Patterns, Techniques, Articles, Blogs, and other resources to learn how to sew
The folks at Charm Stitch share a free pattern and tutorial on their blog for making their Sketchy Pleat Clutch. It’s a small zippered purse with rounded corners and a pleat at the center. It’s just the right size to hold a pair of sunglasses, or other small random bits and bobs. Get the pattern and tutorial at Charm Stitch.
[photo from Charm Stitch]
The bag is simple, uses very little fabric (about 2/3rds of a fat quarter), has no fussy inside pockets (although you can add your own if you like), and takes me well less than 30 minutes to print the pattern, cut out and sew. But quick and simple doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!
It’s the sort of bag that is versatile enough to be used for lots of applications, not just cosmetics and toiletries. Keep all your pens and pencils in order, use it for a small first aid kit for the car, keep it in your desk at work for a few headache pills and other personal supplies.
Make some for yourself, for gifts or to sell.
I have tried and tried to get to the charmstitch.com website and it looks as if they don’t have the web domain anymore; their account on etsy is on “hiatus” ….. I’m really needing this tutorial/pattern! lol