More Tulip Wallets

 

Tulip Mini Wallet

Hello, 

Last weekend, I made more Tulip Mini Wallets. These wallets are just so much fun, easy, and quick to put together, especially if you have fun off-cut fabric scraps. This wallet is pretty sleek and compact, you can slip it into your jeans and hook the key ring on your belt loop. It can easily carry 8-10 cards or a few cards and folded notes. Or just clip it in your small purse or tote bag. 

Pink Blue Floral Wallet

The pattern has two versions, vertical and horizontal. The pattern also included instructions on how to finish the seam in two ways. I did the easy one as shown in the video tutorial. If you have a wrist problem (CTS) like me, don't worry, this one is pretty easy on the wrist :). 

I mostly used polka dots this time because I have a lot of them. I used it a lot in my other projects, so I have quite a lot of off-cuts that I can use to make this keychain wallet. 

Blue Strawberry Keychain Wallet

Blue Floral Mini Wallet

If you're looking for easy gifts to sew, this Tulip Mini Wallet is a great project for you. To make this wallet, basically, you need only 1 fat eighth of fabric, all-purpose woven interfacing and lightweight interfacing. This project is great for beginners as well as seasoned sewists. 

Thank you for stopping by today. 

Happy Sewing! 

Elvira

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Scrappy Quilt

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Last month, I finally completed my first scrappy quilt, which I had wanted to make for a long time. During the pandemic, I had a lot of odd off-cut fabrics from making facemasks, so I cut some of them into 5" squares and some into smaller squares.

I had a box full of 5" pieces and a few weeks ago, while rearranging my sewing room, I decided to take the box out and started piecing 9 patch block.

My plan was to sew a few blocks in a week. I figured I needed 35 blocks to make the quilt size that would fit our rather large single bed. Making smaller blocks is less overwhelming than making one long single row at a time. Since it's meant to be scrappy, so I don't think about color coordination. It will work out in the end :)

It took me a few weeks to make the top and then I found this VIDEO about basting quilt on a small table. Frankly basting a big quilt is a bit daunting for me!  Now with this method, I can easily baste my quilt without breaking my back!I fact I could baste the quilt pretty quickly. 

Next to cleared my sewing space and started quilting it on my Jack sewing machine. I have not quilted a big quilt in a while so I was a bit nervous. I decided to quilt it 1/4" from each side of the square, vertically and horizontally. I wanted a slightly fluffy quilt this time. I used 150 gsm cotton batting. 

For the backing, I opt for this cheerful yellow print from HERE . There is  a similar one in Orange . I used the floral one for the middle part and the chevron print for the sides. The fabric is soft and it's great for quilt backing! 

Now I can't wait to make another one, maybe with bigger squares. I still have quite a lot of 5" squares and also 10" squares. If you'd like to see the process, I have made a video and put it up on my YouTube channel a few weeks ago. 

Thank you for stopping by my blog! 

Have a nice day! 

Elvira

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