Lay one of each top layer and base layer piece
wrong side up. Place the interfacing on each
piece, centered, with the textured fusible side
down. Press to bond the interfacing to the fabric.
With the right sides together, place the top layer
on the base layer and line up the side seam. Pin
and stitch. Repeat with the other top and base
pieces.
The
5
⁄
8
-inch (1.5 cm) seam allowance should line
up just to the inside of the interfacing on the top
piece. The other pieces are stitched but don’t
have interfacing.
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Space around the edge of the
interfacing is the
5
⁄8-inch (1.5 cm)
seam allowance.
Tissue Pack Cover Pieces to Measure
and Cut
• Top: pieces, each
inches
(.. cm)
• Bottom: pieces, each inches
(.. cm)
• Interfacing: piece,
inches
(.. cm); piece,
inches
(.. cm)
Note: You can cut the top and bottom edges
of the bottom layer with pinking shears for a
decorative look.
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