Rakusu Pattern Book

A A

C C D

1” 1” 2 3/4” 1 1/2” 1 1/2”

15 1/4”

1 1/2”

9 1/2” 8 1/2”

90º

1 1/2”2 1/4” 2 1/4”

B B B B

7 1/2”

* Please note that this illustration is to be used as a guideline only. The template above is 50% of the �nal size.

2 1/4”

9.5”

2 1/4”

1/2”

1/2”

1/2”

1/2”

1”

2”

5/16”

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line

A1

A and A areexactly the

same, exceptthe seam

allowance isreversed.

Arrowsindicate the direction in

which to press the tucks.

1 2

Direction to press tucksin A 1

7

< 8

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1

2

3

4

5

6

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1/4”1/2” * Please draw seam lines on the back of each strip, the side that will face your body.

1 15/16”

A1

9.5”

2 1/4”

1/2”1/4”

Directionof Folds

Stitc

hing

line

1/2”

1/2”

1/2”

1/2”

1”

2”

5/16”

A2

A and A areexactly the

same, exceptthe seam

allowance isreversed.

Arrowsindicate the direction in

which to press the tucks.

1 2

< 6

<

1

2

3

4

5

7

8

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<

<

<

<

<

* Please draw seam lines on the back of each strip, the side that will face your body.

Direction to press tucksin A 2

2 1/4”

1 15/16”

A2

8.5”

2 3/4”

D2 1/4”

1/2”

1/2”

4”

1 1/4”

>

1

2

3

4

>

>

>

* Please draw seam lines on the back of each strip, the side that will face your body.

D

1”

C

8.5”

Direction to press tucksin C

4 5/8”

1/2”

1/2”

7/8”

2”

B

1 1/2”

7.5”

* Please draw seam lines on the back of each strip, the side that will face your body.

1 >

2 >

3 >

>4

C

2.5”

1 2

3

4

5

6

7

SEWING THE PINE TWIG STITCHCut out the above rectangle and lay it over your tab (plaquet), centering it if they don’t quite match in size.Using a pin, punch a tiny hole through each of the seven numbered points. then twirl a cloth marking pencil in the holes, to leave a tiny pinpoint mark on the tab cloth. Using these points, following the intstructions below:

1) FIRST STITCH FROM INSIDE OF THE CLOTH TO POINT 1

2) THEN AT THE RIGHT SIDE OF 1 STITCH TO POINT 2

3) THEN AT THE BACK SIDE BACK TO POINT 1

4) AT THE FRONT SIDE GO FROM POINT 1 TO POINT 3

5) AT THE BACK SIDE GO TO POINT 4

6) AT THE FRONT SIDE GO FROM POINT 4 TO POINT 3

7) AT THE BACK SIDE GO TO POINT 1

8) AT THE FRONT SIDE GO FROM POINT 1 TO POINT 5

9) AT THE BACK SIDE GO TO POINT 1

10) AT THE FRONT SIDE GO FROM POINT 1 TO POINT 6

11) AT THE BACK SIDE GO TO POINT 1

12) AT THE FRONT SIDE GO FROM POINT 1 TO POINT 7

13) AT THE BACK SIDE GO TO POINT 1

14) THEN COME UP JUST THROUGH ONE PART OF THE CLOTH AND MAKE A FEW STITCHES ON TOP OF EACH OTHER, WHERE NOBODY CAN SEE THEM.

3.5”

4”