The other day, I decided to make a little fabric box for Bun's dresser, to keep the baby socks tidy. When I went looking for fabric box tutorials, I found a ones that used felt, or quilting, or even some sort of plastic inserts. There were lots of different styles: another felt fabric box, a simple fabric box, another fabric box. But none were quite what I wanted, so I decided to make something up.
Little button or snap closure pocket purses are endlessly useful. You can tuck a few important things in that you don't want lost at the bottom of a larger bag, use them to store jewellery when travelling, use them for keeping crafty odds and ends tidy, or for any number of other things.
This 16” x 16” block looks great alone, for instance as a pillow cover or doll quilt, but it can also be combined with other blocks to create a quilt top with a big impact.
Weighted Pincushion Organizer. Free Sewing Tutorial. The pincushion is weighted with rice, so you can perch it on the edge of your sewing table or favorite comfy chair.
My version has two pockets – one zippered pocket and one patch pocket with two compartments. It also has a magnetic clasp. All of this is optional. If you want to make your life easy, omit this stuff.
Simple Sewn Tote. Free Sewing Tutorial. This simple tote was made entirely using remnant fabric. I used vinyl for the lining so that I could use this tote for groceries if needed.
I thought I would once again try to make some produce bags out of something I had at home. The two things I played with were tulle and doilies. I liked the idea of something somewhat see-thru so that a grocery store clerk could read the code if you were at a supermarket. Since tulle is not my friend I leaned more towards the vintage doilies. After a few tries and takes and takes and tries, here is what I have come up with. I'm not sure if I got pics of every step but here ya go.. Have fun!
