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Step 4Sew a cylinder
Start by sewing two panels together along a single edge. [Figure 1]
After that, sew a third panel to the edge of one of the first two panels. Then, sew a fourth panel to the edge of the third panel, and so on and so forth, making sure to keep the panels connected in a zigzag pattern, until you have six panels sewn together in a line [Figure 2].
Finally, sew the outside edge of panel 6 to the outside edge of panel 1, so that you have a rough cylinder, with a three-sided hole on top, and a three-sided hole on bottom [Figure 3].
Recommendations:
- If you cut off enough thread, you can stitch this whole cylinder with one piece, which means you can just tie the two loose ends together when the meet around the cylinder [Figure 4].
- When sewing by hand, I always cut off about twice as much thread as I think I'll need. It's easier to throw away an extra two feet of thread than to tie off and start again in the middle.
- By 'twice as much thread', I mean approximately four times the length of the seam, since you will be feeding the thread through the needle, and then doubling it up so both ends are at the tail and the needle is half way along the thread. If that doesn't make sense, try it and it should.
- If you are worried about the panels moving around while you are sewing them, you can stick safety pins anywhere along the length of the seam to help hold them in place [Figure 5].
After that, sew a third panel to the edge of one of the first two panels. Then, sew a fourth panel to the edge of the third panel, and so on and so forth, making sure to keep the panels connected in a zigzag pattern, until you have six panels sewn together in a line [Figure 2].
Finally, sew the outside edge of panel 6 to the outside edge of panel 1, so that you have a rough cylinder, with a three-sided hole on top, and a three-sided hole on bottom [Figure 3].
Recommendations:
- If you cut off enough thread, you can stitch this whole cylinder with one piece, which means you can just tie the two loose ends together when the meet around the cylinder [Figure 4].
- When sewing by hand, I always cut off about twice as much thread as I think I'll need. It's easier to throw away an extra two feet of thread than to tie off and start again in the middle.
- By 'twice as much thread', I mean approximately four times the length of the seam, since you will be feeding the thread through the needle, and then doubling it up so both ends are at the tail and the needle is half way along the thread. If that doesn't make sense, try it and it should.
- If you are worried about the panels moving around while you are sewing them, you can stick safety pins anywhere along the length of the seam to help hold them in place [Figure 5].
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