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Great Balls of Fabric Create artistic fabric balls and display as boutique worthy works of art or for use as treasured soft toys for tots. This pattern features fabric circles sandwiched with either batting or Insul-Bright fabric for an entertaining sound effect for little ones. Select the two fabric color variation for home decor, or the rainbow of fabrics variation for playtime fun. The construction is simple and streamlined with the help of the Circle Sew Simple Tool.

Version 1: Two color Great Balls of FabricApproximate Finished Size: 4", 6" and 8"

Supplies Needed: (Makes one set of three fabric balls)

• Fabric: - 1⅛ yard Fabric A (gray) - 1⅛ yard Fabric B (royal blue)

• 1⅛ yard fusible batting Note: To create a toy ball, replace the fusible batting with Insul-Bright™. Children enjoy the crunchy sound the Insul-Bright makes.

Helpful Notions:• Circles Sew Simple Tool and book• Spraystarchorstarchalternative,suchasBestPress™• Rotarycutter,mat,andruler• Universalneedle,size80/12• Pinkingshearsorpinkingrotaryblade• Coordinatingall-purposethread• Watersolublemarkingpen• Pointerandcreaser,suchasPointTurnerandSeam

Creaser• Optional:Fabricgluestick

Instructions:

Note: Read all instructions before beginning the project. All seam allowances are ¼" unless otherwise stated.

1.Prepareandcutfabric:

• Stabilizeallfabricswellwithaspraystarchorstarchalternative.Press,thenletdrycompletely.

• FabricA(gray):- Cut two 9" crosswise strips:

* Subcut three 9" x 9" squares. (8" ball)* Subcut six 5" x 9" rectangles. (8" ball)

- Cut two 7" crosswise strips:* Subcut three 7" x 7" squares. (6" ball)* Subcut six 4" x 7" rectangles. (6" ball)

- Cut one 5"crosswise strip:* Subcut three 5" x 5" squares. (4" ball)* Subcut six 3" x 5" rectangles. (4" ball)

Pattern Instructions

decor, or the rainbow of fabrics variation for playtime fun. The construction

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• FabricB(royalblue):- Cut two 9" crosswise strips:

* Subcut three 9" x 9" squares. (8" ball)* Subcut six 5" x 9" rectangles (8" ball)

- Cut two 7" crosswise strips: * Subcut three 7" x 7" squares. (6" ball)* Subcut six 4" x 7" rectangles. (6" ball)

- Cut one 5"crosswise strip:* Subcut three 5" x 5" squares. (4" ball)* Subcut six 3" x 5" rectangles. (4" ball)

• Fusiblebatting:- Cut twelve 4¼" x 9" rectangles (For 8" ball)- Cut twelve 3¼" x 7" rectangles. (For 6" ball)- Cuttwelve2¼"x5"rectangles.(For4"ball)

2. Preparefabricsquares:

• Createbackingsquarefor4",6"and8"balls:- Align two 5" x 9" Fabric A rectangles with right sides

togetherandedgeseven.Pinalongonelongedge.- Stitch the long edge, leaving a 3" opening in the center,

usinga½"seamallowance.Removepinsasyousew.

- Pressseamsflatthentoone side.

- Make a total of three sets of Fabric A and three sets of Fabric B.

- Fold the pieced back square into fourths and mark the center of the square on the right side of the fabric with a water soluble marking pen.

- Repeatthestepsaboveusingthe4"x7"rectanglesofFabric A and B for the 6" balls and the 3" x 5" rectangles of Fabric A and B for the 4" balls.

• Preparethefrontsquareforthe4",6"and8"balls:- Fold the front square into fourths and mark the center

of the square on the wrong side of the fabric with a water soluble marking pen.

- Fuse the fusible batting rectangles to the wrong side of the fabric square:* Take a 9" x 9" square and align the two 4¼" x 9"

batting edges with the right and left edges of the square. Leaving a space measuring approximately ½" in the center.

* Fuse the batting in place. Note: If using Insul-Bright glue baste the rectangles in place.

3. Create the circles using the Circles Sew Simple Tool:

• SetupyourmachinefollowingthestepsintheCircles Sew Simple book:- ReadtheToolcomponentsandtheBasicInstructions

oftheCirclesSewSimple,pp.1-3,tofamiliarizeyour-self with the tool and the steps.

- Attach the Circles Sew Simple Tool to the table or cabi-net of your machine.

• Createthe8"circles:- Set the Slide Tack to the 8" circle slot on the Circles Sew

Simple Tool, and then cover the tack with the Cross Bar Attachment.

- Usingthecentermarking,placethe9"frontsquareright side up on the tack.

- Usingthecentermarking,placethe9"piecedbackingsquare, with right sides together, on the tack. Align the squares so the edges are even.

- Cover the tack with the guard and stitch a 8" circle

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9"

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Cut12

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Fusiblebatting

Fusiblebatting

Wrongside

Fuse battingCenter

Rightside

Mark center

Cut 12

Cut 12

3-1/4" 2-1/4" 1/2"

9"

9" 3"7"

5"

4" 3"5"

5" 5"7"

7"

7"9" 9"

startingattheseam.Removetheguardandremovethestitched circle.

- Repeatthestepsabovetocompletesix8"stitchedcir-cles-three of Fabric A and three of Fabric B.





- Cover the tack with the guard and stitch the 6" circle startingattheseam.Removetheguardandremovethestitched circle.

- Repeatthestepsabovetocompletesix6"stitchedcir-cles-three of Fabric A and three of Fabric B.





- Cover the tack with the guard and stitch a 4" circle startingattheseam.Removetheguardandremovethestitched circles.

- Repeatthestepsabovetocompletesix4"stitchedcir-

cles-three of Fabric A and three of Fabric B.

• Createthefinishedcircles:- Pressedgesofthestitchedcircles:

* Placethestitchedcircle on a pressing surface with the front square facing up. Pullthefrontsquare edges toward the center while pressing the seam allowance, causing the raw edges to lie flat toward the center of the circle.

* Turn the circle over and repeat the process, pressing the raw edges toward the center on the backing square of the circle.

* Repeatthestepsaboveforatotalofthree4",6",and8" circles of Fabric A and Fabric B.

Note: Pressing the seam allowance as described above will help with turning the circles to the right side.

- Turn the stitched circles to the right side:* Trim the extra fabric ¼" from the seam using

pinking shears or a rotary pinking blade.

* Useapointerandcreasertohelpturnthecirclethrough the 3" opening on the backing square.

* Repeatthesestepsaboveforthethree4",6"and8"circles of Fabric A and Fabric B.

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Rightside

Fusiblebatting

Start stitching

Fabric Awrong side

Fabric Awrong side

Fabric Awrong side

Fabric Bwrong side

Fabric Awrong side

Fabric Bwrong side

Fabric Bwrong side

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9" 9"

- Finishing the circles:- Presstheedgesflatand

slip stitch the 3" opening closed.

- Topstitch the circles fol-lowing one of these two options:* Option 1—Edgestitch

the outer edge of the circle using a scant 1/4".

* Option 2—Stitch a series of circles using the Circles Sew Simple Tool: ° Find the center of the finished circle by folding

the circle in fourths and marking the center on the backing side of the circle with an erasable marking pen.

° Followingstep3onpp.2-3. Create the circles using the Circle Sew Simple Tool.

° Stitch the six 8" circles with the Cross Bar Attachmentat7",6",5",4",3",and2".

° Stitch the six 6" circles with the Cross Bar Attachmentat5",4",3",and2".

° Stitch the six 4" circles with the Cross Bar Attachmentat3",and2".

4. Assemble the fabric balls:

- Divide the six 8" circles into two sets of three circles, alternating colors: * Stack one set with Fabric A, Fabric B, and Fabric A.

The other stack will be Fabric B, Fabric A, and Fabric B.

* Repeatthestepsforthe6"and4"circles.

- Align and stitch the center seams of the stack set:* Withcenterseamalignedinthesamedirection,

stitch in the ditch following the top seam sewing through the stack set of three circles.

* Repeatthefollowingstepsfortheotherstacksetof8" circles.

* Repeatforthetwo6"stacksetsandthetwo4"stacksets.

- Stitch the two stack sets together, using one of the two following options:* Option 1—Hand tack the circles:

° Fold back the top two and bottom two circles so that the two center circles (one Fabric A and one Fabric B) are together. Hand tack the two center circles together very close to the stitched inner seam. Stitch three tacks; one tack at each end and oneinthecenter.Repeatthisontheothersideofthe inner seam.

° Repeatthestepsaboveforthe6"balland4"ball.* Option 2—Bartack the circles using the sewing

machine: ° Set the sewing machine to create a bartack and

change the presser foot if needed.° Fold back the top two and bottom two circles so

that the center two circles (one Fabric A and one Fabric B) are together. Machine tack the two circles together very close to the stitched inner

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Rightside

RightsideAlign center seams

Stitched inner seam

Center circles

Stitch

Tack Tack

TackTack

Tack Tack

Stitch

Align center seams

Edgestitch

Slipstitch opening

8" circle; stitch at 7", 6", 5",4",3",2"

6" circle; stitch at 5",4",3",2"

Fabric A

Fabric A

Fabric AFabric B

Fabric B

Fabric B

4" circle; stitchat3",2"

seam. Stitch three bartacks; one tack at each end and one in the center, on both sides of the inner seam

° Repeatthestepsaboveforthe6"balland4"ball.- Form the Great Balls of Fabric:

* Mark the center and quarters of the circles:° Placethestitched8"circlessothatthecenter

seamishorizontaltotheworksurface.Locatethe center, by using a flexible measuring tape and measure around the edge. The center is approximately 6" and mark with an erasable marking pen. Do this to each circle for the top half.

° Then locate the quarter, measure using the flexible tape measure. The quarter measurement is approximately 3" on either side of the center andmarkwithanerasablemarkingpen.Repeatthis for each circle for the top half.

° Rotatethestitchedcircles180°sothatthelowerhalf of the circles is now on top. Following the steps above, locate the center, approximately 6", of each circle and mark with an erasable marking pen.

° Again, following the steps above, locate the quarter, approximately 3", on either side of the center and mark with an erasable marking pen.

° Repeatthestepsaboveforthe6"and4"balls.Thecenter and quarter markings for the 6" circle are approximately4"and2¼".Thecenterandquartermarkings for the 4" circle are approximately 3" and 1½".

* Tack the circles together at the center markings:° WithapieceofSewer’sFixItTapeormasking

tape mark each circle with the letters A-F for the tophalf.Rotatethecircles180°sothelowerhalfis now at the top. Mark each circle with a piece ofSewer’sFixItTapeormaskingtapewiththe

lettersA-F.Placethetapeneartheedgeforeasyreading and removing.

Note: The top and bottom half of the circles should be labeled the same. If the top half is lettered A, so should the bottom half; as well as the remaining circles.

° Bring the upper and lower halves of Circle A together and tack, by either hand or sewing machine, at the center marking.

° Bring Circle B and Circle C from the upper half together and tack, by either hand or sewing machine, at the center marking.

° Bring Circle D and Circle E from the upper half together and tack, by either hand or sewing machine, at the center marking.

° Take circle F from the top half and circle F from the bottom half bring them together, tacking at

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Mark center and quarter marks on

each circle

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(Upperhalf)

(Upperhalf)

Circle A(Lower half)

Circle B(Upperhalf)

Circle D(Upperhalf)

Tack at center mark

Tack at center mark

Tack at center mark

Circle A(Upperhalf)

Circle C(Upperhalf)

Circle E(Upperhalf)

(Upperhalf)(Lower half)

(Lower half)

Mark center and quarter marks on

each circle

Rotate180°

Rotate180°

° Rotatethecircles180°sothelowerhalfisnowatthe top. Follow the steps above to tack the quarter marking for the remaining circles.

° Repeatthestepsaboveforthe6"balland4"ball.

Version2:SixcolorGreatBallsofFabric

Approximate Finished Sizes: 4", 6", and 8"


• Fabric:- ⅔ yard Fabric A (red)- ⅔ yard Fabric B (yellow)- ⅔ yard Fabric C (green)- ⅔ yard Fabric D (blue)- ⅔ yard Fabric E (royal blue)- ⅔ yard Fabric F (purple)

• 1⅛ yard fusible batting

Note: To create a toy ball, replace the fusible batting with Insul-Bright™. Children enjoy the crunchy sound the Insul-Bright makes.

Helpful Notions:• RefertoVersion1–TwocolorGreatBallsofFabric

° Rotatethecircles180°sothelowerhalfisnowatthe top. Follow the steps above to tack the center marking for the remaining circles.

° Repeatthestepsaboveforthe6"and4"balls.* Tack the circles together at the quarter markings on

both sides of the center marking, starting with the top half of the circles: ° Match the quarter markings together for Circle

A and Circle B and tack by either hand or sewing machine.

° Match the quarter markings together for Circle C and Circle D and tack by either hand or sewing machine.

° Match the quarter markings together for Circle E and Circle F and tack by either hand or sewing machine.

° Bring the upper and lower halves of Circle F together and tack, by either hand or sewing machine, at the center marking.

F

A

D

Circle A(Upperhalf)

Circle C(Upperhalf)

Circle E(Upperhalf)

Circle B(Upperhalf)

Circle D(Upperhalf)

Circle F(Upperhalf)

Tack at center mark

Tack at quarter mark






Circle F(Lower half)

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Instructions: Note: Read all instructions before beginning the project. All seam allowances are ¼" unless otherwise stated.

1. Prepare and cut fabric:

• Stabilizeallfabricswellwithaspraystarchorstarchalter-native.Press,thenletdrycompletely.

• FabricA(red):- Cut one 9" crosswise strip:

* Subcut one 9" x 9" square.* Subcut two 5" x 9" rectangles.

- Cut one 7" crosswise strip:* Sub cut one 7" x 7" square.* Subcut two 4" x 7" rectangles.

- Cut one 5" crosswise strip:* Subcut one 5" x 5" square* Subcut two 3" x 5" rectangles.

• FabricB-F (yellow, green, blue, royal blue, and purple):- Repeatstepsabovecutting9",7",and5"squaresand 5" x 9", 4" x 7", and 3" x 5" rectangles from each color.

• Fusiblebatting:- Cuttwelve2¼"x5"rectangles.(For4"ball)- Cut twelve 3¼" x 7" rectangles. (For 6" ball)- Cut twelve 4¼" x 9" rectangles. (For 8" ball)

2.Createthe4",6",and8"balls:

- Followsteps2-4,pp.2-6.

Add a strip of fabric, ribbon, or cording and turn these fabric balls into decorative holiday ornaments.

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Cut 1

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Cut 1

Cut2ofeach color

Cut2of each color

Cut2of each color

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Version 1: Two color Great Balls of FabricApproximate Finished Size: 4", 6" and 8"


• Fabric: - 1⅛ yard Fabric A (gray) - 1⅛ yard Fabric B (royal blue)

• 1⅛ yard fusible batting Note: To create a toy ball, replace the fusible batting with Insul-Bright™. Children enjoy the crunchy sound the Insul-Bright makes.

Helpful Notions:• Circles Sew Simple Tool and book• Spraystarchorstarchalternative,suchasBestPress™• Rotarycutter,mat,andruler• Universalneedle,size80/12• Pinkingshearsorpinkingrotaryblade• Coordinatingall-purposethread• Watersolublemarkingpen• Pointerandcreaser,suchasPointTurnerandSeam

Creaser• Optional:Fabricgluestick

Great Balls of Fabric

Version2:SixcolorGreatBallsofFabricApproximate Finished Size: 4", 6" and 8"


• Fabric:- ⅔ yard Fabric A (red)- ⅔ yard Fabric B (yellow)- ⅔ yard Fabric C (green)- ⅔ yard Fabric D (blue)- ⅔ yard Fabric E (royal blue)- ⅔ yard Fabric F (purple)

• 1⅛ yard fusible batting

Note: To create a toy ball, replace the fusible batting with Insul-Bright™. Children enjoy the crunchy sound the Insul-Bright makes.

Helpful Notions:• Refertolistingabove

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Create artistic fabric balls and display as boutique worthy works of art or for use as treasured soft toys for tots. This pattern features fabric circles sandwiched with either batting or Insul-Bright fabric for an entertaining sound effect for little ones. Select the two fabric color variation for home decor, or the rainbow of fabrics variation for playtime fun. The construction is simple and streamlined with the help of the Circle Sew Simple Tool.

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