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Lined Mini Book Pouch Tutorial...

Good morning good morning good morning!!! Michelle here, and I've got a simple project to share with you! When I saw the fabric that came with the Fast Food kit, it brought me right back to childhood! Isn't that stuff the cutest??? Anyways, I decided to make a minibook about my childhood dreams, and this will be the little pouch that will hold my minibook: Now I am not a seamstress by any stretch of the imagination, but I made this in one evening, and I'm really excited about it! If you would like to make one too, here's how: 1. Make your minibook pages, so you know how big you need your pouch. I cut 4 x 4" squares from a sodapop carton.

2. Lay your stack of pages on your fabric and cut a rectangle around them. Be sure to leave enough room on the sides so you can easily slide your book in, and make the length about 2 1/2 times the length of your minibook. (I'm not much of a measurer so I hope that makes sense - LOL). Then cut another piece of coordinating fabric the same size. 3. Put the right sides of the fabric together and use a basic stitch to sew three sides of the fabric, leaving the top open. 4. Turn the fabric right side out.

5. Fold it up to form a pouch like this: 6. Sew the sides together like this: 7. Fold the raw top edges in and sew them shut. 8. Embellish as you please! I sewed some pom pom trim on the front, made a cloud out of craft foam, and sewed the handmade rocketship bead that comes with the kit onto the cloud. There you have it - it's done! Here's a view of the inside: and a closeup of the embellie: I hope you like the tutorial! Next week I will be back to show you the minibook I make with the other materials in the kit!

Have a great week everybody!

Posted by Michelle LaPoint Rydell at 3:25 AM


jessicamae3 said...

I think shop crop suey has mustered up the best possible DT member in you!!!!!!!!!

Then again, I am a little prejudiced as I LOVE you all!!!!!!!!

December 9, 2008 at 8:17 AM

Seriously Michelle!!! This is the Coolest, Cutest idea! And perfect for the NON-sewer like myself! Now all I need to do is buy this kit with that fabulous fabric:)
TFS girl!

December 9, 2008 at 9:22 AM

OMG Girl
You blow my mind.
You have got to be kidding me?

that is one of the coolest projects on the planet...

You amaze and inspire me...
Now I got to make one....

December 9, 2008 at 9:36 AM
kristina k said...

This is sooo cute!! What a fun idea. I have been trying to think of the perfect project for my fabric because it is so cute!! Looks like you found your perfect project! :)

December 9, 2008 at 12:13 PM
Glenda T. said...

Michelle this is totally adorable!!!!! Love that fabric and this project!!

December 9, 2008 at 2:09 PM
ReneeInLA said...

You sell yourself short by saying you're no seamstress! You're a pretty darn good hand-sewer! This is just so cute and you made it look so easy!! I LOVE IT!

December 9, 2008 at 3:01 PM
peata said...

great little pouch idea, thx for sharing.

December 9, 2008 at 4:07 PM

Michelle, that was so cute!! Such a great idea. I'm going to try my hand at making one! Cute! Cute! Cute!


December 14, 2008 at 7:36 PM
