sew Along session No1 for the Tool Wallet Book

Sew Along Session No1 For The Tool Wallet Book 

Welcome to the first sew along of the “Just SEW Happy” range. 

For the next three weeks, I will be going Live on Facebook teaching you how to make The Tool Wallet Book. Session one will be on the 4th March 2020 at 1pm, within the Facebook Pattern Support Group.

The Tool Wallet Book Closed

The Toll Wallet Book Open

So, by now you will have an idea of what supplies are needed for the Tool Wallet Book (if you go back to the previous blog post it states what is needed for the sew along). This blog post is the pre work you need for the 1st session whether your joining in now or later on.

Cutting Out

(You can either use your stash fabric, or parts from the “Just SEW Happy” Mixed Panel)

(Pre order of the Mixed panel closes the 3rd March 2020 go to www.etsy.com/shop/rjafmakes to order yours now)

This section is for the Main Outer Front and Back

Main Body Outer Main Fabric (stash), or Panel Fabric (from the Mixed Panel cut one "Just SEW Happy" image with words and one without words). They need to measure 7 ¾ inches by 10 ¾ inches. Cut two pieces of fabric and two pieces of Medium Weight Interfacing.

Main Body Lining Fabric (stash only). Cut one piece of fabric 15 inches by 10 ¾ inches and cut one piece of Medium Weight Interfacing using the same measurements.

Clear Pocket Using the Clear Vinyl, cut one piece measuring 12 inches by 10 ¾ inches.

Clear Pocket Top Fabric (stash only). Cut two pieces measuring 3 inches by 10 ¾ inches, and cut two pieces of Medium Weight Interfacing using the same measurements.

Main Body Foam Using Foam Stabilizer, cut it to 17 inches by 12 inches.

Binding for Clear Pocket Fabric (stash only). Cut two strips of fabric following the grain line (selvedge to selvedge), measuring at 1 ¼ inches by 11 ½ inches.

Main Body Binding Fabric (stash only). Cut three strips of fabric following the grain line (selvedge to selvedge), measuring at 2 ¼ inches by 44 inches.

This section is for the Inner Pages of the Tool Wallet Book

Middle Page Fabric (stash only). Cut eight pieces of fabric (four pieces will be the Main Pocket Outer and four pieces will be the Pocket Lining). Cut all pieces measuring at 7 inches by 10 inches. Also cut eight pieces of Medium Weight Interfacing using the same measurements.

Mesh Pocket Cut one piece of Mesh measuring at 10 ½ inches by 10 inches.

Mesh Pocket Binding Fabric (stash only). Cut two strips of fabric following the grain line (selvedge to selvedge), measuring at 1 ½ inches by 11 ½ inches.

Slip pockets You can either use your stash fabric or two of the small images from the Mixed Panel. For the Main fabric and Lining fabric you will need four pieces in total (two Main fabric and two Lining fabric), measuring at 4 ¾ inches by 7 inches. You will also need four pieces of Medium Weight Interfacing for these, cut using the same measurements.

Wallet Book Main Spine Fabric (stash only). Cut one piece of fabric measuring 1 ½ inches by 10 inches, and cut one piece of Medium Weight Interfacing the same size.

Binding for Inner Page Fabric (stash only). Cut two strips of fabric following the grain line (selvedge to selvedge), measuring at 16 inches by 2 ¼ inches.

Construction

Fuse all the interfacing to the corresponding fabric within the Cutting Out Section. Fuse it to the Wrong Side of the fabric. Do Not do anything with the Foam Stabilizer until told to do so within the video.

Live video Session 1 On the 4th March 2020 at 1pm, I will be showing you all the pre work and then starting construction of the Main Outer Front and Back.

Live video Session 2 TBC date, I will be showing the finishing of the Main Outer Front and Back and starting the Inner Page section.

Live video Session 3 TBC date, I will be showing you the finishing of the Inner Page and sewing it all together.

The Machine Cover and Mini Project Bag will follow soon within the Blog and YouTube videos.

I'm looking forward to all your makes from the "Just SEW Happy" range.

B

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"Just SEW Happy"

 "Just SEW Happy" 

Sew along is 

COMING

Are you “Just SEW Happy”?

Well I’m happy to introduce to you to the 1^st   of 2 panels of several which are coming up for
pre order on the 27^th Feb 2020.
 On the 27^th all the new panels will be in my shop www.etsy.com/shop/rjafmakes
to pre order.

So, lets meet panel number 1. This is a multi image panel of the “Just SEW Happy” range. There are 4 large images, 2 medium images and 2 small images on this panel.

The overall size of the panel is 28 inches by 20 inches.

Let me tell you a story about this drawing. I’ve based the machine on my very 1^st sewing machine my parents brought me for my 11^th birthday. They have given me a dream to be my own boss, to create my dreams of being a sewing teacher and as this Range is releasing on the 27^th Feb 2020 3 days after my Birthday, it’s my way of celebrating with my family and saying thank you, for my very 1^st machine. 
So, thank you Mom and Dad you’re the best and you have given me my lifeline, love ya xx

So, lets meet the other 4 panels.
These are great for large items, just like your sewing machine. There is one large image per panel and there is 4 different designs. The overall size of each panel is 28 inches by 20 inches.

So, who’s up for celebrating with me on a sew along adventure?

So, I’m doing a sew along with the 1st panel making two items out of it. Your need extra stash out of your own stash too complete these two projects which I will list below.

So, the 1^st project will go over 3 weeks. Each week there will be a Facebook live session within the pattern support group, which then I will upload on to the YouTube channel for the people that missed that days live session. Over the 3 weeks I will be showing you how to make The Tool Book Wallet. The Tool book wallet has 4 zip pockets and 4 slip pockets in it to carry around your handy tools for your sewing adventures.

 The machine cover and pouch from the other half of the multi panel and one larger panel, will be one off YouTube videos, that will be a basic bag to carry your fabric in with your Tool Book Wallet and a machine cover. Both of these projects you will need extras bits too, which I will listed below. (This Bag is Called The Mini Project Bag)

( The Handmade Metal Sew in tag is from a lovely lady who makes them to order find her shop at https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/DrumraeDesigns?ref=shop_sugg  )

·         You can still sew along with me even if you don’t buy the panels. Extra bits for the non-panel buyers will be listed in the lists in bold below

What you will need for The Tool Book Wallet

Sew in Foam 17 inches by 12 inches

4x No3 Zips 12 inches long

5 inches of ¼ inch wide Elastic

Button (I’ve gone for a button you cover in fabric, mine is a 1 inch wide but a 19mm one will do too)

Sewn by Annie Mesh 10 ½ inches by 10 inches (However you can sub this for Clear Vinyl)

Clear vinyl 12 inches by 10 ¾ inches

1 meter of Medium weight interfacing (I’ve used G700 light Woven interfacing but any medium non-woven will do the same)

1 meter of fabric If your using the panel as well (now you can use your own stash for this I used left over fabric from past projects) 
plus the multi panel

If you’re not using the panel your need an extra ½ meter of fabric for the outer wallet pieces and the 2 small slip pockets inside

What you will need for The Mini Project Bag

Fusible Fleece H640 22inches by 18 inches

1x No3 zip 12 inch

½ meter of medium weight interfacing (I’ve used G700 light Woven interfacing but any medium non-woven will do the same)

x2 FQ pieces of fabric for the lining fabric

Cork or PU Fabric FQ x1

Plus, the other half of the multi panel 

If you’re not using the panel your need ½ meter of fabric for the outer bag

What you will need for the Sewing Machine Cover. 
x1 of the sewing machine cover panels or 3/4 meter of outer main fabric
3/4 meter of lining fabric
3/4 meter of interfacing
12 inches by 44 inches of fabric for binding
3/4 meter of fusible Fleece

So, the 1^st session of the sew along will start before your panels arrive, this will give you the time to collect everything you need for these two projects.

The 1^st sew along live session and cutting out of The Tool Book Wallet will start
 5^th March 2020 and the last session will be 19^th March 2020.

Now in between these lives session will be 2 more videos over on my YouTube channel, which will be The Mini Project Bag and the 2^nd video will involve one of the 4 other panels making the Machine cover from the “ Just SEW Happy” mini Panels.
 All cutting out will be listed within that videos along with an extra blog post down the line with these same details.

There will be also a New pattern Release on the 27^th Feb 2020 which is part of the “Just SEW Happy” range this has 2 super large panels in two different designs to run alongside the pattern. This will also come in several different style of kits. But don’t worry if you only want the pattern by itself you can buy it by yourself from the shop. More details of the pattern and these kits will be announced next week on a Facebook live showing you everything on the 21^st Feb 2020. There is also some fabric which I’ve designed alongside with an top surface pattern designer called Amy, which you can buy by the meter too.

Last but not least for those who are thinking what about the Puffin bird panel, she will be on the same pre order within this pre order and the last bird panel too will be repeated too
(because I know some of you missed out on the last bird  panel in Jan 2020)

The Next Blog Posts will be

The cutting out list for the Tool Wallet Book, Machine cover and the pouch.

Anyway, I think that is everything for now so happy sewing peeps

B

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