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I have made another fabric scrap project. Instead of crumb piecing as in my last post, I cut the left over fabric in to 1 1/2” x 2 1/2” rectangles. When pieced together in pairs along the 2 1/2” edge, the pairs become 2 1/2” squares and if pieced together in alternating directions it turns in to a basket weave like pattern.
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I decided to organise my left over fabric scraps so it was easier to find what I need and also to use them and not always buy new fabrics. Don’t get me wrong fabric shopping is a very fun and addictive thing to do and the best retail therapy. But scrap fabric projects is very fun too and it is impossible to throw away fabric. One way to use left over fabric, especially small pieces is crumb piecing. If you search crumb quilts in Pinterest, you will find many tutorials and projects. Here is how I made my first Crumb Pieced mini wall hanging:
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The Everything Pouch is my newest PDF sewing pattern and it comes with pattern pieces in three different sizes. It has no exposed seams or seams covered with binding. The finished measurements are:
Small – H: 3 ¼” W: 4 ½” D: 2 ½”
Medium – H: 3 ¼” W: 8 ½” D: 2 ½”
Large – H: 5 ½” W: 9 ½” D: 2 ½”
To make all three pouches you will need:
All measurements are based on 42” (112 cm) wide fabric.
Of course you can make them in all different fabrics, which also makes it a great scrap fabric project. This project is best suited for the intermediate sewer.
I hope you like this pattern as much as I do. The combinations of different fabrics and colours are endless, and the pouch can be used for everything also.
Until next time, take care and happy sewing!
Annika
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It is already end of January and I have made a tutorial on how to make the gift pouch in the picture. I am continuing the theme from my last post right before Christmas with the gift card wallet tutorial. You can find both the tutorials on my tutorials page. I think it makes a gift extra special if you put in some effort into giving it too. The necklace in the picture I got from my husband for Christmas.
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Christmas is almost here. It is a busy time of the year for many of us. Here in Australia it is also the end of the school year with graduations and end of year event.
A very common present is a gift card, at least in our family. This project is a little wallet that can be made in an hour or two. It is a personalised way of giving a gift card and great scrap project. I have made two here in Christmas fabric, but of course you can use them all year around for birthdays etc and make them in any kind of fabric.
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Christmas will be here soon and last year I never got around to do any Christmas Sewing. This year I decided not to let that happen, so I got my Christmas fabrics out in September.
Of course a lot of it was scraps, but there was two packs of fat quarters that hadn’t been used. These ten fat quarters; three red, two green and five white , became five large placemats.
I used my mug rug and pot holder tutorial that you can download from my tutorial page.
I cut each fat quarter in to 13″x17″ and used a white one and a red or a green one for each placemat. I also cut five pieces of thin iron on batting in the same size and ironed them on to the white pieces.