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  • Australian Homespun

    THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGGS

    Dec 05, 2018 6 minutes

    Francesca Ogliari – Email: francescashabbyhome@gmail.com; Website: www.shabbyhome.com

    MATERIALS

    • 70cm ( 3/4yd) white linen (goose’s body and wings)

    • 10cm ( 1/8yd) ochre linen (bill and feet)

    • 10cm ( 1/8yd) beige/natural linen (bow)

    • Fat quarter gold fabric (eggs)

    • Batting

    • Embroidery silk to match the ochre linen

    • Stranded embroidery cotton in mid-brown

    • Fibre fill

    • Cosmetic blusher

    • 2m (2yd) pliable metal craft wire about 2-3mm (/8in) thick

    • Pliers

    • Two long wooden toothpicks

    • Chopstick

    • Hot glue gun and glue

    • Paper and cardboard (patterns)

    • Rotary cutter, ruler and mat

    • Sewing machine

    • General sewing supplies

    Stitches used:

    French knot, running stitch

    Finished size:

    43cm (17in) high

    Note: Read all the instructions before starting the project. It is recommended that fabrics be pre-washed and well ironed. Requirements are based on fabrics with a usable width of 107cm (42in). Instructions are given for using the printed Pattern Sheet in the magazine, but you can also download the digital patterns from

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