Month: March 2020

Pocket (Gift Card) Pouch

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With the fabric I had left over from the Toilet Paper Drawstring bag, I wanted to make another little project. A gift card pouch seemed perfect!

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I had enough fabric to make the pouch in two sizes.

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The smaller pouch is perfect for gift cards, and the larger pouch can hold items that are a little longer.

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They are super easy to make, 1/10 on the difficulty scale. They don’t take much fabric, they’re very fast, and make great gifts!

Pocket Pouch Pattern by learncreatesew

I made two videos for this project. The first include detailed instructions and explanations for each step.

Detailed Instructions:

The second is a quick overview if you already know the basics 🙂

Quick Overview:

Toilet Paper Drawstring Bag

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As I was contemplating what my next sewing project would be, I couldn’t help thinking about what is on everyone’s minds at present. Toilet paper.

Yes, it is a rare and precious commodity nowadays. So! What to do…

Well, if you feel the need to travel with your toilet paper so you are prepared for those “just in case” moments, here is a little drawstring bag that is perfect to carry it!

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Of course, you don’t need to use your drawstring bag to tote around your toilet paper, it can carry a whole lot of different things, but the toilet paper sure fits nice!

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This is a great little project to practice sewing curved pieces to straight pieces. It doesn’t take a lot of fabric and it is quick.

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Take a look at my video to see how to make it!

DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS:

Here is the pattern for the circular base:

Round Drawstring Bag Pattern

This project is fairly simple. You should be comfortable pressing, sewing curves, and working with small seam allowances. Difficulty 2/10.

OVERVIEW:

 

JoAnn Surgical Mask Pattern

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JoAnn just sent out a request for Surgical Masks! What a great way to help!

Here is a link to their video tutorial.

Their video is great, but a large portion of it is creating the pattern. Don’t feel like drawing it out yourself or don’t have a nice grid ruler?

Here is a PDF version of their pattern.

JoAnn Surgical Mask Pattern

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English Paper Piecing – Hexagons

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This week I went back to exploring English Paper Piecing. It amazes me some of the beautiful things that quilters can create with this method, and I am eager to learn more.

I am starting with the basics. Hexagons!

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Here is a quick video on how to get started and some hexagon templates!

Small Hexagon Templates