If you were inspired by our ‘Scrappy Do’ projects to make a belt bag and lanyard for Summer days out in our June issue, here’s another similar, simple make you might like
You will need:
Cotton fabric scraps in a selection of prints, each minimum size 7.5 x 46cm
Medium-weight non-woven fusible interlining, 7.5 x 117cm
Coordinating thread
Key fob hardware, 2.5cm wide
Pliers for affixing key fob hardware
Tailor’s awl (optional)
Cutting instructions:
Print cotton fabric scraps:
Cut a selection of strips, each 6.5cm wide x 4–7.5cm long
Medium-weight non-woven fusible interlining:
Cut one strip measuring 2.5 x 26cm, for the key fob.
1 Lay out a selection of print-cotton strips with the right sides uppermost to create a strip measuring 30cm. Arrange the fabrics until you are happy with the placement.
2 Begin joining the pieces of the strip together. Working from left to right, place the first two pieces together with right sides facing. Align the raw edges, pin or clip in place, and sew together. Press the seam neatly open. Continue joining each square in turn..Using the rotary cutter, ruler, and cutting mat, trim the strip to measure 26.5cm.
3 Place the interlining strip on the strip so the adhesive side is facing the wrong side of the fabric. Position the interlining strip 5mm away from one long raw edge and 5mm away from each short raw edge. Cover with a pressing cloth and iron to fuse in place.
4 Fold each long side of one of the strips to the wrong side by 5mm and press. Fold the strip in half so that the two long sides meet and press. The raw edges are now concealed inside the folded strip. Pin or clip in place. Make sure the sewing machine stitch length to 3. Taking a 3mm seam allowance from the edges, topstitch along each long side. Zigzag stitch across each short end to neaten.
5 Fold the key fob strip in half and align the two short edges. Place the short edges inside the key fob hardware and secure in place using the pliers.
Taken from Mini Quilting by Laura Strutt (CICO Books). Photography by James Gardiner © CICO Books
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