Long Overdue Fusing Plastic Bag Tutorial. I realized this afternoon that I basically explain this technique to an Etsy Labs visitor at least once a day, but had never put the instructions online. So, here it is. Fusing! Plastic! Bags! Do you have one zillion plastic drugstore and grocery bags under your sink, or perhaps smushed into a drawer? What you'll needPlastic bags (thin, flimsy ones work best)Parchment paper, freezer paper or plain old copier paperIron (and your favorite ironing surface) Making it Flatten out the bag and trim the bottom seam and handles off.
Turn the bag inside-out if it has printing on it. Next, run a hot iron (we set ours to "Rayon", but you will need to experiment a little to see what works for you) and keep the iron moving constantly. Peel a corner of the paper back to see if the plastic is fused together. Peel the parchment paper away from the finished plastic sheet. Here are a few more rad examples of what you can do with this stuff, courtesy of Etsy seller Eclipse Alright, y'all. PROJECT: Make A Light Up Purse | I Heart Switch. No more fumbling for your lipstick or compact while at the club, lightyour way with this easy to make light panel for your purse or bag. The panel uses a two part magnetic switch, so when the purse is closed the light is off and when its open the light is on. Simple! I did a demo of this project at Maker Faire.
Thank you to the ladies at ArtFuture! You can see it here: DIRECTIONS:1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. You don't have to use this in a purse, get smart and think of where you want to shine light in your life; like a drawer, kitchen cabinet, or jewelry box. You can purchase the parts kit from SWITCH for $24.99 or just make your own from parts around the house, craft store and get the parts online (see below).
Other Materials You'll Need: A purse or bag of your choosing. If you don't own electronic tools, MinuteMan Electronics has a good kit for starters:Soldering Iron Kit (part# S540) - $19.49 Consisting of: UL Approved 30 watt soldering iron. Market Produce Bags - Tried and True. So you may or may not know that I’m currently participating in So You Think You’re Crafty. I made a Market Tote and Produce Bags as my first entry in the Dollar Store category and I’m just barely now getting the tutorial up. Raising a child, running a business and participating in SYTYC is exhausting! I’m splitting these tutorials up into two parts.
Next post will be on how to make the tote bag. Who knew the dollar store was such a wealth of crafty goodness?! (Psst! Market Produce BagsMaterials: - 2 packages of mesh laundry bags (from a Dollar Store) - sewing machine - twine Instructions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Tie one of your strings around a safety pin and pull through both sides of the bag. 7. Stay tuned for the next tutorial: Market Tote! DIY envelope clutch. (vintage romper, river island feather headband) I’ve been wanting an oversized clutch for a while now, especially since I laid eyes on that Celine clutch shot by Tommy Ton for style.com. Its minimalism is so beautiful. Then, I saw the Clare Vivier La Pochette on ofakind.com and instantly knew what my next DIY would be. I couldn’t decide what color fabric to choose, so... why not make 2? Fabric Clutch. Perfect Box Pouch Tutorial & Make it Modern.
How insanely fabulous is this pouch? I can’t decide if I love it so much because a) it is made from glittery elephant fabric, b) of it’s small but perfectly proportioned size, c) it holds my on the go quilting supplies or d) all of the above. If you’d like to make your own see how below. You will need: 2 pieces of exterior fabric measuring 8 inches by 6 inches. Things that will come in handy: rotary cuttercutting matshearscraft scissorsclear ruler Step 1: Choose and cut your fabric- is it just me or is this oftentime the hardest part? I like to use a right angle ruler (“borrowed” from my husband) to make sure my fabric pieces are nice and square. Step 2: Layer your pieces. Step 3: Stitch the layers together 1/4 in from the edge. Step 4: Places both sets of fabric with the pressed under edges on top of the zipper and sew together. Step 5: Fold the two sides right sides of the exterior fabric together. Step 7: Move your zipper pull to the center and stitch a quarter inch seam on both sides.
MADE: TUTORIAL: the Hobo Sack. Whether you’re on the road or hanging at home, every hobo needs a bag for his (or her) treasures. So load it up, hit the road, and sit back on the tracks to enjoy a break. The hobo sack is one of the easiest things to make. It’s a great project for the beginner sewer and even the advanced! Make one, make two, make ten! Whenever we’re running out the door, I ask each of my kids to load up a sack with their favorite toys and snacks.
So here’s what we’re making: Easy? NOTE: Info for adding a Liner and/or a Ruffle to your bag is at the end of the tutorial.Skill Level: BeginnerNeeded: * 1/2 yard or less of Cotton (light-weight, twill, corduroy, seer sucker, etc. Here is the pattern. Just lay it on your fabric and cut two: Decide what you’d like to use for straps. It sort of curls up in a tube, like this: If you’re going to use knit straps like me, cut (2) straps that are 1 yard (36 inches) long and about 1 1/2 to 2 inches wide. Okay, on to the sack sewing…. like this: and sew it down. Like this. Bags & Purses. Fully lined zippered box pouch - pattern and tutorial - it's a Pretty Modern life. I love the look of a zippered box pouch...so incredibly cute. I found many tutorials on the internet, but was disappointed after making pouches following these tutorials to find that they were not fully lined; looks so much nicer when you open your pouch and there are no seams.
It took me a long time to figure it out and I thought and thought and thought...then I got it♥ I don't want to keep this knowledge to myself, so here it is. I'd like to thank Jane at Projects by Jane (the only other tutorial like this that I was able to find on the internet - wish I'd found it sooner). Her photos may help you out too if mine fail to communicate properly.
♥♥♥Thanks so much! The finished pouch is 3 high x 4 wide x 7 long (inches) Here's what you need: 1 twelve inch zipper 2 10x7 inch panels for the lining (my lining fabric is the green one) 2 10x7 inch panels for the exterior (my exterior fabric is the brown floral one) 2 4x3 inch pieces of complementary fabric for the pulls at the end of the zipper. Say YES! to hoboken: DIY Purple Striped Market Tote. Last year I made a striped beach tote and this year I found some perfect purple striped canvas weight fabric at my local fabric outlet for only $4 a yard and knew I wanted to make another version. Would you like to learn how to make one too? Okay! Keep reading! 1. Cut two pieces of striped fabric about 17 x 17, heavier weight fabric is better. Sew along the right and left sides (red arrows above). 2. Fold it so the seam you just sewed is in the middle, iron it flat and sew straight across the bottom 3. 9.