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Note: Remember to cut cat pieces 1/4" larger than pattern piece all the way around if you plan to hem under the edges. The cat tail is backward because it is meant to be drawn onto the wrong side of fusible web. If you are not using fusible web, reverse the cat tail.
Assemble Top Layer of Wall Hanging
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1. Stitch sky to ground, right sides together. Press seams.
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2. Stitch the two side sills to the grass-sky block. Press seams.
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3. Trim your block even on all edges. It should measure 8.5" x 11.5", but this is not all that important. What is important is that it be even at this point. No one will notice if your sills measure a bit wider or more narrow, but they will notice if the sills are not straight.
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4. Stitch the top and bottom sills. NOTE: they will extend 1/4" beyond the edge of each end of the block (the top and bottom sills are 12" and the block is 11.5"). Press seams.
5. After all the sills are stitched onto the block, trim again as necessary.
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6. Lay the cat pattern under a piece of fusible web (fusible web should be paper side up). Trace the cat pattern onto the fusible web. Use a window or light box if necessary.
Following instructions on the fusible web package, iron the web onto the wrong side of the cat fabric. Cut out cat and tail. Remove paper backing.
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7. Lay the window block onto the 16" square background piece. Lay the tail down; lay the cat over the tail. DO NOT iron anything at this point. When happy with the placement, remove the cat pieces and pin the window block into place. The window block should be centered horizontally. It should be approximately 3" from the bottom edge of the background piece. Use your own judgement on placement, but be sure the window is straight and allows for the cat tail to have space.
Baste the window into place, stitching close to the edges (1/8" from edge) or hand applique the block into place.
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HINT: If using machine applique, I recommend a satin stitch. Place Stabilizer under your piece before attempting machine applique or machine embroidery. I cut the stabilizer a little larger than the window block. Basting the piece in place before stitching with a satin stitch is important. It will hold your piece while you stitch. It is very difficult to remove satin stitching, so it is important that the piece be held securely.
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9. Place cat and tail onto the lower sill (tail goes down first). When you are happy with the placement, remove the cat body and iron down the tail, following directions on the fusible web package.
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10. Take a bit of stuffing and place it on the area where the cat body will be. Place the cat body over the stuffing and iron the cat body into place, following directions on the fusible web package. Be sure to press securely around all edges.
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HINT: Do NOT overstuff the body area. Do not allow stuffing to get too close to edges; you need a good bond along the edges.
Allow to cool. Baste around edges of cat body; satin stitch (or use hand applique stitch and turn edges under).
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Add machine or hand embroidery at this point, or wait until your wall hanging is assembled. I used free motion embroidery and our Sulky Blendable® thread. For instructions on free motion embroidery, go to Halloween Cat Project.
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Finish Wall Hanging
For instruction on assembling, binding and adding a hanging sleeve, go to:
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