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here is the simplified version of how i put my whimsie balls together......first a few concerns. if you are making these for childrens toys--it should go w/o saying but you can never be too careful---THINK about the fabrics you are using and think about what stuffing would be the SAFE-ST for a child who usually put things in their mouths!!!!!!!! another concern is that there are 36 pieces in ONE whimsie ball & a portion of it is HAND sewing. don't let this deter you from making these!!! if you have any questions, ASK!
this is what we are looking for, a wedge/orange peel sort of, shown in BLUE [ATTACH=CONFIG]66221[/ATTACH] you need a circle to start, anything round will do if you don't have a compass [ATTACH=CONFIG]66682[/ATTACH] trace circle & divide into 4 sections [ATTACH=CONFIG]66683[/ATTACH] one section is the pattern; think of it as a fan [ATTACH=CONFIG]66684[/ATTACH] cut one of your "fans" out, flip it over to trace the second edge to make your blue "wedge" [ATTACH=CONFIG]66685[/ATTACH] you will have two pieces, a fan section and a wedge section [ATTACH=CONFIG]66686[/ATTACH] sew the wedge section to the top of one of the fan sections [ATTACH=CONFIG]66687[/ATTACH] sew the wedge to the other section [along the curved edge] [ATTACH=CONFIG]66688[/ATTACH] your section should now be sewn together and have 2 fan sections & a top [sewn to both bottom sections along the curve] [ATTACH=CONFIG]66689[/ATTACH] you need two fan sections & one wedge to make one of twelve sections to make the whimsie ball [ATTACH=CONFIG]66753[/ATTACH] now it's time to sew bottoms together. the arrows designate direction for sewing. pivot around the corner, back tack and leave a space for turning. the next step would be to take your fabric out & start at the opposite end & sew toward the open space & back tack. Make sure you leave enough space to be able to turn the entire ball right side out! [ATTACH=CONFIG]66755[/ATTACH] the scissors are pointing to the starting point which is most important--you don't want to catch the top fabric in your seam [ATTACH=CONFIG]66768[/ATTACH] |
think of these little 3 pc sections as an ice cream cone.... to finish an entire ball you will need twelve sections [consists of 3 pcs each] if you hold 3 sections by their points[bottom of the ice cream cone]and hand sew them together you will have one of four sections you need to make one ball! simple, right?
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looks like something I want to try
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Thanks for posting ! You did a GREAT job with the tute :thumbup:
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Thank you very much for this great tute :D:D:D
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do you have a picture of what the finished ball looks like?
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I was noticing your cutting mat!!! What kind is it? I'm looking at new mats and yours caught my eye!! Sorry for the hi-jack! :-D
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Love the idea. I will have to give these a try. :thumbup:
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Originally Posted by debbiewi
do you have a picture of what the finished ball looks like?
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Originally Posted by debbiewi
do you have a picture of what the finished ball looks like?
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