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29.6.18

Easy Felt Sewing Case Tutorial

Felt Sewing Cases
         Hi friends....I hope I am not boring you with all the cups and mugs I have been posting lately...I just love these new Crealies dies !
Easy Felt Sewing Case Tutorial 
These Coffee /Chocolate and Smoothie sewing cases were made with the same Crealies dies I used to make the Magnetic Shaker Bookmarks which were surprisingly a huge hit on  my facebook account and some people even wanted to buy them!

Felt Sewing Case 
When making the sewing cases I kept the design pretty simply and resisted over embellishing as these are meant to be everyday use items!
They are pretty easy to make and you can even hand-cut the shapes but of course if you have the right dies it is easier and more fun!

Easy Felt Sewing Case Tutorial 
First cut the mugs from thick card-stock and take a piece of Kraft tex[ Here is the link to  read more about Kraft tex] around 3.5 x 2 inches and score 3/4 inch from either side to leave a central 1/2 inch width which will form the spine of your sewing case.
Easy Felt Sewing Case Tutorial 
Stick on the 3/4 inch parts of the Kraf tex to the edges of the mug as shown. If you dont have Kraft tex ,use felt / leather or any sturdy material.
Easy Felt Sewing Case Tutorial 
Line the mugs and domes with felt. Make  pockets for scissors using felt and an optional folded piece of Kraft tex.

Easy Felt Sewing Case Tutorial 
Apply glue to the felt+ Kraft tex and  stick inside.

Easy Felt Sewing Case Tutorial 
While sticking  keep a scissors inside the pocket to ensure you dont stick on the pocket too flat or tight.

Easy Felt Sewing Case Tutorial 
Add extra layers of felt to act as spots to stick in your needles and pins.
Optional Idea : Glue  the ends of a ribbon snugly  to hold a needle threader as shown below
Cup shaped Felt Sewing Case

Closure idea : Tie an elastic loop around a button and stitch or hot glue the button to a piece of felt which you will add to the front cover of your sewing case.

Easy Felt Sewing Case Tutorial 
If your button has a bulky back...poke a hole in the felt piece and push the button inside it before you stick it to your cover.
Cup shaped Felt Sewing Case

The elastic loop will loop around a brad/ button attached to a piece of felt on the back part of the cover.

Easy Felt Sewing Case Tutorial 
No Sew Tip : On the back side you can sew on a button or if you use a brad you can avoid sewing altogether !Just poke a hole on a piece of felt, insert your brad and stick the felt on the base....easy!
Sundae  Shaped Felt Sewing Case

Adhesive Tip: To get a neat finish use hot glue sparingly and opt for glues such as Aleene's tacky glue, fabric glue or UHU.
Cup shaped Felt Sewing Case

The Strawberry Sewing case  was made out of slate grey , brown and  red felt
Felt Sewing Case
The inside is more elaborate compared to the pink case! The white object you see is my seam ripper!
Cup shaped Felt Sewing Case


This one has a polka dotted wooden heart button on the back.

Cup shaped Felt Sewing Case
And finally the Coffee Mug! I kept it very simple and used an antique style floral button on the front [ up cycled from an old dress!]

Mug Shaped Sewing Case
And on the inside you can see my little Tonic Tim Holtz scissors snugly fitting inside the pocket!
Felt Sewing Case
I hope you liked this cute idea for a handmade gift!
Here are the dies I used with link to the Crealies website.
Crealies Dies /Stansen:

 


39 comments:

  1. HappyMomentzz by Sharada Dilip29/6/18

    This is a pretty awesome combination of love for coffee and sewing !! Im a big fan <3 Thank you sonia for being an inspiration and constantly being there with all your kind words ! I appreciate it <3
    cheers

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    1. Dr Sonia S V30/6/18

      Thank you Sharada...I think the inspiration is my mother who loves coffee and is a good seamstress!!

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  2. cotnob29/6/18

    These are fabulous Sonia, they would make wonderful gifts.
    Have a lovely weekend.
    Pauline - Crafting with Cotnob
    x

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    1. Dr Sonia S V30/6/18

      Thank you so much Pauline...yes these are soon going to be gifted

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  3. Creations by Shirl30/6/18

    Wow what can you not do Sonia! Yes these would make lovely gifts to give out. TFS them they are just awesome.

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  4. Lisa30/6/18

    Wow, they are so amazing!! I absolutely love the designs!! Perfect tutorial, too!! What creative and beautiful projects these are!! I love, love them!! Have a great weekend!! Big hugs :)

    Lisa
    A Mermaid's Crafts

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  5. Brenda30/6/18

    Nope, not getting tired of your cups and mugs. lol Love them and really love these little holders! How cute these would be for gifts!! I love how you have dressed them up without over dressing them. Kraft tex is cool stuff isn't it?! Such a great idea for these fabulous dies Sonia, I totally am in love with them. Hugs, Brenda

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  6. Donna Ellis30/6/18

    Cute gift and wonderful kit! They are sweet, Sonia!

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  7. Ann Thompson30/6/18

    What a fun idea. These ate really cute

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  8. Meihsia Liu30/6/18

    This is such a fun and awesome project! Great design! Thank you so much for sharing with us at Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge. :)

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  9. aussie aNNie30/6/18

    Brilliant as always Doc, love the use of the felt too.xx

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  10. Debra K.30/6/18

    What a brilliant design ideas! Just love these sewing cases, they're so sweet. Wonderful use of the cup dies. I'm not surprised people wanted to buy the bookmarks and wouldn't be surprised if they want these too. You are such a talented lady! Debra x

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  11. Scrapper6930/6/18

    So not tired of seeing these awesome creations with the coffee/mugs!! Fantastic yet again Sonia! I LOVE the use of felt on your project! They are really creative and so cute too! Have a great weekend!

    Theresa

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  12. downrightcrafty30/6/18

    what cute little creations love them, such fun too
    hugs Kate xx

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  13. Teresa Arsenault30/6/18

    OMGoodness, these are so cute, and practical too. This would be great to carry around in one's purse, or even a nice addition to a crochet or knitting case.

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  14. Fikreta30/6/18

    love those!
    thank you for tutorial!

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  15. *Vicki*30/6/18

    I have really been enjoying your posts with these dies and love how you're sharing your fun with them! I especially love this idea using felt to add a wonderful sewing themed case! Thank you for sharing your clever tutorial for it too!! Have a fantastic weekend! HUGS

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  16. Shirley-Anne30/6/18

    A very useful make . Thank you for sharing it and the tutorial with clear details and perfect photos

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  17. Julie Tucker-Wolek30/6/18

    HOLY WOW!!!! These are so CLEVER and simply AMAZING! I loveeeeeee them!!!!!!!!!!

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  18. Marilyn30/6/18

    OMG!! a these are awesome!! You are so creative!! Thanks for sharing
    Have a great day!
    Marilyn❤️

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  19. Alice (scrAPpamondo)30/6/18

    You are so clever, Dr Sonia!!! These sewing cases are soooo cute and just perfect for little gifts!!! They are all delicious! Thanks so much for the tutorial!

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  20. Mrs A.1/7/18

    Superb little sewing cases and a superb tutorial on how to make them hugs Mrs A.

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  21. Tracy1/7/18

    These are just precious and so functional. Would be perfect to carry along on a trip too. Seems like clothing disasters always want to happen when we have no way to fix them. LOL

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  22. Sindhu1/7/18

    Wow...beautiful sewing cases...This will be useful gift...

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  23. Anuprem1/7/18

    wow..beautiful

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  24. Chandhini1/7/18

    These are so lovely, I am especially in love with the pink case with the cute cupcake button. You are so talented. I am your new follower.
    I would love if you could spare your time and visit my blog.
    https://thecreativetwins.blogspot.com/

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  25. Monica1/7/18

    Hi Sonia,

    Love how you made these. What pretty colours and combinations. Super as ever.

    Monica

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  26. Lin1/7/18

    What a great way to use this die, Dr. S! Love all your variations, thank you for sharing them with us at the Simon Says Stamp Wednesday challenge!

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  27. Paper Compulsions1/7/18

    Such a darling needle holder. Great idea. It looks fresh and fun. Now I am getting thirsty. LOL

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  28. Migdalia1/7/18

    They are so BEAUTIFUL! I absolutely LOVE them! Fun idea too!
    Have a wonderful day,
    Migdalia
    Crafting with Creative M

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  29. Jenny L2/7/18

    Hi Sonia,
    what a super idea and such a lovely gift these will make.
    They look excellent and brilliantly created.
    Thank you for sharing the tutorial it's so clear and super.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  30. loz2/7/18

    Fantastic cases Sonia..Loz

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  31. Lorraine A2/7/18

    Oh WOW!!! these coffee cup sewing cases are absolutely brilliant!! LOVE THEM!! GORGEOUS!!!

    thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge
    Luv
    Lols x x x

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  32. Litasha Gandhi2/7/18

    Looks super cool!

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  33. Pam2/7/18

    These are so adorable! I sew and this would be very handy!
    Pam,
    scrap-n-sewgranny.blogspot.com

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  34. Chriss America Real3/7/18

    These are just darling!

    Hugs,

    Chriss

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  35. lavina agarwal3/7/18

    This is such a lovely innovative design Sonia!

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  36. Leanne4/7/18

    Fabulous idea.

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