Hope you have all enjoyed my previous post, Quilting.

Let us make some zip purses from the quilted fabric.

Materials Needed:

1. Quilted fabric. 

2. 9″ zip.

To know about quilting, visit this link, Quilting in Fabric

Tutorial

Measurements:

Cut down 2 pieces of the above dimensions from the quilted fabric. You can vary the measurements as you like.

Step 1:

Place the zip and one of the pieces, right sides together as shown above. Make sure you align the top edges (on the 6 1/2 ” side) and stitch along the bold line.

Step 2:

Turn the zip and top stitch.

Step 3:

Place the stitched fabric with zip, on the other piece, right sides together, as shown above.

Step 4:

You can pin the pieces and stitch the other edge of zip along the bold line.

Step 5:

Now, open up the fabric and top stitch on the other side.

Step 6:

Move the zip runner between the two pieces and hand sew the opening. Cut the extra zip. This will ease up the stitching on the sides.

Step 7:

Open the zip halfway. Fold the fabrics in such a way, the right sides of the outer fabric face each other. Stitch along the bold line with zip on top.

Stop the stitches just near the zipper teeth. This will give a neat look to the corners.

Step 8:

Your purse is almost over.

Clip the corners. You could leave it as it is, or you could do a zigzag stitch as shown above.

Step 9:

Turn the purse inside out and push the corners.

Your zip purse is ready!!

I have attached a knotted tassel to the zip and also finished some purses in various sizes (some with bias binding)….!

 

Quilting is an old traditional form of stitch. In those days, the quilt is hand made. Even now, we can see hand sewn quilts, in some places all over the world. In India, the traditional quilts are still practiced. 

Quilting is used for binding two or more fabrics.This gives a firm shape to the material and also soft & smooth finishing.

A basic quilt is made by stitching different repeated geometric shapes using straight lines (Running stitch). Free motion quilting in sewing machines is more popular now, using various designs and curves.

A Quilt normally has 3 layers,

• Top Layer (Outer Main Fabric)
• Middle Layer (Batting / Interfacing)
• Bottom Layer (Inner Fabric)

The top layer is the main fabric in which the quilting is done. It can be a single piece of cloth or many fabric scraps sewn together.

Let us learn simple machine quilting on fabric. This quilted fabric can be used for making different kinds of purses, bags, cushions, pillow – covers, bed – covers, garments and decorative wall hangings.

Materials Needed:

Main Fabric (Top Layer)

   – Single piece of fabric as per required

Foam sheet / Sponge sheet (Middle Layer)

   – I used 6 mm sponge

Non – Woven fabric (Bottom Layer)

   – We can also use fabric or Gaada cloth

Thread – Same or contrast colour of fabric

Tutorial

Step 1:

When quilting on the main fabric, the inner fabric may shrink a little. To avoid this, cut the non – woven or the inner fabric 1/2 ” or 1 ” extra, as shown above.

Place the main fabric, right side up, foam sheet in the middle and the inner fabric right side down. Foam is in between the two fabrics (Refer image above).

Now the whole picture will look like below.

Pin all the sides.

Step 2:

Draw lines using scale and fabric marker (chalk / crayon). I have drawn diagonal lines.

You can mark horizontal, vertical, diagonal lines or any other design.

Step 3:

Start the stitching from one corner of the fabric.

Always stitch the lines in the same direction.

Back stitch at both the ends of each line.

After quilting one side of diagonal lines, tilt your fabric and start quilting from the other side to get the diamond shape.

Step 4:

This is the fabric, after quilting.

Trim on all sides.

Now, your quilted fabric is ready!!

This is a beginner sewing project for ladies.

Everyone have their own credit cards, ATM cards, ID cards or any visiting cards. So, lets make a small pouch to keep those cards safely.

It is handy to use in a clutch or handbag.

This would make a good photo tutorial, easy to follow and sew!

Materials Needed:

Fabric ( Cotton is preferable)

For Interfacing:

1.Thick cloth (Gaada cloth)

2.Canvas sheet (Collar sheet)

For Closure:

Velcro (2 ^1/2 ”)

Matching thread , scissor and sewing machine

Tutorial

Measurements:

First, let us cut the measurements in a chart or cardboard. Use that chart pattern to cut the fabric. Refer the image below.

 1. Outer Fabric – cut 1 piece

     Interfacing – cut 1 piece

     Height = 6”

     Width = 4 ^1/2”

2. Inner Fabric – cut 1 piece

    Decrease the height by 1”.

    Height = 5”

    Width = 4 ^1/2 ”

3. & 4. Two fabric pieces for pockets.

   When cutting fabric for the pockets, make sure you fold the fabric as shown in the chart above and then take the measurements.

 3. Pocket 1 (Big pocket)

     Fabric – cut 1 piece (Top – fold)

     Interfacing – cut 1 piece

     Width = 4 ^{1/2 ”}

     Height = 2 ^3/4 ”

 4. Pocket 2 (Small pocket)

     Fabric – cut 1 piece (Top – fold)

     Interfacing – cut 1 piece

     Decrease the height by 1/2 ”

     Width = 4^1/2”

     Height = 2^1/4”

Note in the above pic, the top of the two pockets have been folded as mentioned before.

Cut the canvas sheet by 1/4” or 1/2 ” and iron them to the Gaada cloth as shown above.

Step 1:

Sew the velcro on the small (2^nd )pocket to one side (not the folded side) leaving 3/4”

(the pocket is not folded in the above pic.)

Sew the velcro(soft side) to the inner fabric leaving a 3/4” from the top

Sewing lines are given in bold black.

Step 2:

Keep the interfacing inside the pockets, fold and top stitch along the bold line.

Step 3:

Align the fabrics as shown in the above order.

1.Keep the outer fabric right side up.

   The interfacing is kept below the outer fabric.

2.Keep the small pocket right side down ( Velcro side down).

3.Keep the bigger pocket right side down.

4.And the inner fabric right side down.

   The following images will now guide you through the process.

Step 4:

Step 5:

Now the whole picture will look like below.

Make sure the base and the corners all match up.

The small pocket ( with the velcro) is not visible, it is inside the big pocket.

Step 6:

Now place the inner fabric right side down and stitch along the bold line.

I used a 1/4” seam allowance.

Note that the bottom of the inner fabric is above the stitch line, so we can turn it inside out through that gap.

Step 7:

Step 8:

Now is the last step, turning each fabric inside out.

Follow the images.

Turn the last smaller pocket.

You could use a pointed tool to push out the corners.

Iron both the sides.

Your cute little card holder is now ready!!!

You could fit 2 or 3 cards in each pocket.

Note:

You can also use Foam Sheet (Sponge Sheet) for interfacing.

Other alternative options for Velcro are Press buttons or a button & loop

At last you can top stitch around the flap or not. Either way it will look fine.