Lay them down in this order: batting,top fabric,right side up(looking at you)then backing,wrong side up.Then sew all the way around and leave a small opening so you can reach in and turn it right side out.Then hand stitch the opening closed,or tuck it in,press and top stitch the whole thing.
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Kathi

If I am not doing something to be reversable, I cut the bottom one in 2 pieces with a seam allowance in the center. I sew in from the edges a bit on each side & after I layer everything, I sew all way around it & turn it in the section I left open. I close it by hand sewing.

Thank you for the advice. I will try both ways..

While the project is still inside out, trim the batting back to about 1/4". And cut little NOTCHES (like wedges of pie) that go to within a generous 1/8" of the seam. Doing this eliminates bulk and give a smoother, flatter look when the item is turned rightside out.

WHY are you doing this? simple; the circumference of the cut edge is greater than the circumference of the seamline. Turned rightside out, the excess fabric will pucker up inside the project. Notching a convex arc eliminates the bulk, clipping a convex arc allows the fabric to "give" and form the curve.

Make sense? ;)

(finish the way described above, on larger projects you can simply machine stitch close top the ege)

Thank you so much chelone..I trimmed it back before turning it but you are rght, I was too full and I couldn't close it with a good round smooth affect. Notching will make all the difference..

Hey, hey!

I'm so glad I was able to offer some really basic, practical advice to you!

I've been sewing professionally for many years now and while I've worked in other professions nothing has been nearly as fulfilling and fun for me as sewing, I love it. It's easy to do the basics (keep a straight seam), "grading" a seam, pressing. But it's tougher to master the subtler techniques; "slashing" and "clipping to the point". That really takes a leap of faith! esp. when you're alone in your home and have never done it before, lol..

"Clipping" a neckline and "notching" a seamline only make sense when someone either shows you or explains it to you. But these are the most basic techniques that allow you tackle more difficult projects. ALL are based on classic tailoring. They are the foundation of "construction" techniques... multi-layered approaches to create form-fitted objects/GARMENTS.

:)

You notch an arc that will be convex, you clip one that be CONCAVE. You use the finished view to determine concave (an outward arc, like a candlestick/placemat) or convex (curved in; to go around a neck, for example).

I'm so dumb, sometimes. :)

I did not see anyone advise marking the seam line (but I skimmed) - you can run a hand basting stitch on the seam line, or use tailor's chalk, so you can press the seam allowance more accurately.....