With so much craziness going on this year it might have escaped your notice, but Christmas is only a few weeks away! How did it sneak up on us so fast?

The Penny Pouch is the ideal mini wallet and coin purse sewing pattern. Penny has a front slip pocket that holds your credit cards, and the main compartment

Another Patchwork Pouch? Indeed, this is my favorite sewing pouch style! For some reason, I've enjoy working with tiny squares and making tiny stitching process a lot more than quick projects. Big par

Delightful small antique leather purse with four old stamps. Here is a little penny and stamp purse from around the 1920's / 1930's made in fine brown leather and having a small steel clasp. The old stamps have been saved in the purse at some stage of its lif Inside there are four internal concertina sections, the centre section has an additional clasp. There's a small front pocket with a flap, possibly designed for holding stamps. To the back outside face there is another pocket. A lovely little time worn piece that has survived amazing well and is in good antique condition. The leather has some wear inline with age. Seams and structure are all sound and complete. Dimensions Length 9cm Height 5cm

I love back to school time. The aisles of notebooks, folders, pens, glue sticks, boxes of brand new pencils. When I was a teacher, I had so ...

The Penny Pouch is the ideal mini wallet and coin purse sewing pattern. Penny has a front slip pocket that holds your credit cards, and the main compartment

Het is al een eeuwigheid geleden dat ik hier nog eens een geïnspireerd-lijstje plaatste. Sinds het ontstaan van Pinterest is die manier van verzamelen ook wel echt achterhaald maar ik zal toch altijd een lijstjes-madam blijven. Dit pennenzakje is een handleiding uit de eindeloos lange lijst die nog niet eens is verschenen op eloleo (shame on me). Heel simpel, heel snel klaar, heel mooi. Ik ben niet zo'n fan van de manier waarop de rits erin zit maar dat is slechts een detail. Een ideaal klein cadeautje. Mijn stiftenrol vond Stig te kinderachtig maar ik denk dat deze pennenzakjes nog wel in de smaak zullen vallen. Ook maken? Hier vind je de handleiding (in inches). Ik naai in centimeters, jullie wellicht ook, dus dit zijn de maten die ik heb gebruikt: voor een naadwaarde van 1cm - zwarte punt: 4cm x 10cm - hout: 5cm x 10cm - potloodlijf: 16cm x 10cm - grijze ijzertje van de gom: 4,5cm x 10cm - gom: 7cm x 10cm - voering: 28,5cm x 10cm - gebruik een rits van ongeveer 22cm of langer De pennenzak is dan ook een paar centimeter langer dan het model in de Engelstalige handleiding. Charlie Watts ;-) Zo simpel en zo schoon, meer moet dat niet zijn. Leuke dame, die Gwenny Penny.

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Zipper pouches and purses are the ideal sewing project for using up your fabric scraps. They are quick and easy to make and are perfect to give as gifts or

Here is my Pinch Purse tutorial. It's completely and simply made by hand, no machine stitching required. Thank you to all the ladies that asked for it, especially Ronnie. I was so frustrated with the machine stitched version I made earlier from the Time Life book that I thought I'd never make another one. Well, today with some research, I turned up some different techniques. This is my favourite version. This little one took no time at all to whip up. I've also learned these are known as a clam shell, a pipkin, a thimble holder, or a victorian sewing box. Someone called it a brazil nut, others call it a beechnut, and others make them for Christmas ornaments. Nice to tuck a tiny gift inside and hang on the tree. You can tell how anxious I was to whip this up, I didn't stop to iron the fabric. My electricity was out. Excuse my crumples. I prepared six petal shapes from plastic. Use anything you have, plastic milk jug, yogurt tub lids, or cereal box cardboard. The larger petal should be cut about 1/2" larger than the small ones. The large petal will be the template for the fabric. Fabric allowance of 1/2" is ideal. Trim 3 of the smaller petals down by scant 1/8 inch all around. You'll see why as you move along further. I used a lightweight wool with interfacing attached. It would be easier to work without the interfacing on this small version. I drew and cut lining pieces, also using the large template, from printed cotton. Note: allow about 1/2" of fabric all around. Here I've drawn the smaller shape so you can see to make a running stitch all around, skip over the corners. Layer the batting between your petal and your outer fabric . Note: batting only necessary if you want a puffy soft outer side. Pull up the stitches and secure. Make 3 with batting for outer pieces and 3 with no batting for inner pieces. Note: not shown here, secure with some large zig zag lacing stitches across the back, from one side to the other. In this photo above I've pulled up a running thread and I've gathered the lining fabric around a trimmed smaller petal. Remember, you've trimmed 3 of your petals by a scant 1/8 inch to use for inside of the purse (liners). I am securing one of the corners. Fold and flatten the corners and tack both in place. I ran more stitches from one corner to get to the other corner, this also helps tighten the fit. Here is the reason the lining petal should be smaller than the outer pieces. It helps with assembly to have the liner edges away from the edges of the outer petal. Make a ladder stitch all around the petal to join a liner to an outer petal. Notice how the lining of the center petal is centered. The other two, left and right, are slightly off center. This will help in assembly. Stitch the wider displaced edge toward the base (center) petal, one to each side of the base, or center petal. It took a while before I realized I was using a darning needle! (The power was out, I couldn't see well.) Darning needle NOT recommended, I switched later to one of my chenille needles Here I am making a simple whip stitch to join the first side. Now the second side more of the second side On the third side or the opening, stitch up from each point just a bit. Make a strong overcast tack stitch. You're done. Squeeze both ends to open. My thimble purse! You can dress yours up with fancy stitches or embellishments.

Another Patchwork Pouch? Indeed, this is my favorite sewing pouch style! For some reason, I've enjoy working with tiny squares and making tiny stitching process a lot more than quick projects. Big part of that is probably related to my personality and the way how I function daily; detail, think twice, take time, but I am really not slow! I've been really miss sewing with penny squares and it seems like a process that I haven't been working on for awhile. These days, I've always find ways and time to myself. Sitting down for a quiet afternoon without distracting and concentrate on a single project and try to achieve and meet the end of what it might be? It always takes few extra hours for me to finish because in between time, I have second thoughts and that might take some pauses. This Penny Square Patchwork pouch is hand-quilted on the exterior of the pouch. Hand bind off the top raw edge, and hand sewn the zipper. I do love how this pouch turn out, versatile and lots of favorite prints. Best to that is I am so pleased how beautifully it zips up and fit quite a bit of sewing tools, knitting needles. for Hand Quilting tutorial Hand Sewn zipper method used from {A Sidewalk Pouch PDF sewing pattern} I keep on cutting few more Penny Squares and store them in a small box that I found from 99 cents store (very popular store here). I love how the box opens and the size of the box is just perfect for me to "tuck" away. I'll show you how I store my tiny scraps in the future post and also I plan on writing a hand-appliqué tutorial; tools I use, how I stitch and how I frame it! It will be another future post to look forward to. {Shop Talk} A few {A Sidewalk Pouch sewing kits} are available in the shop. After July 22 (next Saturday) will be discontinued and remove from the shop. All {A Sidewalk Pouch Sewing Kits are SOLD OUT} You will still be able to purchase the {PDF sewing pattern} . more later, xxc

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Tired of having your cards all over the place? Some are in your wallet, some are in your car, some are who knows where. Whether they're business or credit or rewards, keep your cards in our Penny Key Ring specifically designed to hold them all! Includes a metal key ring. No longer reserved for cool pants and old school blazers, Corduroy is in the house! The rich colors and beloved texture will bring a touch of nostalgia to your sales kit. Everything old is new again; go ahead, hop on this trend!

Vuoden 2011 kalenterini. Mitä tänne tuleekaan raapusteltua? Millä TAHTOISIN sen täyttää? ~ On aika tehdä kooste vuodesta 2010. Tarkemmin: vuoden 2010 artefakteistani. SUUNNITTELE - TOTEUTA - ARVIOI - NAUTI (paranna) Rajaaminen on minulle vaikeaa. Yritän. Valitsin 12 artefaktia viime vuodelta. En ole pitänyt niistä kuukausittain kirjaa, joten otin kuvat fiilispohjalta albumeistani. TAMMIKUU palmikkoboncho beduiinitupsuilla HELMIKUU AhMATTI-kukkaro MAALISKUU lusikkahaarukkakattokruunu HUHTIKUU (pajun)kissanaisen jälki TOUKOKUU 'vuoden kierto'-kaulakoru, toukokuu KESÄKUU Niksipirkon virka-asu (FB-ryhmä) HEINÄKUU Kukka minä olen? -lasisormukset, väri joka kuukaudelle ELOKUU kasvisveistely, retiisiruusu SYYSKUU ruusunmarjahimmeli LOKAKUU keraamiset naamiot, kipsimalli otettu omista kasvoista MARRASKUU pleku(fleku)kaulakoru JOULUKUU sokeria, sokeria, enemmän... ~ Tästä tulikin IDEA ARTEFAKTI-ALMA-NAKASTA, hölläämiskalenterista :) luonnos, vuoden kierto-kaulakoru 2010 Kuvat käsitöistä muistuttaisivat hektisissä hetkissä hölläämisestä. Ehkä ne auttaisivat muistuttamaan itselle tärkeistä asioista? Tai niistä syntyy uusi, parempi idea? Kalenterissa voisi olla myös hieman sanojen etymologiaa, jotta muistaisi pysähtyä pohdiskelemaan ja ihmettelemään. Mistä tulee suomenkieleen sana tammikuu...? Entä virkkaus? Haarukka? Virpi? virkattu hippipaita, Novitan 'Puro'-lanka lähti lapasesta :D Vuonna 2011 yritän laittaa kalenteriini ylös kättentyöni. Tavoitteenani on saada niistä vuoden kierto, 52 kuvaa, ja *omA etymologinen artefakti-ALMA-NAKKA* työn alle. ~ Saan siitä itselleni ainakin kuvasarjan, miten elän eläämäni käsien kautta :)

페니(Penny)에서 보드가방이 나왔습니다. 4가지 디자인으로 나왔고 가격은 $64.95 입니다. 특별히 독특한 디자인은 아니지만 색깔이 상당히 예쁘네요. 가방 내부에는 별도의 노트북 수납공간도 있고, 그 외 태블릿도 넣을 수 있습니다. 수납공간은 충분한 듯 합니다. 아직 판매하는 국내사이트는 없는거 같습니다. camo 디자인이 개인적으로 가장 마음에 드네요. Grey는 보드와 접촉되는 면이 밝은 색이라 때가 잘탈듯 합니다. 아래에서 사진 및 Youtube 영상 감상해 보시기 바랍니다. ▼ * 헬프유바이에서 판매를 하고 있네요. Penny board와 Penny Back Pack 동시 구매시 스폐셜한 가격할인이 들어간다고 합니다. 혹시나 구입 시 참고하시기 바랍니다. (국내발송은 79,000원, 해외발송..

Bag Type: Print Cut Sew Small Accessory Pouch Our pouches come in two sizes and can hold pretty much anything. They make excellent pencil cases and cosmetic travel bags. These accessory pouches are constructed from a durable woven material with a zippered closure. Dimensions: 8.5"x6" Made of Spun Polyester All over custom print in full color Spot clean/dry clean only

Rounded Zipper Pouch - Sewing Pattern & Tutorial; case, coin purse, DIY

Add to your numismatic collection or plan a gift idea with this collection of 25 of the most popular and celebrated coin designs of the 20th and 21st century in the U.S.! Your set will come in a small drawstring pouch (color will vary). Choose to upgrade your set with additional silver if you like or keep it the way it is. Pennies: Indian Head penny (1859-1909) Wheat penny (1909-1958) Steel WWII penny (1943) Lincoln Memorial (1959-1982; copper, not zinc) penny Lincoln Bicentennial (2009) penny (one of four designs) Union Shield penny (2010-2022) Nickels: Liberty Head nickel (1883-1912) Indian Head "Buffalo" nickel (1913-1938) Old Jefferson nickel (1938-1960ish) Westward Journey nickel (one of four designs from 2004-2005) Return to Monticello styled Jefferson nickel (2006-) Dimes: Silver Liberty Head "Mercury" dime (1916-1945) 20th Century F.D. Roosevelt dime (1965-2000)--can be upgraded to an inherited pre-1965 silver piece! Quarters: Old Washington clad quarter (1965-1974) Bicentennial quarter (1976) Washington Crosses the Delaware quarter (2021) Half Dollar: 20th Century Kennedy Half (1971-1974) Bicentennial Half (1976) Low Mintage 21st Century Half (2001-) Dollar Coin: Eisenhower large dollar (1971-1978) Eisenhower bicentennial dollar (1976) Susan B. Anthony small dollar (1979) Sacagawea small dollar (2000) Presidential small dollar (one of many designs; 2007-2016) Innovation small dollar (one of many designs; 2019-)

A few weeks ago I received an email from Penny Cottons, a fabric company from Thailand that is venturing into the world of quilting cottons after a long history in the apparel fabric industry. I asked if they'd be interested in a project-for-fabric trade, and they quickly sent me some fat quarters to play with. I was curious as to the quality of what they would be sending--the prices are so low I thought for sure I might be getting some low-quality pieces. I was so very wrong. They sent me their Vintage Patchwork fabrics, and they are beautiful. The colors are true to what is on the website, and they are wonderfully soft. They stitched up beautifully and I am so very very pleased with them. I've already placed an order with them for more. The selection is a bit limited right now, and postage is a little on the higher side, but the good prices balance that out. If you see something you like there I recommend that you give them a shot. And now, on to the project and tutorial. Last week I posted a tutorial for how to make up a pattern for a boxy pouch in any size at all. This week I'm putting my money where my mouth is (or my fabric where my needle is, I suppose would be a better way to state it) to show you that it does work out. First up--I drew my pattern. I knew I wanted a three inch square pouch, and about nine inches long. I put the zipper in the center, and used a quarter inch seam allowance. Here's the pattern that resulted. For this size a fat quarter each for the lining and exterior were perfect. I used cotton quilt batting for this one, but I would recommend using sew-in fleece (I like Thermolam Plus) as it's a bit more sturdy. You'll also need a standard zipper (one inch wide) long enough for your top edge. I recommend going longer to have some wiggle room. for the top-stitching. I started off by quilting my exterior fabric. Yum. Not necessary, but I'm glad I did. Using your pattern piece, cut out an exterior and a lining. If you didn't quilt your fabric, cut out a piece of fleece and treat that and the exterior as one layer. Let's make a zipper sandwich. Lay down your lining, right side up, your zipper right side up, and your exterior, right side down. Line them up nice and neat and clip/pin in place. Your layers should look like this: In order to be able to do this with no raw edges on the inside, we need to 'indent' our stitch line a little bit. Make a mark a quarter inch in from each edge. Those will be your start and stop marks. Using a quarter inch seam allowance (a quarter inch foot is crazy good at helping you put in nice neat zippers) stitch in your zipper, starting and stopping at the marks you just drew, backstitching at each end. It's a good thing you're hungry as we need to make another sandwich for the other side of the zipper. Layer your fabrics the same way but, because we have no bottom seam, you'll have what looks like two loops with the zipper at the top: Make your marks and stitch as you did for the first side of the zipper. Now, to keep the fabric from getting jammed into the zipper we need to topstitch it in place. This is where a longer zipper comes in handy--opening it wide makes this step a little easier. Arrange your bag so it looks like this: I like to finger press the folds of fabric near the zipper and pin them in place so they don't shift when I topstitch. As we need to keep those teeny flappy bits at the ends free, topstitch the same way you inserted your zipper--indent the stitch line a quarter inch. OK. Now we need to arrange our bag so that the exterior and the lining are separate layers. Reach in through the gap and turn the bag inside out with the two layers kind of 'stacked.' It may take a little fiddling and turning the first time. Also--open up your zipper about halfway (at least). We're going to start with the lining. With the zipper in the middle, line up the bottom piece with the top piece where the zipper is and pin together. The exterior will want to come along--just push it out of the way and tell it to wait its turn. If you did your math right (for those adventurous souls who made your own pattern) these pieces should line up perfectly. Stitch those layers together and smoosh the exterior out of the way of your presser foot. Go right on over that zipper. Repeat for the other side of your lining. Now you're going to repeat this with the exterior, pinning the sides together and sewing over the zipper. I didn't for this one, but if you're going to insert little tabs near the zipper (ribbon would look cute for this size) lay them between the exterior layers in the center. This is detailed better in the original tutorial. By now you should have two flat pieces stacked up and stitched on the edges. Now we are going to box the corners. We have to do this step for the lining and the exterior so you'll be a pro by the time we're done. Put your index fingers in the gap, one at each corner, and pull them apart so the edges are together and you have a straight line instead of the 'L' shape you see above. If you have it arranged correctly, one side will have the seam in the center (see below). Pin, and stitch across. For the lining do this for three corners, but do all four for the exterior. When you've got seven corners boxed, work the bag through the final corner of the lining that you left open. Go gently. This is why we opened the zipper, or else we'd have an impossible task ahead of us. Once through the gap, with everything turned right side out, find the lining gap. Tuck the raw edges in and sew them shut, either by hand or machine. Tuck the lining inside, poking the corners out gently, and give it a press. Tie a bit of ribbon to the zipper pull for a little something extra. Done. The cute polka dot lining has been in my stash forEVer. I've never had a need for it until now. It matches perfectly. I loved how this one came out so much that I immediately made another, but smaller by one inch in each direction. I'm just noticing how, on the blue bag, the right side looks misshapen. That's only because the batting is so soft that when I picked it up I squished it slightly out of shape and am just noticing now. Isn't the pink one just the cutest? I used fleece on the little one, and you can see how it holds the shape much better. I also put in the little tabs near the zipper for this one. It's going to be perfect to hold my crochet hooks and stuff, as my current case could use a break. I used the same exact technique for both, and was amazed at how quickly they came together when I didn't have to pause for pictures. In the future I'll be using fleece as opposed to batting as I like the little bit more stiffness it gives. One word of advice: I wouldn't recommend making the sides smaller than two inches. I felt like an OB-GYN really earning their paycheck when I turned that one inside out. No joke. So there you go. Another option for your bag arsenal. Link some up in the Flickr pool. I love seeing other folks' fabric choices. Thank you, Penny Cottons, for the delightful fabric to work with. Linking up here: Sundays: Sunday Showcase, Think Pink Sunday, Submarine Sunday Monday: CraftOManiac Monday, Making Monday Marvelous, Made By You Mondays, Tuesdays: Take-a-Look Tuesday, Show Me What Ya Got, Homework Wednesdays: Your Whims Wednesday, We did it Wednesday, Whatever Goes Wednesday Thursdays: Catch a Glimpse, Craftionary Friday: Link Party Palooza, Frugal Friday, Weekend Bloggy Reading Saturdays: Show and Tell Saturdays

Felt Pouch The felt is 100% wool Base of the pouch measures 3 inches and approx 2 inches high There are 24 metal eyelets where a cord is threaded The cord is made from a man made fibre The glass 9mm bead is threaded through the ends of the cord for the closure A beautiful item crafted by hand Useful for use as a coin lucky pouch, spells and charms This comes with a penny shown in the photo Blessings from the Pagans cabinet

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How to make a little zip up purse - a really easy tutorial

Everyone needs zipper pouches to put their stuff in! I love this one because you can use scraps from other projects, mix and match fabrics, or keep them simple. I used this tutorial for a Triple Z…

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Hi there! Today it's my turn for the Lily blog tour! Aren't these fabrics just lovely? Sue Penn did such a beautiful job designing this line. I am really loving the soft spring colors in this line of fabric. They are perfect for any project, but they would be awesome for any Spring sewing! For my project, I thought it would be fun to showcase these lovely prints with some Nesting Lace Zipper Pouches: **Lace Zipper Pouch Tutorial Click HERE** I LOOOOVE how they turned out! I think this fabric and lace zippers were made for each other! :) I did a tutorial for these Lace Zipper Pouches a while back, and it is one of my most popular tutorials. I wanted to share a little bonus for you though - in this post I am sharing a size guide so you can make these cute pouches in three different sizes so you can nest them. Be sure to scroll all the way down for the size chart and link to the tutorial. I got a close up of each pouch and the lining so you can see how well these fabrics work with one another! The large bag finishes at: 9" x 11". I used the cute pink plaid for the lining in this bag and I think it just goes so well with the main mint print: I think the medium bag is my favorite of them all - it finishes at: 8" x 9.5". This yellow plaid is perfect. I love the softness of the yellow and the floral lining just really makes my heart happy! Lastly is the small size which finishes at: 6" x 7". This floral print paired with the dainty yellow print for the lining is a lovely combo! *****Lace Zipper Pouch Tutorial HERE***** Lace Zippers - HERE - I used the 12" Beige zippers for these pouches I'm glad you stopped by! Be sure to stop by the other blogs for more fabulous projects made with Lily! To view the full Lily fabric line designed by Sue Penn, click HERE. Follow along with the Blog Tour by viewing the schedule below: 3/20: Cream Craft Goods 3/21: Fabric Mutt 3/22 Ameroonie Designs 3/23: Fort Worth Fabric Studio 3/24: Just Let Me Quilt Talk to you soon,

Tired of having your cards all over the place? Some are in your wallet, some are in your car, some are who knows where. Whether they're business, credit, or rewards—keep your cards in our Penny Key Ring pouch specifically designed to hold them all! Penny Key Ring keeps 2 plastic bottles out of the landfill!

Tired of having your cards all over the place? Some are in your wallet, some are in your car, some are who knows where. Whether they're business, credit, or rewards, keep your cards in our Penny Key Ring pouch specifically designed to hold them all!

New, even more robust design A 1988 UK penny cleaned and polished and made into a keyring. This comes in a velvet drawstring pouch and is put in a cardboard gift box along with a polishing cloth. The gift box is sealed as a gift, if you do not wish it to be sealed please message when purchasing and I shall insert the sealed sticker in the box for you to seal it yourself. (please see photos) First the penny is put into a cleaning solution to remove some of the tarnishing, tarnishing is when the copper becomes oxidised, so it darkens. This is completely natural and can occur over a few weeks to many months, this can be cleaned using a polishing cloth which is included in the gift box. Once dried I then use a special metal polish to polish the penny to a nice shine so it looks as good as new (sometimes coins will show signs of wear, some scratches etc, as all coins will have been in circulation, although i do try and get those in the best condition for their age. Then the penny is put into the coin Bezel and is attached to the keyring. You will be able to view both sides of the penny as the keyring is open at the front and the back. The penny sits snug in the bezel but will also move around, this is normal. If you require more items than I am listing please let me know as if given enough notice i am sure that i can sort this for you. Many thanks for viewing my listing, all questions are welcome.

Here is my Pinch Purse tutorial. It's completely and simply made by hand, no machine stitching required. Thank you to all the ladies that asked for it, especially Ronnie. I was so frustrated with the machine stitched version I made earlier from the Time Life book that I thought I'd never make another one. Well, today with some research, I turned up some different techniques. This is my favourite version. This little one took no time at all to whip up. I've also learned these are known as a clam shell, a pipkin, a thimble holder, or a victorian sewing box. Someone called it a brazil nut, others call it a beechnut, and others make them for Christmas ornaments. Nice to tuck a tiny gift inside and hang on the tree. You can tell how anxious I was to whip this up, I didn't stop to iron the fabric. My electricity was out. Excuse my crumples. I prepared six petal shapes from plastic. Use anything you have, plastic milk jug, yogurt tub lids, or cereal box cardboard. The larger petal should be cut about 1/2" larger than the small ones. The large petal will be the template for the fabric. Fabric allowance of 1/2" is ideal. Trim 3 of the smaller petals down by scant 1/8 inch all around. You'll see why as you move along further. I used a lightweight wool with interfacing attached. It would be easier to work without the interfacing on this small version. I drew and cut lining pieces, also using the large template, from printed cotton. Note: allow about 1/2" of fabric all around. Here I've drawn the smaller shape so you can see to make a running stitch all around, skip over the corners. Layer the batting between your petal and your outer fabric . Note: batting only necessary if you want a puffy soft outer side. Pull up the stitches and secure. Make 3 with batting for outer pieces and 3 with no batting for inner pieces. Note: not shown here, secure with some large zig zag lacing stitches across the back, from one side to the other. In this photo above I've pulled up a running thread and I've gathered the lining fabric around a trimmed smaller petal. Remember, you've trimmed 3 of your petals by a scant 1/8 inch to use for inside of the purse (liners). I am securing one of the corners. Fold and flatten the corners and tack both in place. I ran more stitches from one corner to get to the other corner, this also helps tighten the fit. Here is the reason the lining petal should be smaller than the outer pieces. It helps with assembly to have the liner edges away from the edges of the outer petal. Make a ladder stitch all around the petal to join a liner to an outer petal. Notice how the lining of the center petal is centered. The other two, left and right, are slightly off center. This will help in assembly. Stitch the wider displaced edge toward the base (center) petal, one to each side of the base, or center petal. It took a while before I realized I was using a darning needle! (The power was out, I couldn't see well.) Darning needle NOT recommended, I switched later to one of my chenille needles Here I am making a simple whip stitch to join the first side. Now the second side more of the second side On the third side or the opening, stitch up from each point just a bit. Make a strong overcast tack stitch. You're done. Squeeze both ends to open. My thimble purse! You can dress yours up with fancy stitches or embellishments.

I love back to school time. The aisles of notebooks, folders, pens, glue sticks, boxes of brand new pencils. When I was a teacher, I had so ...

The Penny Pouch is the ideal mini wallet and coin purse sewing pattern. Penny has a front slip pocket that holds your credit cards, and the main compartment

The Penny Pouch is the ideal mini wallet and coin purse sewing pattern. Penny has a front slip pocket that holds your credit cards, and the main compartment