My Tutorial Made It..again!

I made it to Totally Tutorials..again!

My ‘No Bias Binding Hexagon Coaster’ first made it there.

This time, my little Hexie Tote-Along Pouch was featured!

My little pouch was also featured in Freebies For Crafters last month.

Looks like my little pouch has been toting-along in blogland!

Thanks again Dotty.

Now hurry along to Dotty’s for a totally tutorial experience!

There’s So Much Joy!

Lately, there has been many giveaways and contests in blogland. Sometimes I join just for the fun…and sometimes I really really wish I would win..hehehe.

On Monday, I did  a happy dance , again ! I won Joy’s ‘Guess the Buttons’ contest! Actually, I did not win, but Joy was so generous that she decided to give a prize for 2nd place too..that’s me!!!

Thank you so much Joy! You sure gave me lots of joy!!!

(…am still doing the happy dance!)

Then there is another kind of joy…the kind that makes me so happy and proud when some one actually ‘read’ my blog, ‘read’ my tutorials and make something so pretty with it !!!

Nima of Made To Treasure gave me so much joy to see that my tutorials actually work!!!

Don’t you just love it! You have to love hexagons by now!

Nima also made two Hexagon Tote-Along Pouches in two sizes!!!

I love the beads at the end of the drawstrings. Now, why didn’t I think of that!

Thank you Nima for giving me lots of joy too !

Now, hop over to Nima’s and see her other beautiful treasures.

Hurry go make my Hexie Caddy Pincushion

or the Hexagon Tote-Along Pouch and I’ll parade it here !

Happy Stitching!

Hexagon Tote~Along Pouch

On my usual blog hopping morning, I stumbled upon Tommy of  The Material Girl. She has what I was looking for! A pouch to tote~along my English paper piecing projects.
 

Isn’t that a cutie?

Tommy has a tutorial to put it together. But here is how I made mine. 

  You will need 2 big circles and 2 small circles; one each main fabric and one each for the lining. (Ignore the two strips of fabric….didn’t use it after all) 

 

{Forgot to snap a photo of this step, so a graphic it is :) }

Using the graphic above as a guide,stitch two 0.5” buttonholes 1.5” from the edge of the main fabric of the big circle.

Sew the cicles around the circumference,right sides together, with a 1/4 inch seam. Trim the seams..I used my new pinking shears from Ikea :)

Make a slit in the center of the lining to turn the right side out. ( You should make the slit before sewing to avoid accidental cut into the main fabric ) Press.

On the smaller circle, fold into two and then into three. Press, You’ll get six segments.The folded lines# are the guide for stitching. These will be the pockets.

  

On the big circle, stitch two lines. One on each side of the buttonhole all around the circumference . You’ve just made the casing.

 

Place a circular piece of batting on the lining side of the big circle.The batting will be the base of the pouch. So cut the size you like.

Place the small circle on top of the batting; making sure you have centered all the pieces. Stitch on the folded lines #. Using a hera marker, I marked the circumference of the batting and stitched on the marked line. I’ve just quilted the base !

Thread a ribbon into the casing through the buttonhole and back out from the same buttonhole. Tie the ends and pull it into the casing to hide the knot. Repeat with another ribbon on the other buttonhole.

  Added two satin ‘ball’ buttons to the ribbon…love it !

Six pockets to hold the paper hexies, the basted hexies, a spool of thread, thread cutter and fabric for the hexies! All organised and ready to~go !

{You have to click on the pic to get a better look! }

Happy Stitching !

I would love to see the ones you make. Please mail me your pixies so that I can share it here!

Ring Binder Pencil Case

Made this today. It’s a zipper Pencil Case for a Ring Binder.

 

Added two eyelets…if you don’t have eyelets, I guess buttonholes can do the trick too !

Great for keeping all those pens and scissors.

It’s for my sweetheart. He’s going back to school..woohoo!!!

Penny joined these parties

Pouches

Remember the pouch tutorial I wanted to try?
It’s from Timotei .Rannveig wrote a very clear and concise instructions.  Thanks Rannveig.
 

I used whatever scrap I had. The shape is slightly different from the tutorial but the method is the same. Pretty easy to make…except when it came to the zipper! But once I jumped into it, it was not that bad at all! Notice the decorative stitches ? (*o*)

 

Sewed a 2inch corner because I wanted more room!

No, I didn’t make these..but you bet I’ll be trying it next!

Saw it here .

Penny joined this party





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