Machine stitch along one short end and along the long edge taking a 1.5 cm seam, leaving the remaining short end open.
Step 4)
Machine stitch along the sides and top edge taking a 2.5 cm seam and (if your headboard is shaped like ours) rounding around the corners a little as you go.
Machine stitch along tacking through all layers as close to the folded edge as possible.
A simple hem on each side, and a «fancy» sewing
machine stitch along the hems.
Not exact matches
If your
machine is moving your fabric
along fine on it's own, you can keep a shorter
stitch length.
Now
stitch along the lines of the shapes with the sewing
machine.
Use the sewing
machine to run a quick row of
stitches along each end of each piece of elastic, to hold them in place.
The teddy bears went on the back with the lightweight batting in between, and then I just did a zig - zag
stitch along each seam to do the
machine «quilting.»
Right sides facing, pin and then
machine stitch the floral and the gingham top front pieces together
along the lower curve only (see illustration, above).
With right sides together, pin and
machine -
stitch (1 cm seam allowance)
along a 20 cm edge.
Turn under the raw edges
along each short, cut edge,
machine or hand
stitch and press.
Measure and create six pockets
along this contrasting fabric then
machine stitch or tack down each separating line to form the pocket.