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| Happy New Year 2015 |
Original tutorial borrowed from a Pinterest find on Haberdashery Fun blog
Materials Needed:
* Colourful fabric of your choice cut into two rectangles of 13"L x 6.5"W
(the original blog post indicated that she found double-sided fabric with two patterns and a quilted backing. I did not have this so instead I sewed together two different fabric squares from Walmart and it did the trick. Just not as sturdy as the type she used)
* Thread
* Double Sided Bias Tape
* 12" Zipper
* Pins
* Rotary Cutter and cutting Mat
* Sewing Machine
#step 1: prepare fabric
Cut fabric into two rectangles of 13"L x 6.5"W of each pattern. Sew together with right sides facing outwards. These will be your your two rectangles for the rest of the project.
Cut your bias tape into two strips of 14"L. Pin along the raw edge length wise of your rectangle and sew.
#step 2: attach your zipper
Trim the edges of your 12" zipper so it is a total length of 11"
Cut two small strips of bias tape and attach to the each end of the zipper. This will be your zipper tabs. Sew into place.
Lay your zipper facing up on the cutting mat, and take one of your rectangles and line it up on the bottom edge of the zipper (with the bias tape edge). Pin into place and sew.
Repeat this step with the other rectangle piece. Turn your zipper/rectangle piece around and lay your other rectangle with bias tape edge on top of the other edge of the zipper. Sew into place.
#step 3: sew edges and bottom of bag
Fold over your bag along the zipper edge with your outside pattern facing each other. Pin the sides of your pouch and sew along each side with a 1/2" seam allowance.
Next open your zipper and then sew along the bottom edge of your pouch.
#step 4: inside edging
Cut two strips of bias tape into lengths of 6.5" - these will be to line the edges of your pouch. Keep the pouch turned wrong side out (with your outside pattern fabrics on the inside of the bag). Attach the bias tape on each side edge of the pouch and sew into place. Do the same with the bottom edge by cutting a 13" strip and sew into place.
#step 5: creating the corners of your pouch
In hindsight I see this step as optional depending on the style of pouch you are looking for. If you would like one that has a little poof dimension to it then follow these next steps. If you would prefer your pencil case to lay flat, skip these steps and turn your bag inside out to have your right-side patterns facing outwards again.
Cinch the corners of your pouch into a small triangle with a 45 degree angle. Lay flat and draw a line 1.5" from the tip of the triangle. Pin and then sew a straight line across the line you traced a moment ago. Repeat for the other corner.
Cut the excess fabric off along the line you just sewed, and cut small strips of bias tape to attach along this edge to hide the stitching. Repeat on the other side.
Turn your bag inside out to have your outer fabric/pattern facing outright and et voila you have a pencil case!
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| Pretty Pencil Case |
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| Lots of room for Office Supplies |
Happy Sewing!
<3 awaLL
