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    Princess SWAN

    Jul 04, 2018 5 minutes
    Eve Dewhurst, Fabric Direct
    "When I first made a swan, my daughter decided that it was a Princess Duck. (She loves to feed the ducks at the local pond.) She took some convincing that it was, in fact, a swan." - Eve Dewhurst

    MATERIALS

    • 50cm ( 5/8yd) ivory tone-on-tone print fabric (swan body)

    • 50cm ( 5/8yd) coordinating cream print fabric (wings, chest, bill and ruffle)

    • 50cm ( 5/8yd) ivory tulle (tail feathers)

    • Two 7.5cm (3in) diameter white crochet doilies (wing decoration)

    • 60cm ( 3/4yd) of 7.5cm (3in) wide scalloped silver lace trim (neck ruffle)

    • 20cm (8in) square of coordinating cream print fabric (button covering)

    • Two 5cm (2in) self-cover buttons (wing decoration)

    • 90cm (1yd) white ribbon or ricrac (ruffle tie)

    • 40cm ( 1/2yd) sequin trim (crown and neck ruffle) – see

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