Winter Fabric Ball

Fabric Requirements:

Notes:

• Finished Size: 13cm x 13cm
• All seam allowances are 6mm unless noted.

Assembling the Project:

1. Place a lining Circle right side up on the table. On top of this put an outer Circle, with right side down, and then add a wadding Circle.
2. Pin the three layers together and stitch all around, with a 1cm seam allowance. See Picture 1.
3. Trim the wadding close to the seam and then cut notches in the seam allowance. See Picture 2.
4. Trim the seam allowance and then mark the cutting line on the lining (keep this as small as possible and below the center).
5. To cut the lining, lift it up from the outer fabric, and snip, taking care not to cut the outer fabric. See Picture 3.
6. Turn the Circle right side out and mark with pins three points equally around the circle. See Picture 4.
7. Turn the circle over and draw a triangle between the three points (I have marked with a pen so that it shows clearly, but I recommend an air erasable pen). This will be the stitching line.
8. Repeat these steps until you have completed all 20 Circles.
9. Join two Circles together, matching the stitching lines. See Picture 5.
10. Join another three Circles to this to make a domed Circle (the lining side is shown here because the seams show up more clearly). See Picture 6.
11. Repeat with another five Circles, mixing the colors.
12. Join the remaining 10 Circles together, alternating the points and bases of the stitching lines to make a strip to look like Pictures 7 and 8.
13. Join the end Circles together to make a band. The two domes look like Picture 9.
14. Join one dome to the band, matching the stitching lines of each Circle.
15. Repeat with the other dome, but only stitch three of the Circles together.
16. Stuff the ball through the open Circles. See Picture 10.
17. Stitch the remaining Circles together to complete the ball.

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  Figure 9
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