Sewing expert Miss Libby Rose has heard your big sewing questions, and is here to answer them! In this tutorial, learn how to create a fantastically fun draught excluder, sure to keep the chill out of any room.
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1 Hobbycraft 19S Sewing Machine
1 FREE PATTERN Sew a Ribbon Notice Board
1 Professional Sewing Kit 167 Pieces
1 Abbey Blue Cotton Fat Quarters 5 Pack
1 Pink Buttons 50g
1 Daffodil Satin Ribbon 20 mm x 15 m
You will also need : An iron
Step 1
Gather up your materials
Step 2
Take the 2 x fat quarter pieces and lay them with the right sides together.
Step 3
Pin along shorter line and sew, creating one extra long fat quarter piece.
Step 4
Iron the seam flat
Step 5
Fold in half lengthways, and again. Cut a curved edge on both shorter sides. Fold out so it is just in half once lengthways again.
Step 6
Cut 2 x lengths of ribbon.
Step 7
Fold in half and slide into the middle of each curve with the loop inside on the right side of the fabric, and the ends sticking out of the wrong side. Pin all in place.
Step 8
Sew the whole way around leaving a 6cm gap near the join in the middle of the long length.
Step 9
Cut notches around the curves.
Step 10
Turn through and iron nice and flat.
Step 11
Open your bag of wadding and tear it up so that you can have some fun stuffing it into the tube / draught excluder… so go ahead! Making sure you get it to the ends first and then disperse.
Step 12
Once you are happy with the stuffing amount take your hand-sewing needle and thread and sew up the hole.
Step 13
It’s time to embellish! Get creative, maybe you could use your buttons for eyes and the ribbon would work as a tongue!