Armchair Caddy Hugs n Kisses free Stitching Angel project

Well here it is girls, the first free project in the Stitchers' Angel swap project. Yes it is late, but it is still Monday the 18th here just. I am still busy chasing and matching angels and getting your assignments out. If you havent gotten yours yet it is still coming, never fear. If you dont get it tonight then I am possibly waiting on your to confirm so send me an email. sorry about the underline  *** new typepad..... cant get it off

 

Armchair caddy

A stitchers’ Angel project from the heart of Hugs 'n Kisses.

Stitch this handy armchair caddy to hold your needles and pins, threads and scissors all within reach on your stitching chair each night.

Requirements

9” x width main feature fabric

18” x 9” batting

8” x 10” white or stitchery background fabric

8” x 12” pocket lining fabric

8” x 10” coordinating scallop fabric

2” x width binding fabric

3-4 Threads to match chosen fabrics

Soft mechanical lead pencil or blue water erasable pen

General sewing and quilting supplies

Cotton sewing thread

#7/8 crewel needle/appliqué needle

6-8” embroidery hoop

Light box or window light source

Preparation and cutting

Download the PDF templates, print them and cut out each one. Please choose your country or printer paper size and select the appropriate download.

 

Download armchaircaddytemplates.pdf  A3

 

Download armchaircaddytemplatesA4.pdf  A4

Download armchaircaddytemplatesletter.pdf   US  Letter size

 

1.      Cut two piece main fabric 9” x 18”

2.      Cut one piece batting 9” x 18”

3.      Cut two pocket pieces (B) from white or stitchery fabric

4.      Cut two pocket lining pieces (D) from contrasting fabric.

5.      Trace two pocket scallops (C) onto right side of coordinating fabric

6.      Cut one strip white or stitchery fabric 1 ¼” x 6”

7.      Cut two coordinating fabric strips 2 7/8” x 6”

8.      Cut approximately 100cm/40” x 2” wide coordinating fabric on the bias for binding

Join using bias joins.

Construction

Layer main fabric piece (1) right side down, batting (3) and main fabric piece (1) right side up. Baste or pin. Using a walking foot free machine quilt through all layers. Place Template A on top and trim around outside edges using a rotary cutter or mark with pencil and trim with scissors.

 

Join two fabric strips (7) to either side of your white or stitchery fabric (6) strip using a ¼” seam. Press seams towards the coordinating fabrics.

Cut out scallop pieces leaving a small ¼” seam allowance around the top scalloped edge. Lay or glue (using Roxanne’s basting glue) in position on top of pocket pieces (3). Using a small appliqué needle and matching cotton thread turn under edge and appliqué into position. (if you have another preferred method of appliqué feel free to adapt and use that). Clip into corners where necessary when appliquéing.

Tracing stitchery

Download your design sheet. Lay your design sheet on a light box or window light source. Trace the pincushion design onto the centre white or stitchery fabric in the pieced panel. You can just use a dot for the centre of each flower and follow the design sheet when stitching. Next lay the pocket piece and trace the design emerging above the scallops. Repeat for the other piece.

Stitching

Place into a 6-8 “embroidery hoop and stitch on all drawn lines. Stitch a lazy daisy for each flower dot and place a French knot in the centre. A lazy daisy or detached chain stitch is also used for the leaves. The rest of the design is stitched using backstitch.

I have not given thread colours as you need to match your colours to the fabric you have chosen. Choose a green for stems and leaves and 2-3 colours for your flowers.

Once all stitching is finished press well. Lay your pocket pieces on top of the pocket lining with the extra fabric extending at the top. Fold and press the extra in to meet the pocket, then again to form a casing. Edge stitch using a matching thread.

Fold pincushion panel in half right sides together and stitch down long edge. Turn right side through. Insert small amount of fibre fill or wool stuffing and pin into position onto your backing piece ensuring you centre evenly. Lay a pocket piece at each end. Pin.

Baste all pieces with a long machine stitch around the outside edge.

Fold your binding strip in half along the length wrong sides together and press. We are using a double binding like you would use for a quilt. Beginning along one side and leaving a 4” tail stitch to the top or right side of your caddy. A walking foot on your machine may make this easier.

Take care to ease the binding around the corners and don’t pull it too tightly around the curves. When you almost reach your starting point stop, match, cut and join the two ends. Continue stitching the gap

 

.

Turn the binding to the back and slip stitch it down using a matching thread.

Your caddy is complete, lay on the arm of your stitching chair for your needles, threads, pins and scissors so they are all in easy reach.

For a printable version download here.

Download armchair_caddy_instructions.pdf

Happy Stitching!

Hugs, Helen

www.hugsnkisses.typepad.com

www.hugsnkisses.net

Comments

[Brenda C.]

Hello, I've been unsuccessful at downloading the armchair caddy instructions.pdf. It opens to a blank page. Is it still accessible? Thank you for the pattern, I enjoy your site.

[Anna (in Sweden)]

I made an armchair caddy today and I really love it. Thanks! Here are some pics:
http://sybilder.lugnagatan.net/#10.0

[Jane Sliwka]

I wasn't sure where this message should go as it relates to the chair caddy. I hope you don't mind a repeat.

Thank you so much to my Secret Stitcher Angel for the beautifully ribbon embroidered chair caddy in my favorite country colours.
I'm sorry I'm not able to let you all see it as I don't have a blog.

Jane Sliwka

[crazypatch]

Gorgeous. thank you very mutch . It's so lovely.

[Elisabeth]

merci, it's pretty.

[Nicole Michel]

Helen, thank you for this nice pattern. I will sew it soon.
Hugs Nicole

[céline]

SOOO beautiful !!!! I dreamed to make one like this... thank you SOOO much for the pattern !!!

[Sharon]

Thank you for the "US letter size" pdf pattern file.
Also,thank you for all your time in putting this together. It is a really great idea. All the girls are such so talented ... with great style. Greatly appreciate all your time in getting this together.

[jojo]

Helen this is a delightful little piece...the colours are very very beautiful...
Thanks so very much.......jojo

[Steph]

This is gorgeous and exactly what I need! Thanks for sharing the pattern!

[amy (sew~amy)]

I am in the US and can't get it to print the correct size. I put it on a USP and I am taking it to Kinko's so they can print it off for me. Hopefully they will be able to.

[Julie]

I hate to seem so stupid, but I have no idea what A3 and A4 are. I can't find that setting on Acrobat reader anywhere. I really want to make this but can't figure out how to print it. I printed it at work but it was tiny. I guess I need to just enlarge that on a copy machine, but how much?

[Ethne]

If this is a taste of what's to come we are all in for a super stitching time - thank you for your hard work in getting this ready for us

[Paula in NH]

I love the pattern too. However, here in the US we don't use the same size paper as the rest of the world. For me, it's not hard to get the right size paper as we use it in our office. I wonder how anyone else in the US is using the templates.

[Stina]

Love the pattern...you did a fantastic work on this one!!
Have mine printed out and will have a try at it!! :o)

[Char]

Great tut on the armchair caddy....the stitchery is wonderful...I have a quilt I did with those same two color of floss with blocks......Char

[martine]

Lovely and very useful.
Thanks and greetings.
Martine

[Tracy]

thank you for the great pattern Helen.

I'll have to wait for DH to come home before I start as I can't get it printed properly. I'm a bit of a goose with the computer.

[Marsh]

Love it, too. I'll be watching, maybe join next time..........

[Priscilla Halliday]

This is gorgeous, I can't wait to make one. I wanted to join the swap but felt I had to much on my plate already - so I am extra grateful that you are still sharing the pattern with us un-swappers! Thank you.

[Jo in TAS]

I reckon if all the projects are as good as this my partner will have them all :-)
Beautiful work Helen!

[Carolyn]

Helen,
Beautiful! Thanks so much! Can't wait to get started.
Carolyn

[Linda Goozee]

Helen, Thank you so much for this absolutely lovely caddy pattern. A divine start to the week. Thanks heaps Linda

[Rebecca Woods]

Oh I love it. I haven't joined the swap but I will definitely be making this. I had promised myself I wouldn't by any more fabric but this one deserves something special so I guess I will be visiting the quilt shop today. Naughty Naughty. Stupid question though. Do we have to print the templates out on A3 they seem very small if it is A4? Cant wait to get started.

[Erin]

Helen, thank you for all the work you are doing for this fantastic swap! How nice to start out by doing this caddy! The caddy is just perfect!!

[Marica]

Wow, what a lovley stitchery..Love to see all of the girls in Stitching Angel swap what they will do with this one..

Good luck girl and thanks Helen for the pattern

[Bonnie]

Helen, you did so good on this pattern. Love it.
Hugs,
Bonnie

[Gudrun]

A new wonderful pattern --I can´t resist it:-)).Thanks for a lovely design!!!!!!!

[Gudi]

thank you so much for these great idea. Have a nice day

Hugs Gudi

[Gudi]

thank you so much for these great idea. Have a nice day

Hugs Gudi

[Koningskind]

This is gorgeous!
Thanks!

[müller christin]

thank you, i love it

[polly]

I love it.. Thank you for all your hard work in coordinating the swap. This is a beautiful piece. I am still waiting for my angel.
Polly in Long Beach:)

[Celia R. Rosa]

Thank you!!!! :)
Kisses from Brasil... Célia

[evelyne]

thank you for the wonderfull pattern

[helene]

This is a lovely project ! Thank you very much !

[Diana]

This caddy is beautiful. I can't wait to make it.

Thank You!

[Anett]

Thanks for the pretty pattern.

Love to stitch the caddy.

Hugs

Anett

[Annette]

I think I might have to make two!! One for me and one for my swap partner! Way cute! Thanks sew much.

[Sipiweske Quilts]

This is a beautiful design! I wanted to participate in the swap but time just won't allow it . . . but I'm still on the sidelines watching. I'll be making this pattern for sure. Thank you. - Marlene

[Henderica]

Ooh that is so lovely :)

I can't wait to look for fabric I can use for this ;)

[Jo Marcellino]

I love it! Thank you so much.

[Amanda Ryan]

Hey, what a lovely freebie - and just as I was thinking of ordering a pattern for something similar. Thank you Helen.

[Darlene Carroll]

Helen...

How absolutely gorgeous... what a great start to the Stitching Angel Swap. I'm so looking forward to starting this.

have a great week full of creative inspiration!!

hugs
xoxo