Sunday Markets by Cheryl Goss of Willowberry Designs

Includes ~ Tote bag with pocket, Reversible scarf, Sunnies pouch & Lady’s Essentials purse

Needle turn appliqué, basic embroidery stitches, colour shading, bias trim, quilt as you go, handmade twisted cord.

Requirements

NOTE : The fat ¼s used in this pattern are metric (20” x 22” approx)

6 fat ¼s ~ 1 each small, medium and large floral on black background, tiny red/cream check, tiny two tone green check and tiny lemon check

1 fat ¼ Whisperweft (or similar) stabiliser

45cm (½ yard) Parlan (or similar) thin fusible batting/pellon approximately 80 – 90cm wide

Freezer paper

1 yellow button (with shank)

Derwent Watercolour Pencils ~ Red, Dark Green, Cadmium Yellow

Textile Medium and a small soft round brush

DMC threads ~ 310 black, 471 very light avocado green, 601 dark cranberry, 743 medium yellow

Fabric marking pens ~ blue washout and brown pigma pen or propelling pencil

Size 10 crewel embroidery needle

Sharp embroidery scissors

Rotary cutter, mat and patchwork rulers

Clover bias makers (optional) 1” and ½”

Applique glue

Sewing machine with walking foot, threads to match fabrics and general sewing supplies

All seams are ¼” unless otherwise stated

Please read through all instructions before starting this project

Prewash all fabrics and press.

Flyaway hair scarf

Step 1

Fold the large print floral on black b/g print in half on the diagonal and press.  Cut through the fold to make two triangles and put one aside.

Repeat with the tiny green tone check

Step 2

Cut a 2 ½” wide piece of tiny green tone check on the bias from the remaining triangle for the stripe trim.  Put the rest aside.  Use a clover bias maker to create your bias tape or press in half lengthways, open out then press each side in to meet at the centre fold.

Step 3

Measure 2” in from the long (bias) edge on the black floral triangle and mark with the washout pen.  Align one folded edge of the green bias stripe with these marks, pin in place and topstitch close to each edge using matching thread.

 

Step 4

Cut a triangle of fusible stabiliser (whisperweft) and fuse to the wrong side of black floral triangle

Step 5

Find the centre of the green stripe and mark a small dot using the blue washout pen.  Measure 2” and 4” either side and make another mark so you have 5 little dots in total.  Sew a 5 petal daisy on each dot using 2 strands of DMC 601 for the petals (lazy daisy) and 2 strands of DMC 743 for the centre (French knot).

 

Step 6

Cut a 5” square from the small print floral on black b/g and a 2” square from the tiny red check.

Step 7

Trace the appliqué daisy shape and daisy circle centre onto freezer paper and cut out on the line.

Step 8

Iron the daisy shape to the right side of the 5” floral square and the circle shape to the right side of the red check square.  Using the brown fabric pen, draw around the edges of the templates and peel away the paper.  Trim the appliqué shapes leaving a 1/8” turning edge.

Step 9

Position the red check circle in the centre of the daisy piece and hold in place with appliqué glue, pins or baste in place.

Step 10

Thread your needle with a fine matching thread, knot the end and sew the daisy centre in place using needle turn appliqué.  Turn the raw edge under and bring your needle up from the back of the floral daisy shape taking a tiny stitch through the folded edge of the red check centre piece.  Use your needle tip to ‘sweep’ the area just ahead to the underside of the shape and your thumb to hold it in position while you sew.  Keep your stitches tiny and hidden just under the folded edge of the shape.  (your thumbnail can be used as a tool to hold the turned fabric as you sew).

Step 11

Position the daisy shape 1” down from the front (long) edge of the green scarf piece and aligning the right hand petal with the centre.  Glue/pin/baste in place.  Follow step 10 to complete the daisy appliqué.  Use sharp embroidery scissors to snip into the inside curves ~ this allows the raw edge to turn under more evenly.  Use your needle to sweep the fabric to the underside of each curve.

Step 12

Using 2 strands of DMC 310 – black – embroider a chain stitch border on the green background around the edge of the daisy.

Step 13

Cut a 1 ½” x 12” piece of tiny red check and press in half lengthways.  Round off each end.  Mark the centre and pin to the front (long) edge of the black floral scarf piece, curving the ends to meet the raw edges

 

Step 14

Place the two scarf pieces right sides together and use a ruler to square up the corners.  Pin and sew around all three sides using a ¼” seam.  Leave a 2” gap for turning.

 

 Step 15

Turn right side out and use the blunt end of a wooden skewer to push the corners out.  Press and slip stitch the opening closed with a matching thread.

Step 16

Cut 2 x 1” x 15” strips from the red check fabric, fold in half lengthways and sew across one end and down the long side.  Turn right side out and press.  To attach a tie to each front corner of the finished scarf, fold the raw edge under and topstitch with matching thread.  Decide whether you’re in a ‘green big daisy mood’ or a ‘little teeny daisy mood’, pop it on and off you go...

Your ‘Sunday Markets’ Scarf is now complete!

Pattern sheets

 

 Small Daisy on Scarf band       

Applique Daisy Centre – red check

 

Applique Daisy – small allover floral

Lady’s Essentials Purse – simple ‘quilt as you go’ method

Step 1

Cut 1 x 4 ½” x 10 ½” rectangle from the tiny green tone check and 1 x 4 ½” x 10 ½” rectangle from parlan (light fusible batting). Iron the batting to the wrong side of the fabric. Use a CD to draw a curve on one end.

Step 2

Cut 1 x 1 ½” x 10 ½” strip each of tiny red check, small floral, medium floral and large floral. Place the purse lining (green) right side down on a table with the batting facing toward you. Starting from the left hand side, position a large floral strip right side up on top of the batting, aligning the left hand raw edges. Insert a couple of pins to hold it in place as you work across. Place the red check strip on top of the first one, right sides together. Using your walking foot, bobbin thread to match the green fabric and a ¼” seam allowance, sew along the right hand side. Flip the red check strip over to the right side, press and pin your next strip ~ the medium floral. Sew, flip and press then add your final strip. Press and use scissors to cut the curved end you marked in step 1, cutting through all layer.

Step 3

From the tiny green check fabric, cut 2 x 1 ¼” strips on the bias and join with a mitred seam to yield a 25” strip. Fold and press in half lenthways then open out and press one long edge towards the centre (or use a ½” bias maker if you have one).

Step 4

Open out the binding strip with the ‘flat’ side against the purse shape, align the raw edges and pin in place. Using your walking foot, sew the binding to the edge, finishing with a mitred seam. Fold the raw edge of the binding to the centre along the fold line then fold the binding to the back and hand sew to finish.

Step 5

With the stripe side facing down, fold the straight edge up 3 ½” and the curved edge down 2 ½”. Press and pin in place.

Step 6

Use 2 strands of DMC 471 to hand sew along each side with a herringbone stitch. Start and finish with a couple of little backstitches to secure the ends.

Step 7

Sew a snap fastener under the flap and a yellow button to the outside.

Pop in your lippy and compact and off you go.... Your ‘Sunday Markets’ Lady’s Essentials Purse is now complete!

Sunnies Pouch

Part 1

Cut a 4” square from the lemon check fabric ~ this will be trimmed after the embroidery is completed. Iron a piece of freezer paper to the wrong side and trace the single daisy design using a brown pigma pen or pencil. Follow step 1. Colour Shading from the Sunday Markets Tote instructions to complete the colour shading of the daisy. Use DMC 310 – black – to stitch the embroidery using backstitch for the daisy centre and petals (2 strands) and running stitch for the dotted outline (1 strand). Trim the piece to measure 3” high x 3 ½” wide.

Part 2

Cut 1 x 3” x 3 ½” rectangle from the small allover floral and 1 x 10 ½” x 3 ½” rectangle from the large floral. With right sides together, sew the small floral piece to the top edge of the daisy piece and the large floral to the lower edge of the daisy piece. Press the seams towards the darker fabrics. Cut 1 x 15 ½” x 3 ½” piece of parlan (light fusible batting) and fuse to the wrong side of the strip.

Part 3

Cut 2 x 3” squares from the small allover floral. Fold in half – right sides together – and sew across the ends of each folded square. Turn right side out, fold in half again and press. These little guys will form the casing for your drawcord.

Part 4

Centre a folded drawstring casing on each end of the outer case, pin and machine baste in place.

Part 5

Fold the glasses pouch in half widthways, right sides together. Pin and sew down each side. Cut 1 x 15 ½” x 3 ½” rectangle from the tiny red check, fold in half widthways with right sides together and sew down each side leaving a 2” gap in one side for turning.

Part 6

Turn the outer pouch right side out and press. Place the outer pouch inside the lining, matching side seams and pin the top edge. Sew around the top edge then turn right side out by pulling through the gap in the side seam lining. Slipstitch to close and push the lining inside the pouch.

Part 7

DRAWSTRING CORD – cut 4 x 60” lengths of DMC 310 black (or colour of your choice). Tie a knot in both ends and loop one end around a door knob or similar. Holding the opposite end, twist it several dozen times – up to 100 times if necessary, the more twists the tighter your cord will be – until it gets really tight and starts to twist back. With one hand, hold the length taut and use your free hand to find the centre point. Pinch the centre mark and bring the two knotted ends together. Gradually let go of the centre, allowing the two sections to curl back on each other, creating a tight ‘twisted’ cord. Tie a knot in the end to prevent it from unravelling. This cord can be cut into sections, make sure you tie a knot EACH side of where you are going to cut. Cut 2 x 18” lengths and feed through the casings. The ends can be tied together to stop them from pulling out of the casings.

Pop in your sunnies and off you go... Your ‘Sunday Markets’ Sunnie’s Pouch is now complete!

Sunday Markets Tote

Step 1 - Bag Back and Front

Cut 2 x 3” x 12 ½” rectangles from the tiny lemon check and iron a piece of freezer paper to the wrong side.  Mark the centre with a pin.  Using a light box or other light source and a brown pen or pencil, trace the triple daisy & leaf design on one piece and the small single daisy on the other.

Colour Shading ~ Complete the colour shading with Derwent watercolour pencils ~ dark green in the background, red for the daisy petals and cadmium yellow for the daisy centres.  Gradually build up colour by using a blunt tip in a circular motion.  When you are happy with your colour, REMOVE THE FREEZER PAPER and paint the area with textile medium taking care not to paint outside of the coloured area as the medium can stain your fabric.  Allow to dry and iron a piece of whisperweft stabiliser to the wrong side.

Step 2

Cut 2 x 3” x 12 ½” rectangles from the small floral on black b/g.  Cut 2 x 7 ½” x 12 ½” rectangles from the medium floral on black b/g.  Sew them in the following order using a ¼” seam allowance to create the bag front and back sections ~ small floral piece at the top edge, tiny lemon check in the centre and med floral at the lower edge – refer to photo.  Press seams towards the darker prints.

Step 3

Complete all embroidery using DMC 310 – black.  Daisy centres, shadow lines within the centres and daisy petals in backstitch using 2 strands, dotted line around daisies in running stitch using 1 strand, leaves and swirls in backstitch using 1 strand.

         

Front                                                           

           

Back

Step 4

Cut 2 x 12 ½” squares of parlan (light fusible batting) and iron a piece to the wrong side of the bag front and back.

Step 5

Place front and back sections right sides together, insert a few pins to hold and mark a 1 ¼” square in the left and right lower corners.  Cut the squares away with scissors.  Using your walking foot, sew the side seams and lower edge seam.  Flatten the bag base, align the side seam with the base seam and sew across each corner to form a ‘boxed’ base shape.

Step 6

POCKET ~ Cut a 6 ½” x 10” rectangle from the small floral on black b/g, fold in half and sew around all three sides leaving a 2” gap for turning.  Turn right side out and press.  No need to slip stitch the opening closed as it will be topstitched to the bag lining.

Step 7

LINING ~ Cut a 12 ½” square from each of the tiny red check and tiny lemon check fabrics.  Centre the pocket on the red check piece 3 ½” down from the top edge with the fold at the top.  Topstitch down the side, across the bottom and up the other side, securing the start and finish with a few reverse stitches.  Sew another row of stitching 2” from the left edge to create a divided pocket.  TIP ~ use a clear or open toe presser foot... it’s easier to see the line you need to follow.

Step 8

Repeat step 5 to complete the bag lining, leaving a 3” gap in one side seam of the lining for turning.

Step 9

Turn the main bag right side out and slide it inside the bag lining so that the bag and lining are right sides together.  Line up the side seams with the seam allowances in opposite directions.  Pin the top edge and sew all the way around using your walking foot.

Step 10

Turn right side out through the turning gap in the lining side seam and slipstitch the opening closed.  Push the lining into the main bag and press the top edge.  Topstitch using your walking foot and a matching thread

 Step 11

HANDLES ~ Cut 4 x 1 ½” x 20 ½” strips (2 pairs) from the medium floral on black b/g and 2 x ½” x 17” strips of parlan (light fusible batting).  Position the parlan strip on the wrong side of one handle piece, ¼” from the raw edge and centred along the strip.  Press in place and repeat for the other handle.

Step 12

Place a handle strip with parlan and a plain handle strip right sides together and sew around all four sides, leaving a 2” gap along one edge for turning.  Turn right side out and use the blunt end of a wooden skewer to push the corners out to a crisp point.  Press and slipstitch the opening closed.

Step 13

Fold the completed strip in half lengthways and press .  Starting and stopping 2” from each end, topstitch close to the edge.  Each end has a ‘flat’ section which is the area that attaches to the bag.

Step 14

Repeat steps 12 and 13 to make another handle

Step 15

Measure across the top edge of the bag and place a pin 3” from each side seam.  Position the ‘flat’ part of the handle aligning the outer edge with the pin position.  Topstitch a rectangle shape using matching thread.  Repeat for the other three handle sections. 

Pop in your sunnies, purse and other favourite things and off you go....

Your ‘Sunday Markets’ Tote is now complete!

Download Pattern Sheets here

Comments

[Eilleen]

Thank you for this great tutorial!