Note: Remember that the strap will be
hanging down the centre of the back so
keep that in mind when designing your
embellishments.
5. Mark the top centre of the Lower Back.
Using this mark as a guide, lay the
strap on the back fabric with the raw
edges together. Baste in place.
6. With right sides together sew the Lower
Back Lining (along the edge with the
Soft’n Sheer) to the top of the Lower
Back piece. Press seam toward the lining.
7. Along the edge of the 1½" piece of
Soft’n Sheer fold the lining to the back
(wrong sides together). Press the fold.
inserting the decorative invisible zipper
1. Place double sided basting tape on
the right side of the Top Back and the
Lower Back along th e folded edges.
Remove the paper and finger press
the zipper in place right side up along
the upper back.
machine set up
decorative stitch foot
rayon thread top and bobbin
Microtex size 70 or 80 needle
6. Use a ¼" seam allowance to sew around 3
sides of the strip leaving a 3" to 4" opening
along one of the long sides for turning.
Do not sew the square end closed.
7. Trim seam and clip corners (run the Fabric
Folding Pen along the stitching line) then
turn right side out.
8. Press and neaten the square end if necessary. Set the strap aside.
hanger back
1. Fuse the 12½" x 6¼" piece of Sulky Soft’n
Sheer Extra to the back of the 13" x 6½"
Back Top. On the lower edge of the back
top, fold ¼" of fabric to the wrong side.
Press in place and set aside.
2. Fuse the 12½" x 1½" piece of Sulky Soft’n
Sheer Extra to the back of the 13" x 16"
Lower Back Lining along the top edge. Set
aside.
3. Fuse the 12½" x 12¾" piece of Sulky Soft’n
Sheer Extra to the back of the 13" x 13"
Lower Back fabric.
4. Be as creative as you like with the Lower
Back. Embroider, free motion, use fabric
paint or markers, appliqué or just leave
plain.
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2. Open the zipper and stitch it down
with a decorative stitch. Close the
zipper. Line up the Top Back and
Lower Back strip, remove paper and
finger press the zipper in place. Open
the zipper and stitch the second side.
If you’re using a dense stitch float a
piece of tear away stabilizer under the
zipper to avoid puckering.
Note: If the needle gets gummed up with the
adhesive from the basting tape put a drop
of Sew Smooth on a cotton swab and wipe
the adhesive off the needle. Not only does it
clean the needle but it will lubricate it as well.
hanger front
create Heat n Bond Vinyl yardage
1. Remove the paper from the back of
one of the pieces of vinyl and lay it
with the sticky side up on the ironing
board. Scatter threads and small bits of
fabric on the vinyl. Remove the paper
from the other piece of vinyl and lay it
on top (sticky side down) of the other
piece. Use the paper peeled off from
the vinyl, or a Teflon pressing sheet, to
seal the vinyl closed. Never allow the
Vinyl to contact the base of the iron.
2. From this piece of decorated vinyl, cut
3 strips 13" x 4". Bind one 13" edge of
each strip with double fold bias tape
using a decorative stitch. Set aside.
3. Fuse a 12½" x 19¾" piece of Sulky Soft’n
Sheer Extra to the back of the front
fabric. Measure up 11½" from the lower
edge and draw a line with an air-erasable marker across the width. Place the
top of the first pocket on this line.
4. Add a decorative feature to the top
of the Front. When designing the
embellishment remember you will be
adding a button.
machine set up
regular sewing foot
cotton or all-purpose sewing thread top
and bobbin
Microtex size 80 needle
5. Stitch across the bottom of the pocket.
Lay the second pocket so that the top
of the pocket is overlapping the stitching line of the last pocket. Stitch the
bottom and repeat for the 3rd pocket.
To create smaller pockets stitch 1 or
2 lines from the top of the binding to
the bottom edge of the pockets.
assembling the jewelry hanger
1. Place Front and Back right sides
together. At this point you may need
to trim so that the back and the front
are the same size.
2. Lay the hanger along the top edge of
the back. Trace the top edge of the
hanger on the wrong side of the Back
with an air-erasable marker.
3. To avoid an everlasting hole, use
Clover Wonder clips instead of pins,
to place the back and front right sides
together. Slightly open the zipper.
4. Starting ½" from the centre top (where
the hanger goes through) stitch on
the line drawn along top, then sew
down the side, across the bottom
and up the other side with a ¼" seam
allowance. Then sew on the line again
at the top stopping ½" from the centre,
leaving a 1" opening.
Note: If your hanger is a bit smaller than
the 13" width of the fabric you may want to
use a bigger seam allowance on the sides to
make sure your hanger is “square".
5. Trim the seams, cut off excess zipper,
clip the corners and turn right side out.
Insert the hanger. Fold up the pockets and bring the strap around the
bottom of the hanger and measure
for the placement of a button. Sew
button in place.
Note: If it’s necessary to press the finished
hanger do not press the vinyl, use the
Teflon pressing sheet.