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Mark Montano shares a free tutorial for making these faux suede leaf coasters. The faux suede doesn’t fray, making this a super easy, super quick sewing project. AND the veining on the leaves allows you to try out all those fancy stitches on your machine. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Mark Montano]
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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.
Do you happen to still have the tutorial somewhere? The site no longer exists!!!
His blog has moved here: http://markmontanoblogs.blogspot.com/, but I couldn’t locate this specific tutorial. –Anne