This is a fairly easy project for a child with some sewing experience. My eldest girl, JJ did this when she was about 10 or 11 years old using a combination of machine and hand sewing. I was showing it to my youngest recently to see if she\’d like to do something similar.
What you need:
1) Remnants of fabric – JJ used some velvet & satin scraps my sister gave me (there should be enough to cover the rectangle of cotton (see 2)
2) A rectangle of fabric – calico, homespun, cotton etc, for the lining
3) A rectangle of iron-on (fusible) pellon the same size as the rectangle of fabric. You could use a piece of muslin or even cotton
3) A rectangle of felt to fit inside, smaller than the lining – if you\’re going to make a needle holder bag, which is what JJ made
4) Rick rack, braid, embroidery thread (metallic looks pretty) or ribbon to cover the joins of the patchwork
5) A fancy button & some ribbon to close the bag
What you do:
* Lay out the piece of pellon or muslin and arrange the fabric scraps to your liking.
* Iron the pieces onto the pellon to secure them. If using another muslin or cotton you can sew around the edges of the pieces to secure them.
* Sew the rick rack and braid over the seams where the patches are joined. You can embroider over the seams but just make sure you do a stitch that takes in both pieces being joined so you don\’t have raw edges showing.
* With wrong sides together, sew the two rectangles together leaving a large enough gap to enable it to be turned turned the right way around. Iron inside to get it to sit nicely & sew the gap shut.
* Centre the felt on the inside fabric and hand sew only going through the top layer.
* Fold bag into thirds & sew button onto outside; attach ribbon just under the edge of the other end.
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What a neat idea, Carol! It's beautiful! 🙂
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That looks fun! And I just love the colors – so bold and rich.
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Beautiful, Carol. Love the colors, too.
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You all took my comment…but I'll just say it again, LOL! I love the rich colors! So pretty AND useful 🙂
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What a great way to use up pretty scraps of fabric! Can't wait for the day when I can teach my girls to sew. 🙂
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My eldest was very keen to start sewing and once I showed her a few basics she took off and became quite skilled over time. I couldn't wait to teach her everything I could!
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