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(a) Snip garlands of felt poinsettias, each with a beaded center, to trim this
layered table skirt, then accent the look with a wintry poinsettia wreath
hanging above.
(b) Flowers on the net overskirt form a sparkling, icy layer over
the soft white felt beneath.
Table Skirt Supplies
Butterick pattern #B4479
Templates
Wool felt
Netting
Large seed beads
Embroidery
floss
Fabric glue, if desired
Scallop-edged scissors
Dowload and Print
Trims Templates*:
scalloped-edge border
flower pattern
Printing and Copy Instructions:
Straight-edge border and scalloped-edge border:
copy at 100%
Flowers:
For size
A, enlarge 133%.
For size B, copy as shown.
For size C, reduce 30%.
For size D, reduce 40%.
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Text by Jane Asper •
Produced by Kathy Curotto
To Make
1 Follow instructions for Butterick pattern #B4479, view
B. Make two skirts, one of felt and one of netting.
2 Download Trims Templates
3 Use flower patterns to cut 16 each of A and B
and 96 each of C and D. Each flower is made of two flower shapes layered over
each other. Lay all of the B’s on top of all of the A’s and all of the D’s on
top of the C’s.
4 To construct flowers, fold one of the layered poinsettias
in half, right sides in. Stitch 1⁄4 inch in center across fold, catching all
four layers. Stitch twice. Open poinsettia, then fold in half the opposite
direction and stitch at center as above. These two steps will create a “dimple”
at the center of the flower so that it will have some dimension when you open
it.
5 Using the same needle and thread pulled to the front of the flower,
sew one bead at the center of the dimple on small flowers and three at the
center of large ones.
6 Knot thread on back of flowers, cut. Set flowers
aside.
7 Fold the net table skirt in eighths. Mark a spot 12 inches up from
the bottom on both sides, through all layers. Also mark a spot 8 inches up from
the bottom in the center through all layers. These spots will mark the placement
of the large poinsettias.
8 Open skirt and lay out on a flat surface. Pin all
large poinsettias on marked points. Arrange small ones in curved lines in
between large ones, using six small flowers, overlapped slightly, for each
swag.
9 Place net skirt over round table, check flower placement, and adjust
as needed.
10 Use fabric glue or hand sewing to attach flowers to
skirt.
11 To make borders, cut patterns from scalloped-edge and straightedge
border templates. Tape pieces together to make longer templates. Trace onto felt
and cut out.
12 Pin scalloped border to edge of net skirt and hand stitch or
glue in place. Trim edges of straight border with scallop-edged scissors. Pin it
slightly over the edge of the scalloped border and hand stitch or glue it in
place.
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