or sold.www.everkelly.com3/8 seam allowanceUSING THE STORYBOOK LANE PANELSYou may fnd it easier to trace the templates onto clear template plastic before you begin.Try using the base of the front doors, fences, and potted plants as a guide. Line up the bottom of your template 3/8 below these motifs.fabric (right side)Understandingthe Illustrationsfabric (wrong side)STORYBOOK LANEHouse TemplateCut 2 from fabric.Cut 2 from interfacing ondotted lines.grainlinebase fap