STEPPING OUT with Melba

Materials

• Embroidery Design: Single Gumnut FREE download — see note
• 70cm (¾yd) black fabric (front flap, back pocket, strap)
• 1.10m (1¼yd) contrast fabric (gusset inner and outer)
• 60cm (¾yd) Melba floral print — Black/Orange (bag front, bag back)
• Best Press spray starch
• Cutaway stabiliser — medium-weight
• Pressing mat
• Paper (to make patterns)
• Light-weight fusible batting
• Hoop
• Transparent parchment (to print embroidery template)
• Sewing machine and general supplies
• Scissors
• Rotary cutter, mat and ruler

Note: The Single Gumnut embroidery design, and the Melba by Leesa Chandler fabric range are available from www.thetextilepantry.com

Strap

From the black fabric, cut:

• two 6in strips across the width of the fabric

1 Trim off the selvedge at each end and join the strips end to end to make an 80in strip.

2 Press the strip in half lengthways, wrong sides together.