Awesome DIY Pocketcard

About Awesome DIY Pocketcard Android App

This appication is about helping you stay organized in a quick easy and supercute way Its got six pockets a loop for a pen and a very simple but expandable closure A perfect project for a beginning sewer who doesnt need any more pillows or placemats Lets get started1 Cutting your fabricYoull be cutting the body in a single layer and the pockets on the fold Fold your lining fabric so that the raw cut edges are matching and place the long sides of your pocket pattern pieces along the foldthe body cut 1 of your outer fabric the canvas and one of your lining the quilting cotton the pockets cut 1 of the lining fabric on the fold for each pocket2 preparing your fabricThe first step is ironing your fabrics Following the manufacturers instructions apply the interfacing to the wrong side of your outer fabric Let it cool slightly before applying the second layer Iron your pockets so that they each have a nice crease along the top and they are all the same width3 start with the pockets1 Line up your pockets by size with the largest on the bottom and the smallest on top and baste them onto the body lining along the bottom4 Sew a line down the center to divide your three pockets into six To find the exact center fold in half and iron a crease and then sew along the creasebaste the pockets in place sew a seam down the middle5 the closure Using a ruler sewing gauge or tape measure find and mark the center point on both short ends of the outside body On the right hand side mark a spot about 1 and 18th of an inch in Thats where youll sew on your button by hand My button is 58 wide but you could use any size bigger than 12 marking where to sew your button where to sew your elasic loop6 On the left hand side use your sewing machine to baste the elastic loop in place at the spot you marked I used an elastic hair tie which I snipped down to 35 and folded into a loop7 Its very important that the button and elastic tie are lined up exactly otherwise closing your mini pocketbook is going to be a challenge8 line up the button with the elastic loop9 now for the pen loop Cut a 25 length of ribbon for the pen loop I used 58 wide grosgrain ribbon but you could use any kind of ribbon another length of elastic a strip of fabric or anything really Use a longer length or something stretchy if you plan on using an unusually large pen or markerBaste it in place along the edge of the large pocket just to keep it out of the way of the button loop ribbon for the pen loop baste the loop in place Almost ready to sew your body to the lining But first to make finishing a bit easier I recommend pressing down a 38 seam allowance along the top You could eyeball it but heres what I do anytime I need to guarantee a perfectly straight pressed edge10 Placing the body and the lining with right sides facing baste them together along the top with the longest basting stitch on your machine using a 38 seam allowancebaste along the top with right sides together press the seam allowance open11 Then press the seam allowance open When you rip out the basting stitches youll have perfectly pressed edge on both the body and the lining that are straight and even HoorayNow you are ready to sew both pieces togetherWant to know more Download this application now and get what you want here worth to try and you will like itsimply share through any social media platforms thank you for downloading please enjoy and give us any feedback