Re: Dottee dolls

Posted by anne on May 25, 2008, 7:26 am

Tia Mary says...
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I have a bottom of the line machine that does straight stitches and a
few zig zags. If that meets your criteria, please post the directions.
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Posted by Tia Mary on May 25, 2008, 11:17 am

anne wrote:

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YEP -- that's all you need -- now if I can just explain how to make
these -- LOLOL! You need at least 2 different fabrics but could use as
many as 5. There are four pieces for the top and one piece for the back.

- Cut FIVE (5) pieces of fabric 4 1/2" square
- Lay the piece for the back on your table RIGHT SIDE UP
- Fold the four pieces for the top in half with the WRONG SIDE TOGETHER
- Lay each of the four top pieces on the backing piece matching a
different raw edge along one side of the backing piece with the folded
edges to the center. Done properly, the pieces are "wovern" together
and the finished coaster looks as if if it sort of quilted.
For example, lay the first piece along the TOP edge of the backing
piece with the folded edge towards the center.
The second piece is put along the FIRST SIDE of the backing and
overlapping one half of the first piece. PIN the overlap section.
The third piece will go along the BOTTOM edge, over lap one half of
the second piece and have its folded edge snug against(but not
overlapping) the folded edge of the first piece. PIN the overlap section.
Placement of the fourth piece is the difficult one to explain. Lay
it along the SECOND SIDE of the backing piece overlapping half of the
bottom piece and the folded edge snug against the folded edge of the
other top piece but not overlapping. PIN the overlap section.
Lift up the end of the fourth piece that is covering the top piece
and tuck it UNDERNEATH the top piece so that the top piece is
overlapping the second side piece. PIN the overlap.
If you don't tuck this second side piece underneath the top piece
then the four pieces won't be "woven" and once the coaster is finished,
you would ony see three top pieces instead of four.
- Sew around the four edges of the coaster using a 1/4" seam. I usually
do two rows of stitching and then diagonally trim the four corners VERY
closely to the stitching.
- Turn the coaster "right" side out by putting your fingers into the
little opening in the center of the coaster where the folded edges of
the overlapped top pieces meet.

It's a bit difficult to explain and the link I had that showed
photos doesn't work anymore. If anyone wants, I have done a line
drawing to help explain. It's not at all difficult to do, just to
explain. And DO NOT do what I tend to do when I put together the first
coaster and forget to tuck that end of the last piece under the first
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Posted by anne on May 25, 2008, 7:11 pm

Tia Mary says...

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Instructions snipped but printed for reference.

"Fold the four pieces for the top in half with the WRONG SIDE TOGETHER"

Fold how? Down the center or make a triangle?

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Posted by anne on May 25, 2008, 7:30 pm

Mary,

Is this what you're talking about:

http://tinyurl.com/3okctw

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Posted by Tia Mary on May 26, 2008, 12:36 am

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YES -- that's them :-))). OOOO there is a COLOR picture and that
makes it MUCH easier to visualize. They are so very easy to make up. I
usually do 4 or 6 and then tie them with a ribbon for fancy fabrics or
with raffia if they are made of country type fabrics. If you can find
them, there are little wooden "crates" made (and sold in some of the
craft stores) that are absolutely darling for putting a set of coasters
in. Makes a wonderful gift and with or without the crate, they are
great sellers at craft fairs, etc. Now to get the link over to AOL and
save it again to my favourite places!!! Thanks bunches for tracking it
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