Finishing the cake band:
Step 1
Press the embroidery lightly on the wrong side with a warm iron. Work a row of blanket stitch all round the embroidery, leaving a gap of two unworked fabric blocks between the blanket stitch and the top and bottom of the chicks. Use three strands of kingfisher blue thread in the crewel needle.
Step 2
Trim away the surplus fabric outside the blanket stitch, leaving three unworked blocks of fabric all around the strip. Fold under the raw edges and tack in place. Machine stitch two blocks from the edge using cream sewing thread.
Step 3
Place the band around the cake, overlapping the ends, and secure with glass-headed pins. Remove the band and the pins before cutting the cake.
Step 2
Trim away the surplus fabric outside the blanket stitch, leaving three unworked blocks of fabric all around the strip. Fold under the raw edges and tack in place. Machine stitch two blocks from the edge using cream sewing thread.
Step 3
Place the band around the cake, overlapping the ends, and secure with glass-headed pins. Remove the band and the pins before cutting the cake.
Part 1
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