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Safety First!Find ten unsafe things in this picture. To download and print this page, refer to About This Book (page 5).

To check your answers, see Puzzle Answers (page 124).

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Mouse PivotsStitch a path for the mouse to find the cheese.

1. Place the paper with the design under the presser foot. Lower the needle into position at the mouse. Stitch on the line. Stop at the first corner.

2. To pivot: Leave the needle down in the paper. If the needle is up, turn the flywheel by hand to put the needle down. Lift the presser foot. Swing the paper around and lower the presser foot. What an awesome pivot!

pencilcopy paper

To PivotA. Needle downB. Foot upC. Turn paper.

D. Lower foot.E. Stitch.

3. Stitch to the next corner. Pivot again.

4. Play, practice, and enjoy stitching on the lines. Raise the presser foot to remove the paper. Is your thread take-up at the highest position? Did your mouse find the cheese?

Helper Star HintInstead of tracing designs, make copies on a copy machine.

Place copy paper over the rectangle below and trace, or download and print the page. (Refer to About This Book, page 5.)

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Patti’s PuzzleTrace this maze onto a piece of copy paper or download and print the page. (Refer to About This Book, page 5.) Stitch between the lines instead of on the lines. How many perfect pivots can you make?

Helper STAR

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A pink car nation!If all the cars in the country were pink, what would we have?»HA! HA!

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Climb the Peaks and Ride the Waves1. Trace the lines on this page onto a piece of copy paper or download and print the page. (Refer to About This Book, page 5.) Stitch along the mountain peaks. Try to keep the mountain climber from falling off the trail. Keep your peaks nice and sharp by perfecting those pivots.

2. Stitch along the ocean waves. Try to keep your surfer from wiping out.

3. For extra fun, draw your own creative lines to stitch.

Slow down for curves.

What’s the difference

between a hill and a pill?»

HA! HA! HA! One’s hard to get

up, One’s hard to get down.

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Place the PartsDraw a line from the name of each part to its correct location. To down-load and print the page, refer to About This Book (page 5). Check your answers by looking at the sewing machine diagram (Your Machine, page 12).

Thread guide

Thread take-up

Presser foot lifter

Reverse lever

Feed dogs

Throat plate

Bobbin case

Light

Tension control

Stitch length selector

Spool pin

Bobbin winder

Flywheel

On/off switch

Foot pedal

Stitch width selector

Needle

Presser foot16

Stitch AlongCan you stitch these shapes without lifting the needle from the paper and without double-stitching any line? Remember that there may be more than one answer. Trace the designs on copy paper, copy the page on a copier, or download and print the page. (Refer to About This Book, page 5.) To check your answers, see Puzzle Answers (page 124).

Thread guide

Thread take-up

Presser foot lifter

Reverse lever

Feed dogs

Throat plate

Bobbin case

Light

Tension control

Stitch length selector

Spool pin

Bobbin winder

Flywheel

On/off switch

Foot pedal

Stitch width selector

Needle

Presser foot

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Tangled Threads Draw a line from each scrambled word in the first column to the solution in the second

column. To download and print this page, refer to About This Book (page 5).

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Word Search 1

Find the following words hidden in the puzzle

below. They may be backward or upside down!

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Seek and SpellHow many words can you make from the words SEWING MACHINE? We found more than 165. Remember plurals! To download and print the page, refer to About This Book (page 5).

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YOUR SCORE?140+ Eagle Eyes100-139 Looking Good60-99 I Spy More Words20-59 Keep Looking

To check your answers, see Puzzle Answers (page 124). 19

Building BlocksThese machine parts are important to know before you can create with confidence. To download and print this page, refer to About This Book (page 5).

1. The lifts and lowers the presser foot. Raise it to insert or remove fabric. Lower it when ready to sew.

8. Press the to sew backwards.

9. The directs the thread from the spool to the needle.

10. The holds the bobbin thread and fits into the bobbin case.

11. Press the to make the sewing machine go and to control speed.

13. The holds the bobbin when winding thread onto it.

14. The has openings for the needle and the feed dogs.

16. The

and the feed dogs work together to move the fabric.

17. The keeps tension on the thread. Start and stop with this lever in its highest position.

18. The carries the thread through the fabric and joins it with the bobbin thread.


3. The changes a straight stitch to a zigzag stitch.

2. The adjusts the length of the stitch.

4. Turn the

to raise and lower the needle to place it where you want it.

12. The shines on the sewing area so you can see the needle and thread better.

6. The and the presser foot work together to move the fabric.

5. The adjusts the amount of pressure on the thread as it goes through the machine.

7. The turns the power on and off.

15. The

holds the spool of thread in place.

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Sewing BasketThis picture shows the items you will need in your sewing basket or close to your machine. Make a list in the space provided. To

download and print the page, refer to About This Book (page 5). Check your answers on the Puzzle Answers page (page 124) to see if your list was complete. Make sure to gather these items into your sewing basket or have them nearby when a project notes “sewing basket”

in the Ready list.

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Dot-to-Dot StitchingNow you are ready to stitch a picture!

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1. Trace, photocopy, or download and print the dot-to-dots. (Refer to About This Book, page 5.)

2. Thread your sewing machine.

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1. Start at any #1 or A symbol. Lower the needle into position at the #1 or A, ready to stitch in the direction indicated by the arrow. Lower your presser foot and begin stitching to the next number or letter of the same symbol. Stop with your needle down. Pivot if necessary. Look ahead to the next symbol instead of watching the needle. Change thread colors for different symbols. Complete the design.

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Crossword PuzzleTo download and print this page, refer to About This Book (page 5). To check your answers, see Puzzle Answers (page 124).

Across2. Takes out stitches

5. Has a hole in it to hold the thread

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7. Cutting tool

8. These secure fabric pieces together before sewing

9. Takes wrinkles out of fabric

Down1. Use it for marking

3. Use it for measuring

4. A place to put pins

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1. Stitch as close as possible to the freezer-paper shape but not on it. Pivot as necessary. Stitch over a few of your first stitches to keep your threads from pulling out. Clip the thread ends close to the paper.

Stitch close to freezer-paper shape.

Stitch over some of your stitches at end.

Clip threads.

PAPER SHAPESTree

PAPER SHAPESMitten

Choose your favorite shapes or make them all.

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Use a ruler to measure these inch marks to verify that

printout is correctly sized.

1˝

PAPER SHAPESStocking

PAPER SHAPESBell

Choose your favorite shapes or make them all.

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Paper Shapes Are Fun!Use them many ways. Can you think of any more creative ideas?

PAPER SHAPESStar

Trim a tree.Use as present trim.Trim a window.Use as a greeting card.

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Bunny

Cat

AppleHeart

Choose your favorite shapes or design your own.

If you’d like to make an envelope for your card, see Custom Envelopes (page 47).

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Measure UpIf you were to pick up the tape measures one by one, taking the top one off each time, in what order should you pick them up? To download and print this page, refer to About This Book (page 5). To check your answer, see Puzzle Answers (page 124).

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Soft-Shape Heart

1. With thread to match the back-ground, stitch next to the inside and outside edges of the heart. Stitch over a few of your first stitches to keep the threads from pulling out. Remove from the machine. Clip the threads.

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Soft-Shape Peace Sign

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1”

OWL BODY

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OWL EYES OWL BEAKS


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1”

OWL TALONS

Choose your favorite shapes

or design your own.

OWL FACE

OWL EAR

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1”

OWL WINGS


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1”

Great!Super Sewist

OkayI need practice.

So-SoI need help.

I traced my freezer-paper shapes carefully.

I cut the shapes out smoothly.

I accurately stitched next to the freezer paper.

My cutting lines are 1/4˝ from the stitching lines.

I started and ended with a backstitch.

My backstitches were directly on top of my first stitches.

My pivots are perfect.

I slowed down for curves and stitched them carefully.

I pivoted often around small curves.

I sewed the buttons on firmly and neatly.

How Did You Do?Look at your work closely to see how you are doing. Fill out the checklist to see where you need more help. To download and print the checklist, refer to About This Book (page 5).

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Crazy CordsSomeone forgot to unplug one of these sewing machines. Follow the cords to discover the culprit cord. To download and print the page, refer to About This Book (page 5). To check your answer, see Puzzle Answers (page 124).

Always remember to unplug your machine when you are finished sewing.

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5. Stitch around the 3 out-side edges of the pocket front. Pivot at the corners. Do not sew the opening closed. Backstitch when you start and stop stitching.

6. There are 2 halves to a snap. Sew 1 half to the top inside and sew the other half to the outside front of the pocket. See the snap place-ment on the patterns.

Place on fold of freezer paper.

POSSIBILITIES POCKETBack

Cut 1 from freezer paper.

Snap placement

What do you get when you cross a black dog and a white dog?

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Super Sewist’s Secret Code 1The positions of the lines and dots represent the letters of the alphabet. Use them to decode the messages in this book. To download and print the page, refer to About This Book (page 5). To check your answer, see Puzzle Answers (page 124).

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MONSTER BODY

Make your own mix and match monster.

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Choose your favorite shapes or mix and match.

MONSTER EYES

HAIR MONSTER TEETH

ANTENNAE


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1”

Choose your favorite shapes or mix and match.

MONSTER MOUTHSARM OR FOOT

FOOT


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Fred’s ThreadFred threaded a needle with red thread. Who’s Fred? To download and print the page, refer to About This Book (page 5). To check your answer, see Puzzle Answers (page 124).

bLOLso funny

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Top

Top

Large Pocket

Small Pocket

Secret Code 2

To check your answer, see Puzzle

Answers (page 124).

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Up with LettersSewing terms are shown with their vowels in place. Choose your consonants from the list below. Cross off each consonant as you use it. To download and print the puzzle, refer to About This Book (page 5). To check your answers, see Puzzle Answers (page 124).

IRONING BOARDPRESSSEWING BASKETFABRICPINCUSHIONTHROAT PLATEPRESSER FOOTBUTTONSLIGHTPINSFEED DOGSRIBBON

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Fish ’n StitchStitch along the line and see if you can catch a fish! To download and print the page, refer to About This Book (page 5).

If fish travel in schools, how does thread travel?»

End

Start

In spools!

HA! HA! HA! 93

8. Adjust the cording until the ends match on both sides.

9. Drop the ends of cording down into the backpack and push about 1˝ of each piece through the corner openings. Pin.

10. Stitch the last inch of the seam, stitching across the cord pieces. Reverse and stitch back across the cords. Repeat 1 more time to reinforce the stitching.

11. Turn the backpack right side out.

Secret Code 3To check your answer, see Puzzle Answers (page 124).

That was so easy to do that you could make more as gifts for your friends!

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Sewing SilliesName the items by combining the names of the pictures. To download and print the page, refer to About This Book (page 5). To check your answers, see Puzzle Answers (page 124).

A perch.

HA! HA! HA!What kind of fish does a bird sit on?»

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Don’t Let Up!Can you stitch this shape without lifting the needle from the paper and without double-stitching any line? Remember that there may be more than one answer. Trace the design on copy paper, copy on a copier, or down-load and print. (Refer to About This Book, page 5.) To check your answer, see Puzzle Answers (page 124).

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12. Peel off the freezer paper, turn the bag right side out, and push out the corners.

Trace 2on freezer paper.

BAG ITCorner Pattern

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BAG ITBag Pattern

Fold line

Pack your lunch and enjoy

all the compliments you

will receive.

13. Turn the top edge of the bag to the inside on the stitched line. Stitch the hem in place.

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BAG ITBag Pattern

Fold line

Word Search 2

Hidden in the puzzle below are the 19 sewing machine parts that you

know. For an even bigger challenge, cover the list and then do the

search. To download and print the puzzle, refer to About This Book

(page 5). To check your answers, see Puzzle Answers (page 124).

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Moosic!HA! HA! HA!If a cow went to school, what would be her favorite subject?»

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4. Peel off the freezer paper. Turn the circles right side out—batting will turn to inside.

5. Push out the seam allowances with a chopstick or dull pencil until the edges are smooth.

6. Stuff a small amount of stuffing between the layers of batting.

7. Whipstitch (Sew, Step 8, page 80) open-ings closed by hand with matching thread.

BURGER BITES

HamburgerTrace 1 on freezer paper.

Bottom of BunTrace 1 on freezer paper.

PickleTrace 3 on freezer paper.

Leave open.

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Top of Bun1. Place 2 top bun pieces RIGHT sides together, matching all the edges. Stitch along one straight edge. Open up the 2 pieces and press the seam to one side.

2. Repeat Step 1 for the other 2 pieces.

3. Place the 2 sections RIGHT sides together and stitch to make the top bun circle. Press the seam to one side.

4. Place the top bun circle RIGHT side down on the square of beige bun fabric that is RIGHT side up. Pin.

5. Stitch around the circle, with the edge of presser foot even with the edge of the circle. Leave an opening for turning. Trim next to the top bun.

Leave open.

6. Turn the circle right side out and push out the seam allowances until smooth, using a chopstick as needed.

7. Stuff softly to create a rounded bun shape.

Whipstitch (Sew, Step 8, page 80) the opening closed by hand with matching thread.

BURGER BITESTop of Bun Trace 4 on

freezer paper.

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Lettuce1. Place the 7˝ × 14˝ piece of lettuce fabric WRONG side up on the ironing board. Place the paper-backed fusible web, paper side up, on the fabric. Keep the edges even. Press for 8–10 seconds using a hot, dry iron. Peel off the paper backing.

Web

Wrong side of fabric

2. Place second piece of lettuce fabric with freezer-paper shapes, RIGHT side up, over the web. Press for 8–10 seconds.

BURGER BITES

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5. Peel off the freezer paper. Trim around the outer stitching line with pinking scissors if you have them.

3. Cut the lettuce pieces apart, leaving at least a 1/4˝ seam allowance around each piece.

4. Stitch around the freezer-paper pattern, following the direction of the arrow and ending up in the middle. Set the stitch length to a shorter stitch to make it easier to tear off the freezer paper.

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Tomato and Onion1. LAYER IN ORDER:

A. 1 square of batting

B. Tomato fabric, RIGHT side up

C. Tomato fabric with freezer-paper pattern, WRONG side up

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TomatoTrace 1

on freezer paper.

BURGER BITES

2. LAYER IN ORDER:

A. 1 square of batting

B. Onion fabric, RIGHT side up

C. Onion fabric with freezer-paper pattern, WRONG side up

3. Stitch around the circles, leaving an opening to turn.

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4. Peel off and save the freezer-paper circles. Trim 1/4˝ beyond the stitched line.

5. Turn the circles right side out. Push out the seam allowances until smooth. Whipstitch the opening closed with matching thread.

6. Press the freezer paper back onto the onion and tomato pieces. Set the stitch length to a shorter stitch to make it easier to tear off the freezer paper.

BURGER BITES

Leave open.

Onion

Trace 1on freezer paper.

7. Stitch the interior lines of the tomato with yellow thread. Stitch the interior lines of the onion with purple thread. Peel off the freezer paper.

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Cheese1. LAYER IN ORDER:

A. Fabric, WRONG side up

B. 1 square of batting

C. Fabric with freezer-paper pattern, RIGHT side up

Batting

Fabric

2. Stitch around all the cut edges of the freezer paper. Peel off the freezer paper.

3. Trim the cheese 1/4˝ beyond the stitching lines, and cut out the holes.

BURGER BITESCheese

Trace 1 on freezer paper.

Remember This Point!To begin cutting the inside of a shape, fold it in half and clip the fold. Then continue cutting through the hole.

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TREASURE POUCH

Small Circle

TREASURE POUCHMedium Circle

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line

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TREASURE POUCHLarge Circle

Knock, knock.

Who’s there?

Butter.

Butter who?

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Butter late than never to think about sewing safety.

HA! HA! HA!

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