Diaper pouch tutorial. I'm happy to be a part of luvinthemommyhood's baby bonanza today, with a nice little break from all things kitchen! Yes, this would be my version of a diaper keeper. I made this one with myself in mind. I just needed to be able to actually see how many diapers I had in the pouch, otherwise I'd get down to one diaper and be on an all-day outing. Not good. Materials: 1/3 yard linen (you'll have plenty of scraps leftover) fabric scraps cotton webbing 1.5" wide - 8" long velcro (3/4" wide by 1.25") fusible fleece - you could also use cotton batting sewing machine, thread, pins, etc. I was surprised at how quick this project is, so definitely churn some out for friends and family! Cut the pieces: {pictured above are the materials for the butterfly print version - but you get the idea} From the linen cut 2 pieces 8.5" wide by 5" tall. Cut 2 pieces of fusible fleece 8.5"wide by 9.5" tall.
Make the exterior: Pinch the corners together and sew a straight stitch 1" from the point. Make the lining: Gathered clutch tutorial. Quilted Placemats Tutorial. These placemats are just so much fun to make! I hope you'll sew up some too! Here is the tutorial for making a singleplacemat and a potholder made in a verysimilar way. As usual, seam allowance is 0.25"unless otherwise noted. Here we go! Cut out 26 pieces of fabric pieces, each measuring1.5" x 3.5". I cut out 4 pieces from 6 differentfabric and 2 pieces from the interesting fabric. Lay out the pieces of fabric to come upwith 2 sets of panels made with 13 pieces. Sew them together. Fun! Press seams open. Now it's nicely flat! Cut out 13.5" x 13.5" square from white Kona. Sew the patchwork panels to the sides.
Press seam open again. Cut out a piece of cotton batting a bit largerthan the top panel, then cut out a piecefrom the same Kona white even larger thanthe cotton batting. Use quilter's basting spray to makethe sandwich nicely attached to each other. Now using a water-soluble pen,draw one line like this in thecenter of the placemat. Just one line should be good enough ;) It looks much better now ;) Kids’ Drawing Case. Here’s a pattern for a kids’ drawing case that holds 8 colored pencils and a notebook and folds over with a Velcro tab closure. Handy for travel, it also makes a quick and easy gift for kids of most any age. I made several of these over the weekend for birthday gifts. You could embroider the child’s name, add an appliqué design, or customize it in any way you choose. I made two of these without the quilt batting, but found that the use of batting provides an added cushion and weight. You can use a lightweight cotton canvas or any cotton fabric. Want to make one?
ConKerr Cancer | Pillowcase Construction. ConKerr Cancer used to sew at schools, churches, etc., but it has become impossible for us to keep up with the requests for sewing events. Our volunteers and resources were simply stretched too thin. However, we can help, by providing you some general guidelines to get you started organizing one for your local organization. See the following pages for general guidelines to organize and deliver a ‘youth’ event. Making it FUN Here’s what we’ve learned about organizing a youth event: General Guidelines for a ‘youth’ event: Depending on how many kids you have you'll want several sewing machines set up and ready to go. Use 100% cotton novelty fabric: fun, cheerful prints. Instructions on how to sew a pillowcase can be downloaded here Sewing instructions are provided, along with our "hot dog" method that is a little more involved but makes a nicely finished pillowcase. It is best to have all fabric cut and ready to sew at the start of event...
Supplies needed: SEWING MACHINES as needed. Quilt As You Go, table runner tutorial. Finished size is 17" X 52". I cut the backing and batting 60" X 20" you need 6 fabrics for the braid, plus 1 for the center 6" square. You will need to cut two 2.5" by 6" and two 2.5" X 8" of each. The inside border is cut 1 1/2" the outer border 3 1/2". I cut backing and batting 22" X 60" layered them together using fabric adhesive, I use the heck out of this stuff especially on smaller projects.
Start by finding the center of back, lay your 6" square (right side up) diagonally in the center on top of the batting, pin in place. Continue in this manner, sewing the 6" rectangle then the 8" until all rectangles have been used. Take your 1.5" inner border and lay on each side of the braid making sure you have a 1/4" . Before pressing cut off the little corners that are left sticking out. Do the same for the outer border. Square up the edges. I like to sew around the edge before cutting off the excess batting and backing. Bind with 2.5" binding. And enjoy! Happy Quilting!