flirty table skirt
scallop chair skirt
wall organizer
 

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SUPPLIES NEEDED:

•7 yards printed decorator fabric for
skirts
•1-1/2 yards solid-color decorator fabric
•1-1/2 yards interlining or flannel
•5 yards decorative trim
•Velcro® brand Half and Half™ tape
•Ruffler attachment
•L’orna Decorative Touch™ Wand by
Kandi Corp.
•Swarorski® crystals in various sizes
•12” x 26” plywood (or desired size for
vanity table)
•Table leg brackets
•Four 28”-high table legs
•Ready-made stool with upholstered top

 •Staple gun and staples
•Paper-backed fusible web (optional)
•Husqvarna Viking Embroidery Design
#211822 (visit the Husqvarna Viking
Online Webshop at
www.husqvarnaviking.com or your
nearest Husqvarna Viking retailer)
•Husqvarna Viking Ruffler
•Huskylock® 3- or 4-thread serger
•Husqvarna Viking Designer I, Platinum
950E, Rose, Quilt Designer II or Iris sewing and embroidery machine

1. CONSTRUCTING THE VANITY TABLE
Cut a piece of solid-color fabric and a piece of flannel to the dimensions of the plywood plus 2”. Cover the plywood with the flannel then the decorative fabric right side up, folding the corners as you would package. Secure both layers on the back of the plywood with your staple gun.

Attach the leg brackets about 1-1/2” in from each corner on the back of the plywood. Screw the legs into the brackets.

2. CONSTRUCTING THE VANITY TABLE SKIRT:
Measure around the outer edges of the table-top and multiply by 2-1/2. Measure from the top edge of the table to the floor and add 3-1/2”. Cut the decorator fabric to these dimensions, piecing as needed, to create
one continuous width.



Turn under and press a 1” double-fold hem on the long bottom edge of the skirt.Topstitch in place.Try
using the optional Husqvarna Viking Edge Stitching Foot and the 25 adjustable needle positions on your
Husqvarna Viking sewing machine for accurate topstitching. The Edge Stitching Foot has a flange which rides along the fold of your hem for perfectly straight
stitching.



Clean-finish the top edge of the skirt with a 3- or 4-thread serger. Turn under 1-1/2” to the wrong side and press, topstitch in place. Attach the ruffler to your sewing machine and stitch 1” from the top edge of the skirt. NOTE:Test theamount of ruffling on a strip of the same fabric and adjust the gathers/pleats to the correct ratio.

Cut a length of Velcro™ brand Half and Half tape to the measurement of the outer edge of the table-top. Attach the adhesive-backed side to the edge of the table-top securing it in place with a few staples. Stitch the remaining piece of tape to the wrong side of the skirt over the ruffle, 1/4” from the top edge.Try the Husqvarna Viking Edge/Joining Foot for accurate sewing.This foot, too, features a flange for riding along the edges of fabric and hook and loop tape.

On the right side of the skirt, place the decorative trim over the ruffle and secure in place by machine or, if you would prefer not to see stitches, press in place using fusible web.

2. CONSTRUCTING THE VANITY STOOL:
Measure the diameter of the stool seat. Cut a circular piece of decorative fabric and a piece of flannel to this dimension plus 4”. Mark the center point of the fabric for the embroidery placement.



Secure the embroidery unit to your sewing machine, stabilize the fabric and embroider motif.

Place the embroidered fabric on a flat surface and embellish the motif with Swarorski® crystals, referring
to the L’orna Decorative Touch™ Wand instruction manual for specific directions.

The L’orna Decorative Touch Wand and Swarorski crystals are available at your local Husqvarna Viking retailer.To find your nearest retailer, visit the dealer locator at www.husqvarnaviking.com or call 800-358-0001.

Remove the legs from your stool.With right side down, place the fabric and then the flannel face down
on a flat surface. Place stool seat over fabric, centering the design on the seat.Wrap the fabric around
the seat and secure with staples. Reattach the legs.

Cut the fabric and construct the stool skirt in the same manner as the vanity table skirt.

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SUPPLIES:
•Round table with pedestal or decorative legs
•Decorator fabric (yardage based on measurement)
•1"-wide elastic (yardage based on measurement)
•Ribbon in various widths (yardage based on
measurement)
•Ball fringe (yardage based on measurement)
•Husqvarna Viking Edge Stitching Foot
•Coordinating fabric or paint (for table top)
•Huskylock® 3- or 4-thread serger
•Husqvarna Viking Designer I, Platinum
950E, Rose, Quilt Designer II or Iris sewing and
embroidery machine
•OPTIONAL: Hot glue gun or double-sided adhesive
tape

FABRIC CUTTING DIRECTIONS
Measure around the outside edge of the table top
(A) and multiply by 2-1/2 (C). Measure the height of the table (B). Cut the decorator fabric to the width (C) by 2/3 of
the table height (B) plus 5 1/2".

CONSTRUCTING THE GATHERED TABLE SKIRT
Turn under and press a 1" double-fold hem on one
long edge of the skirt.

On the right side of the skirt, mark 4” above the
hemmed edge for the first ribbon.Then place the remaining ribbons 1-1/2" apart above. Secure the ribbons along the marked lines with pins or basting
tape. Using a Husqvarna Viking Edge Stitching Foot, stitch by placing the flange on the foot close to each edge of the ribbon.

Fold the skirt section in half lengthwise, right sides together, and stitch with a Huskylock® 3- or 4- thread serger. Press the seam to one side.

Clean-finish the top edge of the skirt with your serger. Turn under 3-1/2" along the top edge and press.

Topstitch 1" down from the folded edge.To form casing, stitch again 1-1/4" from the previous row of stitching leaving an opening for inserting the elastic.

Cut a length of elastic equal to the outside measurement of the table top (A) plus 1". Insert the elastic through the opening in the casing, overlap the ends and stitch. Stitch the casing opening closed.

As an option, cover the top of the table with a coordinating fabric, securing the fabric on the back of the table top with a staple gun or paint the top with a matching paint color or design.

Place the finished skirt around the table positioning
the elastic on the edge of the table top. Secure the
skirt in place with a hot glue gun or double-sided
adhesive tape.

 

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Store school supplies in style with this wall organizer. The perfect size for hanging on a closet door, kids can store papers, markers, and personal treasures in the pockets. Use three coordinating decorator fabrics for an interesting look. Mundial multi-layer shears make cutting through the fabric layers a breeze.

Supplies:

  • 1 yard decorator fabric for front and back
  • 5/8 yard decorator fabric for the pockets
  • 5/8 yard decorator fabric for bias binding
  • ½" and ¾" bias tape maker (optional)
  • Grommets and grommet toolMundial 9 ½" Multi-Layer Shears


CUTTING DIRECTIONS:

  1. From main fabric, cut two 23" x 28" rectangles
  2. From pocket fabric, cut one 19" x 22" piece and one 13" by 22" piece
  3. From trim fabric, cut one bias strip 1" wide by 34" long and one bias strip 1 ¼" wide by 98" long (piece fabric as needed

    ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. Fold small pocket in half lengthwise with wrong sides together. Stitch along the long edge with a ½" seam allowance. Turn right side out and press.Fold large pocket in half lengthwise, wrong sides together, and press.
  2. Place one large fabric piece on a flat surface. Pin the large pocket in place with the bottom and side raw edges even with the edges of the main fabric. Machine baste in place along the side and bottom edges.
  3. Pin the small pocket in place about 10" above the large pocket, the two side raw edges even with the main fabric. Stitch close to the bottom edge of the pocket, and baste along the side edges of the pocket.
  4. Stitch the two main fabric pieces with right sides together, leaving an opening for turning. Trim seam allowance with multi-layer shears, and turn wall organizer right side out. Press.
  5. Turn under and press a ½" seam allowance along each long edge of the bias strips or use a bias tape maker (follow the manufacturer's directions).
  6. Cut two 7" lengths of ½" wide bias trim and one 10" length of ½" wide bias trim.
  7. Pin the 10" bias trim in the center of the bottom pocket, creating two equal size pockets. Turn under ½" at the top and bottom of the trim, and stitch in place close to each edge. Repeat on the small pocket, creating three pockets of the desired width.
  8. Beginning and ending at the bottom edge, pin the wide bias trim along the outer edge of the wall organizer, mitering the trim at the corners. Turn under ½" along the cut edge. Stitch close to each edge.
  9. Mark the placement of the grommets along the top edge of the wall organizer. Insert grommets (follow manufacturer's instructions).

    Tip: Mundial multi-layer shears make cutting through several layers of decorator fabric a breeze. These shears have extra-long knife edge blades that are also perfect for cutting through single layers of heavy craft materials. The Cushion Soft handles provide a comfortable, soft-to-the-touch grip.

F or more information on scissors go to www.mundialusa.com

Turn a mismatched chair into picture-perfect seating with a scalloped chair cover. Scallops look difficult but are easily trimmed to perfection with basic Mundial sewing scissors.


SUPPLIES:

  • Striped decorator fabric
  • Marking pen
  • Fabric marker
  • Pattern tracing paper
  • Mundial Sewing Scissors (Item# 837)

MAKING A CHAIR PATTERN:

  1. Place tracing paper on the chair seat and trace around the outermost edge of the seat. Be sure to mark the location where the back spindles meet the seat.
  2. Add a ½" seam allowance around the outside edge of the pattern tracing.

CUTTING DIRECTIONS:

  1. Measure around the front and sides of the seat. Cut the skirt and lining to this measurement by the desired length plus 1".
  2. Using the seat pattern, cut two seat pieces.
  3. Cut a bias strip of fabric, 2" wide by the outside measurement of the seat.


MAKING THE SKIRT:

  1. Pin the skirt and lining right sides together, and baste along the sides and bottom edges.
  2. Mark a scallop line along the bottom edge of the skirt just above the stitching line. It is a good idea to mark one scallop and then make a template, so that each scallop will be the same.
  3. Stitch along the marked line, and trim away the excess fabric and clip the curves. Turn the skirt right side out and press. Baste along the top edge of the skirt.
  4. Make cording by wrapping the bias strip around the cord and stitching close to the cord. Baste the cording along the edge of the right side of the chair seat.
  5. Pin the skirt pieces to the seat, right sides together.
  6. Layer the seat lining over the pinned skirt pieces, right sides together. Stitch the seat lining and seat, right sides together, leaving an opening for turning. Turn right side out and slipstitch the opening closed.
    Tip: Use sewing scissors for clipping small areas like scallops or curves. These scissors are perfect for light to medium cutting tasks like trimming seams and clipping curves. Sewing scissors have one rounded tip blade and one pointed blade

F or more information on scissors go to www.mundialusa.com