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One of the hand fans in the collection of
India's Kishor Gordhandas (see "Fanning a Passion: The
Hand Fans of Kishor Gordhandas" in the March/April 2005
issue of PieceWork) inspired us to create our own.
This easy-to-make fan, made by Mel Persion, incorporates appliqué
and several embroidery stitches. It will keep you cool on
warm days or add an exotic element to your decor as a wall
hanging
Materials
• Westminster Fibers Kaffe
Fassett's Fabric Collection, 100% cotton fabrics, Shot Cotton
Plains, SC13 (dark blue), 2 pieces 10 x 12 inches (25.4 x
30.5 cm) and 1 piece 1 x 1 inch (2.5 x 2.5 cm); Shot Cotton
Plains, SC11 (orange), 3 x 12 inches (7.6 x 30.5 cm), 1 piece,
SC09 (red), 3 x 5 inches (7.6 x 12.7 cm), 1 piece, SC39 (lime
green), 2 x 8 inches (5.1 x 20.3 cm), 1 piece; Indian Stripes,
Broad Stripes, BS08, 20 x 20 inches (50.8 x 50.8 cm), 1 piece
• DMC Embroidery Floss (Article 117), 100% cotton 6-strand
thread, 8.7 yards (8 m)/skein, 1 skein each of the colors
listed in the key
• Canvas, 100% cotton fabric, natural, 10 x 12 inches
(25.4 x 30.5 cm), 4 pieces
• John James Needles, embroidery sizes 5 and 9
• Sewing thread, navy
• Fusible interfacing, medium-weight nonwoven, 10 x
12 inches (25.4 x 30.5 cm), 1 piece
• Fusible web, medium-weight nonwoven, 1 piece each
1 x 1 inch (2.5 x 2.5 cm), 3 x 12 inches (7.6 x 30.5 cm),
3 x 5 inches (7.6 x 12.7 cm), and 2 x 8 inches (5.1 x 20.3
cm)
• Dowel, wood, 3/8 x 12 inches (1 x 30.5 cm), 1
• End caps, wood, rounded, 1/2 x 5/8 inches (1.3 x 1.6
cm), 2 (to fit on the ends of the dowel)
• Craft glue
• Double-sided tape
• Paintbrush
• Acrylic wood paint, dark blue
• Marking pen, fine point, water soluble
• Dressmaker's carbon paper, white, 1 sheet
Materials are available at yarn, needlework,
and craft stores or from mail-order or online resources
Finished Size:
9 x 13 1/2 inches (22.9 x 34.3 cm)
Hand
Fan Pattern 
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Chain Stitch
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Buttonhole Stitch
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Backstitch
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Instructions
Notes: Refer to manufacturer's directions when applying
the fusible interfacing and web. Unless otherwise noted, use
two strands of embroidery thread and the size 9 needle.
Fuse the interfacing to the wrong side of one of the 10- x
12-inch (25.4- x 30.5-cm), pieces of dark blue fabric. Set
aside.
Back the red, orange, and lime green pieces of fabric with
the same-sized pieces of fusible web. Using the dressmaker's
carbon, transfer the following to the right sides of the fabrics:
the outline of the elephant to the red fabric, the outline
of the four small petals and one circle 3/4 inch (1.9 cm)
in diameter to the lime green fabric, the outline of the flowers
to the orange fabric, and one circle 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) in
diameter to the 1-inch (2.5-cm) square piece of dark blue
fabric. Cut out all of the shapes, trimming off the outlines.
Peel off the fusible web's paper backing. Referring to the
photograph and pattern for placement, arrange and fuse the
shapes on the right side of the piece of interfacing-backed
dark blue fabric.
Referring to the pattern and key for color placement, chain-stitch
along the flower and leaf edges and buttonhole-stitch along
the elephant. Backstitch along the outside edges of the two
circles that indicate eyes.
Machine stitch the four pieces of canvas together with six
evenly spaced rows each of horizontal and vertical stitches
to create a stiff inner layer. Following the black outline
on the pattern, cut the elliptical fan shape from the appliquéd
front piece with the design centered, the remaining piece
of dark blue fabric, and the canvas. Place the canvas layer
between the two dark blue fabric pieces, with the appliquéd
piece on top. Do any necessary trimming to ensure that the
borders of all layers match. Using the size 5 needle and sewing
thread, baste all layers together 1/4 inch (6 mm) from the
outside edge.
Using the marking pen, draw a diagonal line between two opposing
corners of the square piece of striped fabric. Draw a parallel
line 1 1/4inches (3.2 cm) from each side of this line. Cut
along all three lines to make two bias strips. Place one strip
on top of the other and machine stitch 1/4 inch (6 mm) from
one short end to make one continuous bias strip; press the
seam open. With wrong sides facing, fold the long edges to
the centerline of the strip, iron, fold in half, and iron
again. Unfold the strip, and with right sides facing pin the
right edge around the outside edge of the appliquéd dark blue
fabric, and machine stitch all layers. Remove the basting
threads and the pins. When you reach the starting point, cut
the fabric 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) beyond the starting point; fold
the end of the strip with wrong sides facing so it covers
the starting point. Fold the strip lengthwise over the nonappliquéd
back so that all layers are sandwiched within the strip and
the raw edge is folded to the inside. Slip-stitch the strip
to the nonappliquéd back, along the fold in the strip. Secure
the end of the strip with a few extra slipstitches. Set aside.
Cover about 2 inches (5 cm) inches of one end of the wood
dowel with double-sided tape. Beginning at the end covered
with the tape, wrap six strands of embroidery floss around
the dowel, using each floss color for ½ inch (1.3 cm) along
the length of the dowel; add tape as needed. Hide the floss
ends underneath the wrapped floss. Leave ¼ inch (6 mm) of
the last color of floss hanging.
With the appliqué face up, lay the wrapped dowel along the
top edge of the fabric and center side to side. Using the
same colors of floss that are on the center part of the dowel,
attach the fabric to the wrapped dowel by sewing the floss
around the dowel and the strip in a figure-8 pattern (which
will create the look of satin stitches covering the strip)and
sewing through all layers of the fabric.
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