A case to hold a sewing project –PART 1

This sewing case is very effective and efficient specially for carrying sewing projects while traveling.

We need a hard cover of an old diary in any size you want your case to be. I used size of regular exercise book.

A zipper in the size to cover three sides of the diary cover.

Hard cloth material like linen

See through material like organza for pockets

6 inches long elastic tape

Make these beforehand

1. A little pincushion – I made a one in the size of 2*2 inches

2. A little zippered pocket – I made a one in the size of 4*6 inches

3. A case for your pair of scissors – triangle cover

Cut material as follows:

Measure the diary case. Add an inch of sewing space.

Let’s take diary case x inches long and y inches wide with an inch of sewing space.

1. One piece of x*y inches for outside of the case.

2. Two pieces of half of x inches by y inches for inside of the case.

3. Pieces for pockets from Organza.