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Small&LargeSize(Largesizeisinbrackets)

Thesmallmatfinishesat21”x25”andthelargematis21”x30”.

Todecidewhichsizematyouwant,measurethewidthofyoursewingmachineandadd6-8“.Thiswillprovideroomontherightforathreadcatcher.

Materials:

• MainFabric:¾yardmaterial• ContrastFabric1:1/3yard• ContrastFabric2:¼yard• Backing¾yard• Binding:1/3yard• Batting:45”x22”• 1largebutton• Lightweightfusibleinterfacing5”x25”(L5”x30”)

Pleasereadthroughthedirectionspriortostartingtheproject.J

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Thisistheorderthatissuggestedtocompletetheproject:• Quiltingyourmainfabricandbacking&thencuttingittoappopriatesizes• PreparingtheMainPocket• MakingtheScissorTie• PlacingMainPocketinplaceandsewingindividualpockets• SecuringScissorTie• BindingtheMat• SecuringScissortoTie• MakingtheThreadCatcher

Quilting:Sandwichthemainfabric,battingandbacking.Quiltthewholepiece.Trimquiltedpiecetoa21”x25”(L21”x30”)(format)and7½”x13”forthreadcatcher.

MainPocketTake12”x25”(L12”x30”)pieceofcontrastingfabric.Foldinhalf,lengthwise,press.Usingthefoldlineasaguide,ironthelightweightfusibleinterfacingtothecontrastingfabric.Refoldfabric.Youcanbindthefoldedsideorsewa¼”topstitchseam.Ifbinding:usea26”(31”)x2¼”lengtheoffabric.

ScissorTieTakea2½”x18”pieceoffabric.Fold&pressinhalf,lengthwise.Foldeachrawedgeintothecenterfold.Press.

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Turnendsin¼“.Press.

Sewaseamveryclosetoeachedge.Ifdesired,useafancystitchupthemiddle.Setaside.

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PlaceMainPocketonthebottomedgeofthequiltedpieceandpininplace.

Markindividualpockets.(Iusewhitechalk)Istarted5”fromtherighthandside,then3”,2½”.Ilikeavarietyofsizesforvarioustools.Ileaveapprox8”onthelefthandsideasIoccasionallyliketoputquiltpiecesthere.Seweachpocketsectioninplacewitha¼”doubleseam(asshowninpicturetotheright).

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PullbacktherighthandsideofpocketandanchorScissorTieinplace.

Securescissortiesoitwon’tbeintheway.Bindthemat.

• Sewscissortietoscissors:Foldoverendofscissortieandsecureinplace.

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ThreadCatcher:STEP1:Takea8x13”pieceofquiltedfabric.Sewshortsidestogetherandsewbottom,witha¼”seam.Foldbottomcornersandmark1½”fromcorner(seepicture).Sewbothcornersalongmarkedline.Trimtrianglecorner.STEP2:Lining:Cuta10”x13”pieceofcontrastingfabric.Sewsidesandbottomwithawide¼”seam.(Thismakestheliningatinybitsmallerthanthemainbody&itwillfitbetter.MarkandsewbottomcornersasinStep1.STEP3:Loop:Cutan8”x2”pieceoffabric.Pressandsewinthesamemannerasthezippertie.STEP4:Pressliningtop2”down.Foldinhalf,pressagain.Thiswillgiveyouthe“cuff”forthetopofthethreadcatcher.STEP5:Placeliningintomainthreadcatcher,withwrongsidestogether,liningupthetrianglesections.Fold“cuff”overthetop.Tuckbothendsoftheloopunderthecuffandfoldup.Topstitchcuffinplace.STEP6:Sewlargebuttonapproximately2”abovemiddleofrightpocket.

Loopthethreadcatcheroverthebutton.