ReadyMade Magazine - June/July 2009

the useful pages
SFL P
A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FOR MAKERS
Bird Feeder
from page 12
20 MIN ^PLUS_DRYTIME
$20
INGREDIENTS

ROUND GALVANIZED SHANT Y CAP ROUND ALUMINUM DUC T CAP OR CAKE PAN EXTERIOR SPRAY PRIMER AND PAINT E YEBOLT AND NUT HEAV Y-DU T Y INDOOR-OU TDOOR GLUE, SUCH AS GORILLA GLUE ROPE OR T WINE WIRE (OPTIONAL)

TOOLS

SAFET Y GLASSES

DRILL

SCISSORS

Pot Holder
from page 39
INGREDIENTS

17³∕ 4 X7⁷∕8INCHES QUILT BAT TING

7⁷∕8X5⁷∕8-INCH PIECE OF FABRIC FOR FRONT

(WE USED FELT)

PRINTS, FELT, RIBBON SCRAPS FOR COLLAGE SEWING THREADS

7⁷∕ 8X5⁷∕8-INCH PIECE OF FABRIC FOR BACK (WE USED LINEN) 43∕ 4-INCH-LONG PIECE OF ¼-INCH-W IDE BIAS TAPE

TOOLS MEASURING TAPE SCISSORS SEWING MACHINE SEWING NEEDLE

1. Prep the pieces

Pair the shanty cap with a duct cap (look for both in the heating and cooling aisle of hardware stores and home centers) or a cake pan. We used a 4-inch shanty cap with an 8-inch duct cap, but you can vary the sizes. Prime and paint the pieces. Let dry. 2. Assemble the feeder Don your safety glasses. Use a metal bit to drill a hole in the top center of the shanty cap. Insert an eyebolt through the hole and secure underneath with a nut. If desired, also drill small holes in the bottom of the duct cap or pan to allow for drainage. Glue the bottom of the shanty cap to the inside center of the duct cap or cake pan. Let dry. 3. Hang Cut the rope or twine to the desired length, loop it through the eyebolt, and tie a knot to hold it in place. Trim the tail or wire it to the hanging rope. Hang the feeder from a branch. Fill the feeding platform with seed.

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_{T LOWE R}EMPLA TE F _slower cent _tem _is _{pr int}er is felt; fabric

Attach felt center with sp iral stitche s Fold bias t ape in half and sew to front of pot holder Back piece of fabric (wrong side Batting faces batting)

Zigzag and straight stitch around the edges Ribbon

Print fabric

1. Cut and appliqué

Cut the quilt batting into three pieces that are 57∕ 8 inches wide. Stack the batting, and place the fabric for the front on top of it. Cut the collage pieces, using the Flower Template and diagrams as a guide. Arrange the collage pieces on the front fabric. Sew around the outline of the ower, going through all layers. Cut a circle from felt and sew it to the ower center, stitching to form a spiral design. Sew the ribbon, pot holder, and patch in place. 2. Assemble the pot holder Align the appliquéd front piece with the back piece of fabric, wrong sides together. Use a sewing machine to zigzag stitch and then straight stitch around the edges. For the loop, fold the bias tape in half lengthwise and sew the overlapped bottoms to the top le corner of the pot holder.