VIDEO TUTORIAL - making scrappy mini pouch

 

Hello,

Working with scraps is always satisfying. I made these mini pouches using scrap from my wallets and other bigger projects. These mini pouches are really quick and easy to make. They also make a great gift for your family and friends. 

Blue Patchwork Pouch

The finished size is about 5" x 3.5" (13 x 8.5 cm). Just perfect for carrying small items, like chapstick, lipstick, small change or even AirPods and a phone charger. 

Here's the material you need: 

Templates - 6" W x 4.5" H (15.5 W x 11.5 H CM)

The box corners - 1" x 1" (2.5 x 2.5 cm)

Fabric strips in various widths 1" ~ 1.5" wide (2.5 ~ 4 cm) X  5.5" long (14 cm ) 

(the strip should be enough to make 2 patchwork panels measure 7" x 5.5" (18 x 14 cm)

Lining Fabric ( cut 2)  : 6" W x 4.5" H (15.5 W x 11.5 H cm)

Lightweight interfacing ( cut 2) 7" x 5.5" (18 x 14 cm)

Scrap Batting ( cut 2) 

All-purpose zipper #3 - 6" long  (you can use scrap zipper) 

0.5" D-ring 

D-ring tab - 2" x 2" (5 x 5 cm)

Keyring (optional)

Pink Patchwork Pouch

Green Patchwork Pouch

If you have many favourite scraps, this could be just the perfect project. Quick turnaround and satisfying project to make. 

Do let me know in the comment if you have any questions, I'll be glad to help. 

Resources: 

FABRIC SCRAPS

ZIPPERS And INTERFACING

LINKING UP TO THESE WONDERFUL BLOGS

Thank you for stopping by today!

Happy Sewing!

Elvira

Scrappy Wallet Video Tutorial

 

Scrappy Mini Purse

Hello,

Over the last month, I've been quite occupied. Although I intended to write blogs on a regular basis, I never got around to doing it. However, with my younger son's half-term exams completed and my elder one returning to college, I finally have some free time to write! 

Today, I just wanted to share with you that I recently made some really cute mini wallets from scraps and even created a tutorial on my YouTube channel! These wallets turned out great and I think they could make awesome gifts, especially with the holiday season coming up. 

I found that using narrow strips with a maximum width of about 1.5" worked best for me. Personally, the narrower the better! All the details on how to do this are provided in the video, but if you prefer to read rather than watch, there's a written tutorial available on my website.

 

When making scrappy patchwork, color combination is crucial. If overwhelmed by choices, it's best to stick to single-color shades or a maximum of two colors, such as pink and green.

I also created a wrist strap that matches! You can find the tutorial for making the wrist strap on my YouTube channel as well. It seems that mini wallets with short lanyards have become quite trendy these days. What about you? What's your favorite scrappy project to work on?

Thank you for stopping by today!

Happy Sewing,

Elvira

Linking up to these wonderful BLOGS

 

Dotty Mini Purse Sew Along Day 2 and 3

I hope you all have fun time sewing along The Dotty Mini Purse with Sequoia! I apologize for delayed post for the Day 2, because yeah life happens :D. 

So here is the Day 2 and Day 3 Videos and don't forget to check out the previous blog posts Dotty Day 1, Dotty Day 2 . Enter the raffle on the BLOG!

Sequoia makes pretty dresses (you must check her Instagram!) and you can learn few things from her blog posts and videos!! I do binge watching Youtube tutorials pretty often and I am really grateful that there are people who shares their tips, techniques and hacks. The world really at your finger tips if you want to learn anything! So go ahead and watched the videos and let's keep creating!!

Dotty Mini Purse Pattern available at:

Etsy
Webshop

Happy Sewing!!

~Elvira~