DIY Sew to Sell Pocket Tissue Pouch DIY Easy Beginner Project with Scrap Fabric Learn to sew
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- Опубликовано: 19 апр 2022
- I've been looking for a project that I could make to use up lots of my little scrap pieces of fabric from previous projects.
So I Googled what to sew, and came upon a website called "All free sewing" where I found this cute little pattern.
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swivel clips are purchased from Ebay, and are about 1/2" at swivel
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Just a quick note before you start.... I've used a 5 thread overlocker when sewing the 2nd bag which has an extra stitch along the inside of serged edges. If sewing with a serger/overlocker, you'll need to sew around the whole bag before clipping the corners, otherwise you'll have a hole in the corners.
All you need is:
2 x 6" x 4" main fabric
2 x 4" x 4" contrast fabric
1 x 6" x 4" back fabric
1 x 2" ribbon loop 1 x swivel clip
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I appreciate your directions and the candor with which you discuss your pricing. I think many of us undervalue our skills and you have a perfect setup with a shop to produce and sell your wares.
Thank you Nadina. I've been very fortunate the way my business had turned out which allows me to sew every day 😀
Great idea have so much left over bits of fabric. In the UK we call them over locker if it used at home mine is a 3 thread. I used to work in a clothes factory and they called them sergers because they had 4-5 threads. With 3 they neaten the edge with 4-5 they sew the seam and neaten the edge. That's what I was taught
Thank you. I didn't know that was the difference between the machines.
On a side note, i forgot to mention in video that you'll still need to stitch around the pouch, otherwise there will be a hole in corners when you clip them 🤪
I was wondering about that.🥰
I did this a few weekends ago. I used the serger to sew it together and it took 5 minutes without labels. Great project for church fairs
Absolutely Betty. It's perfect for fairs and mother's day stalls😀
I told myself I was not going to sew today, but after watching your video; I got to try this one. Great idea. Love your channel.
Haha, you gave me a good chuckle Annie. Hope you made lots😁
Brilliant! Perfect timing. I’ve just bern thinking about making a tissue pouch but with a zipper. This solved my issue and will be much more efficient and almost no cost. Thanks!!!! ❤❤❤❤
These are much easier Emila 🙂
In the states the difference in serger and overlocker is a serger puts the seam on the edge of fabric, and an overlocker can put a seam anywhere on fabric.
You had me doubting myself there Sandi, so I double-checked with Mrs Google.
Sergers and overlockers are the same thing. In the US, they're called sergers, and the rest of the world call them overlockers.
An overlocker can't sew anywhere on the fabric. just on the seams. Otherwise, it would cut the edges, or simply knit/roll the thread on the side of stitching.
Sewing machines and coverstitch machines can sew in the middle of fabric 🙂
Hi Christine. These are brilliant, my mum always taught us to carry a tissue 😂 and I panic if I haven’t got one with me, this is such a brilliant idea. My daughter tells me to use my sleeve 😩 she doesn’t get out much unless walking our dog 😂. Thank you so much xx
Haha, that'sfunny Sharon. Perhaps you could make one for your daughter to pin to her sleeve😄
I came across your video while searching for pouch for cloth baby wipes and very happy I did! I immediately went to my 'happy place' (aka sewing room) and made a little tissue pouch for my granddaughter. It went so well it was my inspiration to make a larger one for the cloth wipes I had made for my DIL. I interfaced each piece then lined with PUL. I also added a flap with velcro fastener to cover the slit. During construction I had a couple small hiccups but the final result worked as I had envisioned. Thank you so much!
That's wonderful Faye. I might have to try this for the kids and their babies😁
Lovely idea,thank you for sharing and making it easy to understand
You're welcome Eve😀
Thank you very much for yet another exciting sew! I love each and every video you post
Thank you so much!😀
This is a wonderful idea. I've seen so many of the things you sell and this one is my fav. I'm at that age where we leak. I always have a tissue in my sleeve or bra strap. I like these little tissue for my purse but even if you slip them into a pocket they always get messed up. So this is a brilliant idea!
Thanks Rae. They're certainly a very quick one to make😁
Thank you for being so transparent!
You are so welcome Linda 😀
I seem to have missed where you turned them right side out. I make coasters exactly like these, so I know how to turn them. It's so clever, they way they are turned. So you might want to show us how you do that. Thanks for another great video.
Apoligies Alice. I must have missed that part in the editing 😀
Love that idea! So clever
Thanks Peggy 🙂
@@ChristinesHomeAffairs 😊You're welcome 😊
Thank you! These are so cool and fun to sew. Tonight, I just felt like sewing something little and came across this and I can't wait to make another! Loving your videos and clear instructions lately 😄
Thanks Kinga. They're such a quick little project 😃
I made a couple of these today so cute and so easy. Thanks Christine. ☺️
That's fabulous Christine. They're so quick to sew😁
Really love how you explain what you charge for them at the end of the video!
thank you so much.
You're very welcome Dee😁
Wish I had seen this one before I spent hours making 20 for my daughters wedding back in 2020! thanks Christine. I binge watched all you other sewing videos yesterday.
I did enjoy the video, as always, thanks Christine. We must be on the same wavelength as I was thinking about making something similar with my scraps and now I don't have to guess how to make them. looking forward to your next video 😊
Thanks Jane. Happy Sewing!! 😀
I have made many tissue pouches but not with the same pattern/ method as yours. Mine was very time consuming to make with a bbutton and loop closure to hold the packet inside.
I really like yours better. It looks like the pack of tissue is easy to insert but won't fall out as you get to the last one. I'm going to try this pattern. Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome Mary. Hope these ones work better for you 😀
Thank you
You're welcome Barbara 😊
Brilliant!
Thanks Lia. I have another version coming very soon 😀
Made a bunch of these with fabric leftover from your zip pouch pattern and they were easy -too easy! You cautioned about having raw edges towards the centre and I thought nah, that won’t happen to me. Well, pride goeth before a fall, as they say....stitch ripper went into overdrive to fix the last one 😜. Thank you for another great pattern, Christine 🙏🏻
Haha, I'm glad I wasn't the only one Catherine 😀
Hi Christine - I made one out of fabric scraps but made the mistake of not placing the lobster clip next to the back fabric and hence it was inside when I turned it all through. So I had to unpick that side and then placed it beneath the other fabric and it turned out perfectly. I then thought I’d try doing one using oil cloth offcuts to avoid having to zigzag the seams but, oh my goodness, it took me absolutely ages to turn it though and I couldn’t poke out the corners despite having clipped them across - it looked awful. I was determined not to give up and then had the idea of turning it inside out again and sewing round corners. This time when I turned it through the rounded corners were perfect with no folds or puckers. It actually looks better too 😊. Thank you so much for sharing this video - I really enjoy watching and learning from you x
Thank you for sharing Sylvia. I'm glad you pushed through and had success. The rounded corners is a great idea 😀
These would be good to hook on your school children’s back packs too!!
That's a great idea Diane 🙂
Very clever idea! Thank you for sharing it on your channel. I just subscribed, because I am always looking for fun sewing project ideas!
You're welcome Patricia, thanks for subbing!😀
Thanks for sharing this great video and great ideas. Is very helpful..👍👍👍❤
You are so welcome!😀
You have some really nice machines.
Thanks Nancy. They're my new toys 😀
Back tracked to find this instruction! I like this method of folding the material. And putting in the hankies. I need to get some Thursday. Going to the big town! I hate ordering online. I wish I could find swivel hooks. My little hiking, fishing town the hardware store actually had small hooks with even the key ring attached but I bought them out and they dont even remember where they got them. Hikers like bigger carabiner clips. I may do a button and elastic loop close. I have 1000s of buttons hoardered.
It's a fun little pouch to make. You might find swivel clips at camping stores as well, maybe even the $2dollar shop, and with all those buttons, you can do the helping hands card holders too😀😀😀
Links to all the videos are in the comments section of this video as well😀
A fantastic way to use up scaps! Can you do a bridle bag video please.
Yes Fifi. I'll try to get the bridle bag done next week 😀
look like my 9 year old grand daughter could also this she is learning thank you
This would be perfect for your grand daughter maxine. 😀
Cute. I've used the same approach with 10-inch squares and batting for pot holders. Duh. Never occurred to me to adapt the size. Great idea and great tutorial. I hope you sell a million. Greeting from Dallas, Texas, where I have two "sergers" haha.
Thanks Kay. I didn't consider these as pot holders. Will work on that now though😀
I learned something from this and making it too. I learned to not use all thick/upholstery fabric. It will be too thick for my machine and hard to turn. I have a pretty tough machine too.
Good thinking Janice. i do a lot with upholster fabric, but would have thought most of it would be too thick for these little pouches 😀
If your sewing machine has an "overcasting stitch" option (looks like zigzag with straight stitch on one side) you can use that and it is really helpful to use the overcast foot to do it with. I have the very common Brother cs6000i sewing machine and I use stitch #7 with the overcast foot (foot "G") that came with my machine. This is a way you can sew the seam and finish the raw edge at the same time similar to using a serger, only with your regular sewing machine! Hope this is helpful to someone!
That's a great idea Kelly. I should try to remember this advice in videos in case others don't have a serger 😀
Thank you very much Christine for your great tuition. I'm addicted to your channel and love the way you make things with ease. You are good teacher. I wanted to ask where do you get your tissues and swivel clips from ?
Thanks Narelle. I purchase the tissues in a pack of eight from the local cheap shop, and swivel clips are from Amazon and eBay. Amazon links should be in the description 😁
I had an idea for the card holders. If you add silicone lined elastic to the inside part of the cd it will grip the card well. Or just use silicone in calk from the store
That's an interesting idea. I'm wondering though if it might grip the cards too well and cause tearing?
@@ChristinesHomeAffairs you are SO right! I Love your insight!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you!
Hi! I'm loving your channel and want to try all the projects! May I ask what size swivel clips do you use?
Thanks Denise. I'm using 1/2 " swivels😀
What a great idea 💡
I salvaged a heap of those clips from lanyards that are given out at the many conferences my hubby used to attend.
Have you got a handy pattern for a hand sanitiser pouch and clip?
Great idea!! I salvabe bits from old bags I get too. I can creat a hand sanitiser pouch patter for you soon Slayer😁
Hi Christine. Thank you for yet another great tutorial, I've tried a few of your projects and love them. Can you tell me how to get a sharp corner on the tissue holder if you use an over locker instead of a sewing machine? I love using my over locker but the corners come out rounded. It looks like where you cut off the corners there would then be a hole!
Yes!, You are right Crafty Owl. You've just made me realise that I've been using a 5 thread overlocker which does a chain stitch on the inside, so when I clip the corners, I've still got a stitch inside the area keeping it secure. So this means you'll still need to do a seperate stitch so it's secure around the corners. I'll see if I can fix this in the video, otherwise I'll do it again 😛 Thanks for pointing that out.
@@ChristinesHomeAffairs ahh that explains it 😊. My machine is a 4 thread so I guess that won't work in my case. Thanks for answering.
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When I click on the link to your Amazon storefront, it takes me to a pattern notcher. Not a storefront. I don't remember seeing the size of the swivel clip. Love the tutorial. Thank you. I love that you give pricing, why you price it that way, etc.
Cindy, for these I used the small clips. About 1/2" or 12mm will work, and there's a smaller one as well😊
I’ve made several, they are so simple. The surgery is a GameChanger. I’ve been doing the other tutorials where they are playing. But the surgery, I think it makes him much more more finished edge.
Could you do something like this for baby wipes?
You certainly can Kerri. I did something a while back for the disposable plastic bags for nappies/diapers 😃
Hi Christine. I’m revisiting this video as I’ve got a lot of scraps to use up but was wondering if you’re still making these for your shop? If so, how are they selling and is $12 a good price point for you.
Hugs from Nevada.
Cathy
I haven't made these for ages Cathy. I reduced them to $10 each.😀
May I ask which label you use from Wunderlabel, there are so many to chose from.
Thanks
Sandra, I use their Classic Woven Labels. You can design your own colour/size etc from there 😄
@@ChristinesHomeAffairs Thanks. CHRISTINE
pocket tissues
Where u get the tissues that still open in middle. Most now open on end.
Unfortunately I haven't been able to find them in the middle Sandy. I use my seam ripper to make a slit in the centre of the packet, then fit it in the bag 😃
Someone gave everyone in Bible study class one of these (except they were square). I ask her what it was for. She told me that it was to hold a baby tooth inside (under a pillow) so the Tooth Fairy can find and remove the tooth while leaving money. My children had grown up, married, and moved away a long time ago. My square pouch layed around in the house until I took it apart and used the fabric in a scrap quilt.
The tissue pouch is a good idea. I could clip one to the zipper fly on my coat pock, then put it in the pocket to keep from loosing my tissues again. Thank you for this video.
Arvetta, that is such a lovely memory. Thank you for sharing it🥰
Is your sewing machine the same as a Juke?
I'm very new to industrial machines Nancy, but it's a standard lockstitch machine, just like Juki have. Then there are all the different features that come with varying brands and models.😀
Hi Christine. Realy enjoyed making one just now. I would love to send you a snap.. Thanks.
That's awesome Rohini. If you are on Facebook, we have a group by the same name where viewers are sharing what they make😀
I really like these but no matter where I look I can only find the tissue packs that open on the top, not in the middle, which you'd need to use in thes holders. I cant even demo one. Where does anyone find those any more?
I have the same problem Leslie I purchase the ones with top tabs, then make a slit on the face so the tissues can be pulled out😀
@@ChristinesHomeAffairs great idea. I didn't think of that
It would be very easy to cause a slit down the middle with an X-Acto knife, in my opinion.
How much should i sell it for
Diana, I'm selling mine very slowly at @12 each, but will be putting them down to $10 🙂
Surprised you didn’t show turning the project to the right side. Even tho you showed finished item at the end, turning on camera would have been nice.
Sorry about that Sandi. I always think that's the most boring part and that people don't want to see it 😀
I'm sure I've watched this before but can't see my comment - maybe I forgot 🤔 🙃
You must have forgotten Lesley. I coundl't find another comment😁
Your prices are high. Why?
Australia Dollars 10 = $7.44 USD today
I'm in Australia Nancy. Prices seem high because of the conversion rate. If you're in the US, I'd take off about 25% off my figures. 😀
Here in the U.K the minimum wage an hour is just under £10, which would be around 17 Australian dollars. Unfortunately for me we live in a poor area so my hourly rate would be no more than £11 currently, to keep sewn items affordable. But as mentioned in her video, electric, machine maintenance, shop fees etc come into the 40 dollars per hour, which I add on top separately. Very fair pricing. I guess it depends on were you live.
Love your videos!! 😘😘
She explains her hourly rate compared to how long it takes her to make it. Then she factors in her actual cost of materials.
Thank you
You're welcome Cynthia 😊