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    A LITTLE BIRD TOLD ME …

    Feb 05, 2020 3 minutes

    MATERIALS

    • Two rectangles, 20 x 24cm (8 x 9 1/2in) cream cotton/ linen blend fabric (front and back)

    • Two rectangles, 12 x 18cm (4 1/4 x 7in) white fabric (lining)

    • 15cm (6in) square of fabric — Brenda used Liberty Tana Capel in Red (trim)

    • 12.5 x 38cm (5 x 15in) fusible interfacing

    • Cottage Garden Threads, variegated: Mike/D13, Victor/KD22,Butterbean/312, Black

    • Sewing thread to match fabric

    • HB pencil or fine-pointed pen (such as Pigma)

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