Sew Mama Sew is having a contest right now for the best tutorial. The winner gets a $25 gift certificate to their store. I'm in. This may not be a life altering tutorial, but this project sure made my day happy. My mom gave me 2 tissue holders the other day and they were so cute I had to copy them. I came home, dismantled them, and was shocked to see just how EASY they are to make. And they give such good fabric satisfaction. You can take a peek at your favorite fabric every time you open your purse. Good for all addicts.
I like my tutorials to be all on one page, simply because when you're working on a project, you don't want to keep going back to your computer to scroll down. If you look at my others, you'll see I do it basically the same way every time. You can click to enlarge it, too. Enjoy! And be sure to enter the contest yourself.
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Step 1: Gather your supplies: Fabric piece - 5 1/2 inches x 6 1/4 inches; lace or ric-rac - 5 1/2 inches; bias tape binding - 5 1/2 inches x 3/8 inch; coordinating thread.
Step 2: Open up one side of the bias tape and sew it to the wrong side of the fabric (on the 5 1/2 inch side) using a 1/4 inch seam. I like to iron it open in place. No need for pins.
Step 3: Flip the binding over to the right side of the fabric. Slip some lace under. You may want to pin it in place. Stitch it all together at the bottom of the tape, as shown in the photo in step 3.
Step 4: Complete both sides the same way.
Step 5: Fold in thirds, right sides together. You should slightly overlap the middle. Sew a stitch down the short sides of the tissue holder. Follow each stitch with a zig zag to enclose the ends. (That makes 2 trips through the sewing machine for each side)
Step 6: Flip it inside out and press. You're done! Oh wait, slip a pack of travel tissue inside. Now you're done.
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10 comments:
Very sweet! I love the added trim.
And your "Vacuum later. Comment now" makes me laugh. Thank you! :-)
how fun! i think i will make a couple of these. at least, maybe while i'm vacuuming! i, too, do most of my crafting in my head while doing chores. though i am one who waits for the dust bunnies to start multiplying.
These are great! I ordered some off of Etsy not too long ago with the intention of figuring out how to make my own. Now I don't have to! THANKS!!!
Fantastic! I will make some for stocking stuffers! Thanks for the tut!
Love it! So easy to follow and such a great gift idea. Many thanks.
Thank you! I'd been wanting to learn how to make these- now I know.
I made some of these last night and they turned out so great. I added a link to your post onto my blog.
Cute! I think some of these are in order for the fam. Thanks!
PS- I do a dust bunny run everyday with the dyson root and it is just great. I even look forward to it. =)
Ronald McDonald House Cincinnati loves this idea! These little tissue holders would be wonderful additions to the welcome bags we give to each new family that comes to stay with us. Would you mind if we reprint this pattern and use it as a volunteer program? We have a very active quilting program and I'm sure some of the ladies would love to make use of thier scraps to make these for travel tissues. Thanks!
Anon,
You may absolutely include this! Have fun making them. :)
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