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" Sometimes it just makes life easier\u00A0to keep a door open, whether it&amp;#039;s to hear the conversation in the next room, let the cat or dog roam around, or so that you can carry things around the house.\u00A0Our vintage-style doorstop pattern lets you sew a doorstop that looks pretty, and\u00A0does the job. Make it in leftover\u00A0fabric to match your room&amp;#039;s decor, or go for a contrasting look. To make the doorstop From oddments of pretty furnishing fabric, cut a rectangle measuring 17cm x 46cm, two circles measuring 16cm in diameter and two rectangles measuring 25cm x 8cm for straps. Stitch the seams with right sides of fabric together and take 1cm seam allowances. Fold the\u00A0straps in half lengthwise and stitch down the side and across one end. Turn right side out and press. Tack the\u00A0unfinished ends to the\u00A0opposite sides of the\u00A0top circle. Stitch the\u00A0side edges of the\u00A0large rectangle together. Press the\u00A0seam allowances open. Pin and stitch the\u00A0side to the\u00A0top and bottom circles, leaving the\u00A0bottom seam open for turning through. Turn right side out. Fill the doorstop with dried split peas or rice. Stitch up the\u00A0gap in the\u00A0seam. Feature: Janet Palmer. Photos: Richard Burns. Illustrations: Terry Evans  \u00A0 See more sewing patterns for fabric scraps "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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