Featured Fabric: Studio E Fabrics Minu & Wildberry by Yu.Me Design

Pattern Design by: Lindsay Conner

Sewn by: Lindsay Conner

Kids love to play dress-up, and these Fairy Wings are just the perfect accessory for letting their imaginations soar! This project is a great introduction to using interfacing to add extra stiffness and weight to a project. You’ll also be able to customize the wings to fit any child. And better yet, these are reversible! Let’s get started!

Skills Learned: Using interfacing, basic machine sewing

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner

Finished Size: Approximately 23” x 17” (58.42cm x 43.18cm)

Fabric & Cutting Directions:

Fabric: ½ yard (.46m) of 3 different prints. I used:

• 7164-55 Lavender || Minu and Wildberry (Fabric B)
• 7164-25 Pink || Minu and Wildberry (Fabric A)
• 7169-15 Soft Lilac || Minu and Wildberry (Fabric C)

2 sheets fast2fuse medium or heavy interfacing: 20” x 20” (50.80cm x 50.8cm)

Sewing machine, iron, and thread

Binding clips

Marker

Scissors, rotary cutter, ruler, and cutting mat

1.5 yards (54”, 1.37m) of 1/8” elastic string, cut into (2) 27” (.69m) lengths

Make the wing template

1) Take 1 piece of interfacing and use a marker to draw the shape of a butterfly wing, using this project as an example. If you aren’t sure about your drawing skills, you can use Pompom du Monde’s free Fairy Wings template. I prefer to draw my own to fit the size of the child who will wear it!

2) Place the first drawn template against a window, and place the blank interfacing against it, so that the fusible sides (with tiny dots) are facing one another. Use the light from the window to trace an identical wing shape onto the second piece. Cut out both wings with scissors

3) Choose 2 fabrics for the striped wings design. Cutting across the width of the fabric (from selvage to selvage), cut 1 strip 6” and 1 strip 8” from Fabric A (I used Pink) and 1 strip 6” of Fabric B (I used purple). Sew the strips together as shown, pressing the seams to one side.

4) Place a wing fusible side down on the wrong side of the sewn fabric strips as shown. Try to center the middle stripe within the wing. Use an iron to adhere the fabric to the wings and use a few sewing pins if needed to secure the layers together.

5) With the interfacing side up, take the wings to the sewing machine and use a long basting stitch to secure the layers together. Sew as close to the edge as possible all around the perimeter of the wings. Use a rotary cutter or scissors to cut around the interfacing, removing the excess fabric from around the wing.

6) Repeat steps 4 and 5 with the second wing, making sure that the center stripe is once again centered within the wing. This is important so both of your wing stripes will line up later!

7) Spread out Fabric C (I used Lilac), with the wrong side facing up. Place the wings interfacing side down onto the fabric and use a few sewing pins or basting spray to adhere in place.

8) With the striped wings facing up, take the wings to the sewing machine and use a long basting stitch to sew close to the perimeter around the wings. Use a rotary cutter or scissors to trim the excess fabric off the wings.

9) Choose a tight zig-zag stitch or satin stitch and sew around the perimeter of both wings to finish the edges. Next, start at the straight edge and sew a few large loops in the center of each wing, trying to echo the shape of each wing, stitching about 2” from the outer edge. Be creative with the design! If you use a thread color close to the fabric, you won’t notice your stitching from far away. It’s a nice way to quilt all three layers together.

10) Cut 2 strips 2” x 14” from your scraps of Fabric B (I used Lavender) to make the binding. Press each strip in half widthwise, then unfold. Fold the raw edges in to meet the center line, press, and unfold.

11) Place 1 wing at the sewing machine, solid side up. Place a folded fabric strip wrong side up along the straight edge of the wing. Fold the short edge of the strip on top of itself by ¼” to start the binding. Next, stitch on top of the fold line closest to the wing’s raw edge. Before you get to the end of the wing, trim the binding strip and fold the last ¼” on top of itself to make another clean edge.

12) Flip the wing over to the other side and fold the binding strip around to encase the raw edge. Use binding clips to hold the strip in place. Take a 27” elastic string and insert it into the clipped binding strip, centering it along the wing. Stitch the binding down to the wing, sewing as close to the folded edge as you can.

13) With the wings side by side, make sure the center horizontal stripe (Lavender) is aligned. Clip them together at the top and bottom. Next, select a wide sewing machine stitch, such as a zig-zag or decorative “X” stitch, making it as wide as possible. Stitch through the binding strips of both wings, connecting them so they sit side by side.

I hope you enjoyed sewing these child-size Fairy Wings, which are sure to add a little more fun to dress up and pretend play!

Fabric Details:

To view the complete Studio E Fabrics Minu & Wildberry by Yu.Me Design click here.

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