Gathered CLUTCH tutorial with GUEST: Noodlehead. As I rounded up people to share ideas for Celebrating MOM, I knew I had to have Anna back again.
She’s just……wonderful. And in case you missed her guest appearance before on MADE, she was part of our Celebrate the BOY series. I hate to sound like a broken record, but every time I go to Noodlehead, I am amazed at the details. Anna will sew-up the coolest little pouches, wallets, bags, and now clutches. And she does it it with immaculate precision. And today she’s sharing something along those same lines and with a very girly vibe. All those details I was talking about? And while we’re at it, how about an adorable owl sewn to the inside pocket, just for fun. 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. My So Called Green Life...: How to Sew a Credit Card Wallet, Business, or Gift Card holder - StumbleUpon. Update: I've finally created a Flickr group where you can upload photos of the credit card wallets you've made.
I've seen some really fun versions out there, so please share them with us here~ I'm a huge purse-lover, but I always find myself grabbing my driver's license and credit card when running into the grocery store, post office, out to drop the kids off at school, etc., so I love having these little wallets in a multitude of colors and patterns. They're light enough to grab and go and compact enough to slide in my back pocket. They're also great way to personalize giving a gift card. The tutorial I did for this version has been the most popular post on my blog every week since I put it up in November of 2008. Credit Card / Business Card / Gift Card Holder Tutorial Here you see the pink lining piece and my blue floral outer piece, with interfacing attached. Take your 6 x 4" pocket piece and fold it down about 1/4 inch, then 1/4 inch again. Clip the two top corners for easier turning. 10 Free Tote Bag Patterns and Tutorials.
Totes make great handmade gifts.
Here is a Tuesday Ten that shows a round-up of lovely totes. If you love to sew you might also like these free sewing tutorials right here on Skip to my Lou! Every tote needs a matching pouch. 12 free bag and purse tutorials. Do stuff! & Ten minute no-sew recycled t-shirt bag! - StumbleUpon. P.s. i quilt: friendship bag tutorial. Tutorial: Needle Felting Basics by Handmade Spark Member Elizabeth Carls. Needle Felting is a simple way to add surface design to your felted knits or to any heavy fabric.
This tutorial covers all the materials you need, complete instructions, and lots of ideas for improvising. Nested Fabric Buckets Tutorial. I didn’t invent the idea of the fabric basket/bucket–nothing like–but I am certainly more than happy to walk you through how I made the ones I’m using in my studio.
After discovering–purely by accident–that a smaller (prototype) bucket fit neatly inside the larger size I settled on, it occurred to me as I prepared to put together a tutorial that a set of nested buckets would be pretty cool. So, here they are: a set of three nested fabric buckets to mix-and-match at will. I’m even thinking the littlest size would make a sweet handbag for the spring, don’t you? I’m really digging on the graduated sizes, and still completely in love with the idea that these can be used as dividers, so that the biggest basket isn’t so super huge that there’s a ton of wasted space. Tutorial: Messenger Bag from Cargo Pants. Want to make one of these?
From a pair of these? Here's the tutorial! Materials: 1 pair cargo pants (from the going to Goodwill pile of course) 1/2 yard lining material bias tape (store bought or make your own) thread {1/4" seam allowances throughout} Getting started... Take your pair of cargo pants and cut the inseam of each leg of the pants up to the crotch area. Cut the bag exterior pieces: front flap (this is where the cargo pocket comes in handy - cool pockets you don't have to sew!) Cut the same size pieces from the lining material. Make the strap by placing the long pieces right sides together, sew down each side. Now make the front flap. Assembling the lining: Take gusset pieces (2 sides and a bottom) and sew the short ends together. Lay your connected gusset pieces right sides together on top of the front of the bag piece, pin, sew.
Lay the back of the bag down and set the front/gusset piece on top, pin in place. Guitar Shaped Bag. Gathered Clutch Tutorial. Anna of Noodlehead is sharing the most beautiful gathered pouch tutorial.
