Lesson 2

Project 3: Key Chain Cut one piece of ribbon, 16.5 inches long. Fold two inches down from the top and iron. Fold the bottom up at 6 inches and iron. Open up the top fold. Fold again 1/4 inch towards the inside. Iron. Fold the bottom up under the top fold. Cut off the extra, leaving enough ribbon to fit under the top fold. Slip the ring under the top flap. Pull the ring to the top end. Stitch the top flap down, securing the ring. Either use a big zig-zag stitch, or make a square at the bottom of the top flap. Project 4: Ouchy Pouch Cut two pieces of fabric, 5 inches by 5 inches. Pin the pieces together. Starting 1 inch from a corner, sew all around the square with a 1/4 inch seam allowance. Leave 2 inches open for turning. Clip your corners, careful not to clip your stitching. Turn your pouch inside out, using a turning tool to get your corners pointy. Iron. Fill with rice, or flax seeds. Sew the opening closed, being very careful not to sew over rice or flax seeds. Lesson 2 Skills: Pedal control, seam allowance, turning inside out, sewing inside out, measuring. Things to remember: Hold onto your needle thread for your first couple of stitches. Check to see that you are sewing through both layers and don't have holes! Practice filling your bobbin- be sure to come every day with a full bobbin so you don't have to fill it during class.