Gift presents for women: Triangle Coin Purse With Zipper

  

Gift presents for women: Triangle Coin Purse With Zipper

Sewing patterns

Materials:
1. Fabric – 2pcs. of 5″ x 5″
2. Lining fabric – 2pcs. of 5″ x 5″
3. Zipper end covers – 2pcs. of 2″ x 1 1/2″
4. Batting – 2pcs. of 4″ x 4″
5. Zipper – 3″ (I used 4″ metal zipper shorten to 3″)
6. Decorative cord or ribbon, approx. 18″
Tools:
1. Sewing machine with normal presser foot
2. Zipper foot
3. Sewing kits
4. Erasable fabric marker
5. Ruler
6. Knitting needle or something blunt but pointy for adjusting the corners

Cut fabrics & batting according to the dimension above.
For fabric & lining, 5″ x 5″ size is already included 1/2″ seam allowance. Draw sewing lines on the wrong side of the fabrics with fabric marker or pencil.

Draw a diagonal line on the center of the fabrics with ruler and erasable fabric marker.

Pin batting on the wrong side of the fabrics. Trim the batting to follow the fabric sewing lines if necessary.

Stitch diagonally on the right side of the fabric with sewing machine.
Use the presser foot as a guide, sew parallel lines across the entire piece.

Finished diagonal quilting on both sides of the purse fabrics.
Set aside.

Cover both zipper’s ends with the 2″ x 1 1/2″ fabrics.
Fold the raw edges on the 1 1/2″ side and sew a narrow hem before covering the zipper’s end.
Fold the 2″ length into half and cover the end (trim the raw edges on the zipper end if necessary), pin to secure the position.

Change your presser foot to zipper foot, sew on the other 3 sides, except the one across the metal zipper.
Repeat the same to the other end.

Now you have 2 pcs. of quilted purse fabrics, 2 lining fabrics and a zipper ready for sewing into triangle purse.

Pin the zipper on the purse fabric with right side together.
Normally, I don’t draw any sewing line on the zipper, I use the grain line on the zipper as a guide, which is normally between 3/8″ to 1/4″ from the center.
Sew on the seam allowance to secure the zipper in place. Remove pins.

Now, pin the lining on the zipper and purse fabric, with right side together.
Sew on the sewing line with zipper foot. Remove pins.

Turn the purse fabric and lining down, and zipper up. One side is done.

Repeat the above 3 steps to the other side of the zipper.

Bring the purse fabrics together with right side facing each other, do the same to the lining.
Bend the zipper’s edge down to the lining’s side.
Pin both sides of the purse’s fabric and lining.

Cut 3″ cord as a purse loop and place between the purse fabrics, on the zipper head side.
Sew both side and leave a 2 1/2″ opening on the lining for turning the purse right side out.
Tip: if you want to do make the one on the right hand side of the main photo, sew base and zipper head side. Instead of 2 parallel sewing, it becomes a ” ] “, aka base-side-base.

Grab the unsewn side (which is the base for this instance), turn the purse with sides meeting at the center. Pin to secure.
Do the same to the lining and bring the lining to the purse fabric.

Sew both purse fabric and lining fabric together, with lining opening facing up.

Turn the purse right side out from the opening. It may seems a little too chunky to go through the small opening, as long as you turn each fabric through one by one, you will be fine.
Use knitting needle or something pointy but blunt to shape the corners.

Fold the balance of the cord into half and stitch the center to the center of the purse bottom.

Tie a knot or ribbon to the purse loop. Trim the cord to your liking.
A triangle coin purse that looks like a wrapped rice dumpling is completed!

Source: craftpassion.com

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Unique gifts: Heart Hotpads - how to sew bias tape the proper way and the cheating way

 

Valentine's Day just around the corner, hearts were in order.

Sewing patterns

Using these cheap potholders from IKEA and the thrift store:
In this tutorial, we'll walk through the proper way to sew bias tape and the short-cut cheating way.
So let's get started.
Grab a potholder. I purchased these white ones at IKEA for $2. Wash/dry them first as they tend to shrink significantly.
Place a piece of paper over the potholder and free-hand draw half of heart, then cut out the entire heart. Trace this onto the potholder and cut it out.
And you're half-way done! If you prefer making your own potholders, you can use two layers of fabric with quilt batting inside.
Okay, now grab your 1/2 inch-wide, double-fold bias tape.
Okay.
The PROPER way to sew on Bias Tape.
Sometimes I sew bias tape the proper way....and sometimes I take the lazy short cut. Both have benefits. But I won't deny that sewing it on the proper way always looks nicer. So here's the right way to do it.

Unfold the bias tape. And starting with the slightly wider side of the tape (discussed in the bias tape tutorial), pin it to the back side of the potholder. Go all the way around and when you get to the top/middle of the heart, overlap the tape over a bit to create a crease. If you're sewing a normal shaped potholder, you don't need to do this.
When you get to the bottom of the potholder, sew the two ends of the bias tape together. For this potholder I was lazy and simply sewed a straight line across. In the next potholder below, I sewed the two tapes together in a zigzag line and it created a diagonal finish that matches up with the point of the heart.

Okay, start sewing the bias tape onto the back side of the potholder. Sew your line on top of the first folded line on the tape (which is still visible from when it was all folded together)...this is about a 1/2 inch in from the edge of the potholder.
When you're done, flip the potholder over and fold the bias tape over to the front side. Pin it all the way around and overlap/tuck any excess bias tape in at the top and bottom of the heart. There are more fancy ways to tuck these in but this is the simple, semi-handmade version. I'm all about easy. If pinning doesn't work for you (and keeps poking your fingers), trying holding the bias tape with bendable hair clips--the cheapy kind--you can buy them in the quilting section at a craft store or at Target/Walmart stores.
Finally, sew the bias tape down on the front side of the potholder. Shift your needle over to the left a bit so you can sew close to the edge of the bias tape. The benefit to sewing bias tape with this method is that you don't have to worry about whether you've sewn through to the back side. Meaning....there won't be any gaps where you might have sewn on the front side but missed the back side of the bias tape....because the back side is already sewn in place! This may sound confusing but once you do it, it'll all make sense.
And you're done!
The Cheating way to sew on Bias Tape:
This is the method I use more often than the above. It's a little tricky with this particular design, since it's a small-ish heart. It's better suited for blankets and straight sewing. But here's how it goes. Place the wider side of the bias tape on the back of the potholder and just sandwich the edge of the potholder inside the bias tape. Pin it down all the way around, overlapping in the very middle top of the heart.
When you get to the bottom, sew the two ends closed in a zigzag formation. This is the same method used in the Sweater Vest Tutorial. This creates the perfect diagonal casing for the point of the heart.
When everything is pinned down, sew down the bias tape! Sew as close as you can to the edge and remove the pins one by one right before you get to them. This will help the bias tape sew-down nicer. When sewing around the curves, periodically lift the presser foot to keep the bias tape from folding and creasing.

Other ideas that may help:
* Iron the bias tape around your potholder before sewing to help it form to the shape of the potholder.
* Use bendable hairclips to hold the bias tape in place, instead of straight pins. Remove them one by one as you sew.
* Avoid pins all together and sew slowly around, fixing/pulling/and making sure the potholder is sandwiched inside as you go.
* Use a zigzag stitch to sew around the bias to ensure that you catch all parts of the bias tape as you sew.
If you have a little label, add it in.
And there you go! Two heart hotpads.
Examining the backside, the proper sewn hotpad looks much nicer. The cheating method on the right has a few spots where I missed sewing through to the backside of the tape. As I said, it's a better method for straight sewing, rather than curves. If this was a gift, I would pick those parts out and resew them. But eh, it's just for me; the underside can be wonky.
Because on the front, they both look cute!...and make me want to bake up Coconut-lime Banana Bread.
I heart bias tape.
Just had to say it, right?

Source: dana-made-it.com

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Paper crafts: Easy Crepe Paper Garland

DIY instructions below!

   

   

Paper crafts: Easy Crepe Paper Garland

Materials Needed:

Crepe Paper, Thin Gauge Wire, Scissors, Wire Cutter, and String

Step 1: Cut out the petals and the leaves. Taking stacks of the crepe paper cut out the shapes of the petals and also of the leaves. For the petals we made them 2.5″ wide and for the leaves we made them skinny about 4″ long. Take special care to get the shape you want since it makes a big difference what your flower looks like.

Step 2: Make the Flower. You need four petals for each flower. Take the first petal and roll it to make the center. Then take the second petal and wrap it around the first pinching it at the base. The last two flowers you should mold and stretch out with your thumb before adding them to the flower. Take a 5″ piece of wire and wrap it at the base of the flower to hold it in place. Leave the tail of the wire attached like a stem.

Step 3: Attach the flower to the string. Taking a few flowers and a few leaves hold them up to the string. Taking the tail of the wire fasten the leaves and flowers to the string by wrapping it around tightly. Clip off the extra wire with wire cutters. Et voilà! You have a pretty floral garland.

Source: ohhappyday.com

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Scrapbook tutorial: Perfect Bound

 

Scrapbook tutorial: Perfect Bound
I wanted to do a project using some vintage wallpaper I had kicking around. If you like, this project is also good for recycling and reusing some other types of papers. This project is fun and fast and makes great gifts or for your own use.

what you need:
-paper for the cover (I used wallpaper - you can experiment with different weights and thickness)
-small piece of craft paper (2.5 x 5 in.) for the spine
-recycled bond paper for the inside of the book (cut to 4 x 5 in.) approx 60 sheets
-cutting mat
-exacto knife
-two large clips
-two pieces of thin wood 1 x 6 in.
-brush
-white glue

step 1:
after your paper has been cut to size stack the papers together with the covers on the outside - place the two pieces of wood on the outside and place a clip on the top. It is important that the edge that you place glue on is very flat - any pieces of paper not on the edge will not get glued.



step 2:
place another clip on the side and proceed to brush the glue on the edge of the book.
it's good to let it dry in between layers - I put on four layers. You can rotate the position of the clips.



step 3
once the glue is dry (around 5-10 minutes) you can remove the clips and the wood and you can take the kraft paper and place it over the spine and position it where you want it to go - crease the edges to mark you spot.



step 4
place glue on the inside of the folds of the kraft paper.



step 5
place it on the spine starting from one edge of the paper - once the kraft paper is glued to the spine - rub the entire edge with your fingers.




done

Source: bookhouathome.blogspot.com

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Art: clothespin pinwheels & garlands

Source: anthropologie.com

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