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Caption: ALABAMA CHANIN swatch of the month-september
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Caption: September
Swatch of the month:
Couching
Top layer-Twilight
Backing layer-Twilight
Couching-Twilight
Thread-Grey
Paint-Pearl Slate
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Caption: The couching technique uses cotton-jersey ropes appliquéd to the base fabric with a parallel whip stitch.
Stencil the right side of the top layer fabric with desired design and couch along the outside edge.
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Caption: To make ropes:
cut 1/2" wide strips with the grain of the fabric. Pull each strip from both ends to make them 3/16" in diameter
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