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  • Australian Homespun

    Santa-metre

    Jul 04, 2018 6 minutes
    Megan Fisher

    MATERIALS

    • Fat eighth cream tone-on-tone print fabric (hanger front)

    • Fat eighth red tone-on-tone print fabric (hanger back and pocket)

    • Scraps of fabric in red, pink, green and white (appliqué)

    • Fat eighth lightweight fusible interfacing

    • ThreadworX variegated stranded embroidery floss in Christmas Time (1085)

    • Stranded embroidery floss in red, dark brown, grey and to match the appliqué fabrics, felt and cord

    • Machine-sewing thread to match the backing fabric

    • 1.4m (1 1/2yd) red cord about 7mm (a generous 1/4in) thick

    • Eight small round neodymium/rare earth magnets – see Megan’s Magnet Tips

    • 20cm (8in) square of red stiffened felt (ticks)

    • Fusible web

    • Fibre fill

    • 7cm (2 3/4in) of hook and loop tape, such as Velcro, 10mm ( 3/8in) wide (pocket closure)

    • Rubber band

    • Small embroidery hoop (optional)

    • Applibond needle (optional – see Megan’s Materials Tips) and embroidery needle

    • Fine-point permanent-marking pen or mechanical pencil

    • Rotary cutter, ruler and mat

    • Sewing

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