I’m super excited to have my first Guest Post {Polkadot-Pretties} all the way from England! Today, Claire has a great and easy sewing tutorial to share with us! So check out her blog and her Etsy shop!
This is going to be my first sewing project once I get a sewing machine! I would love to make this pouches for my customers..!
Now to you, Claire!
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Hello, i am Claire i am so happy to be guest posting on “A Little Inspiration” today, thank you Angie for having me J…
A little bit about me, i blog over @ “Polkadot-Pretties” , I post about my journey though motherhood, sewing, stating my online etsy shop and my love of pretty things. I am a full time SAHM to 4 beautiful girls and we live in England.
Today i am going to be showing you how to make a pacifier/dummy pouch…
What you will need.
· ¼ yard fabric (bag top and lining) Fabric A
· ¼ yard fabric (bag bottom) Fabric B
· Ribbon
· Cotton
Getting Started
From fabric (A) cut:
ONE 11″ x 9″ piece for the bag lining.
ONE 11″ x 5″ piece for the bag top
ONE 11″ x 9″ piece for the bag lining.
ONE 11″ x 5″ piece for the bag top
From fabric (B) cut:
ONE 11″ x 5″ piece for the bag bottom
ONE 11″ x 5″ piece for the bag bottom
Sewing
1. Find the two 11″ x 5″ pieces – one piece in each of your two coordinating fabrics.
2. Place the two pieces right sides together, aligning all the raw edges. Pin along one 11″ side.
3. Stitch together, using a ½” seam allowance. Press seam open.
4. Find the 11″ x 9″ lining piece.
5. Place this piece, right sides together, with the two-piece unit you just created. Align all the raw edges. Pin in place.
6. Using a ¼” seam allowance, stitch around all the way around leaving a few inches open at the top for turning. Trim the extra fabric off the corners.
7. Turn right side out. Poke out the corners with a blunt-tipped tool, such as a large knitting needle or a chopstick, to make them nice and sharp 90˚ angles.
8. Press, making sure to turn in the raw edges of the opening so they are flush with sewn seam.
9. To create the ribbon casing, fold the top edge down ¾” toward the lining side, pin in place.
10. If necessary, re-thread your machine with contrasting thread and stitch close to the folded edge. Press
11. Fold piece in half with the casing at the top and aligning the sides and bottom edges. Pin in place
12. Starting just below the casing, and using a ¼” seam allowance, stitch down the side and across bottom, pivoting at the corner.
13. Attach a large safety pin to one end of your ribbon and use it to pull the ribbon through the casing.
14. Finished!!!!
Hope you will have at go at making a pouch ….
Would love for you to stop by my blog and say Hi…..
Claire x
Claire @ Polkadot-pretties
Thank you for letting me be part of you lovely blog, I had so much fun !
No Problem! It was my pleasure! Let's do that again sometime.. 😉