Pockets Full Of Posies

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• Step 1

  Prepare the pattern pieces
  Cut one 25 x 18cm (10 x 7in) rectangle each from the
  linen, cotton and interfacing. These will become the vase.
  Cut one 8 x 18cm (3 x 7in) rectangle each from the linen,
  cotton and interfacing. These will become the handle.
  In this example, I cut a corner triangle from a vintage linen
  napkin for embellishment. You could use a sweet vintage
  hankie, a bit of doily, embroidery, ribbon and buttons…
  anything that strikes your fancy, really.
  Following the manufacturer’s instructions, fuse the
  corresponding interfacing to the wrong side of each of
  your lining pieces, then set aside.

• 

  Step 2

  Embellish the piece
  Take your large linen rectangle and your embellishments;
  choose one long edge to be the top of your fabric vase and
  sew the embellishments to your linen piece. Set aside.

• 

  Step 3

  Sew the handle
  Place the smaller linen and lining pieces right sides
  together, matching raw edges. Pin in place. Stitch around
  three sides with a 1cm (3/8 in) seam allowance, leaving one
  narrow end of the rectangle open. Trim the seam allowance
  and clip the corners. Turn the handle right side out and
  press. Top-stitch 5mm (¼in) around the 3 sewn edges.

  Create a buttonhole centred on the sewn end of the handle,
  the appropriate size for your button.

• Step 4

  Sew the outer vase
  To create the vase, take your embellished linen rectangle
  and fold it in half, short sides matching and right sides
  together. Pin. Stitch along the raw edges taking a 1cm
  (3/8 in) seam allowance. Press the seam open and fold the
  vase in order to centre the seam. This seam will be the
  back of your vase.

• 

  Step 5

  Stitch along the bottom edge of your piece using a
  1cm (3/8 in) seam allowance. Clip the corners and press
  the seam open.

• 

  Step 6

  This next stage is a little like origami and can seem a bit
  tricky if you have never done boxed corners before; just
  take a deep breath and let it come naturally. Working with
  the bottom seam of the vase, pinch/pull the corners into
  triangles, making sure they are even and centred, then
  press the triangles so they are nice and crisp. You want to
  fold the bottom of your vase into a kind of square, making
  sure everything is centred properly, as shown.

• 

  Step 7

  Using a pencil or fabric marker, make a mark 2.5cm (1in)
  in from the corners on the bottom seam on both ends.
  Using a straight edge or quilter’s ruler, draw a line through
  your markings.

• Step 8

  Secure your triangles with pins and stitch along the lines
  you have drawn. Trim off the excess of the triangle near
  the stitch line and press.

  TIP
  Use a rolled up hand towel inside tight spaces to help
  with pressing.

• Step 9

  Sew the lining
  Take your large interfaced lining rectangle and fold it in
  half, with short sides matching and right sides together.
  Pin. Stitch along the raw edges with a 1cm (3/8 in) seam
  allowance, making sure to leave a 5cm (2in) opening in
  the seam for turning.

  Continue sewing the lining piece, following step 4
  instructions for the outer vase. Turn right side out.

• 

  Step 10

  Finish the vase
  With the outer vase the wrong side out, centre the handle
  inside on the back seam, matching the raw edges. Pin and
  tack in place.

• 

  Step 11

  Tuck the lining, with the right side out, into the outer
  vase, aligning the back seams and matching the raw
  edges. Pin the lining in place. Stitch 1cm (3/8 in) around
  the raw edges.

• 

  Step 12

  Turn the vase the right side out through the lining
  opening. Stitch the opening closed using your preferred
  method. Tuck the lining down into the outer vase and
  press it neatly.

• 

  Step 13

  Measure and mark approx. 9cm (3½in) down from the
  top of the vase on the back seam.

• 

  Step 14

  Stitch your button in place on the mark.

• 

  Step 15

  Place a jam jar, glass bottle, or other waterproof vessel
  inside the fabric shell and you have your finished fabric
  wall vase! Using a curtain or towel rod attached to the
  wall, hang your vase by the handle and button up. Use
  2 or 3 in a row for a dramatic effect. All that is left to do
  is to fill your vase with some lovely flowers and enjoy!

• 

  Step 16

  Variation
  If you would like to make a posy vase to hang on a hook
  instead of a curtain rod, bypass making the handle and
  replace it with a length of ribbon folded into a loop. Attach
  it in the same way you would the handle (see step 6). (k)
  …and Ta Da

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