Use them to hold make-up, pens, jewelry, computer accessories, etc. Hello, zipper pouches – my new crafty obsession. After making and painting mucho ceramic pieces lately, I felt the urge to go soft. As in fabric. And batting. this awesome idea! I cleared everything from my life and ...
You can make this zip bag any size that you want, as long as your zipper is at least 1″ longer than the width of your pouch! Play around with the dimensions until you find a combination you like. A few tips: Zip bags smaller than 3″ wide are a bit fussy to sew. Once the zip...
so mom and other family members can jot down precious memories anytime. That way, she can always look back on the things that make her happy. Fill it with a few of your favorite family memories before you give it to her to make it a truly personal, touching...
if you need to enlarge your fabric panel. To make it easier for the first time, simply imagine having a several-piece patchwork to make. This is what my panel quilt top here actually is: a three-piece patchwork.
You can use a zipper that is longer than you need; you will just cut it to size during construction. Take the time to make sure your interfacing is the same size as your fabric pieces; extra bits of interfacing hanging over the edge of the fabric may throw you off as you’re sewing...
Make the seams thick and bulky on purpose, as this will ensure that it stays nicely between the finger and the thumb when zipping and unzipping the jacket. This is an easy way to fix a zipper pull without replacing the zipper. Tip - removing the broken zipper tab pull ...
Might be good to use the 50L Osprey as a daypack, but you need to make sure that when cinched down it still looks small enough to play the part of a “purse/laptop bag” for carry-on purposes. And it’s a double-edged sword having a bigger bag like that; if you’re anything li...