How to make a patchwork string and how to use it (Scrap buster project)

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A woman sent me an email about this project and I decided to write this post.


I have lots of small pieces of fabrics, and I usually make bias tapes or patchwork strings with them.


This time, I write here how I make the patchwork string.
I chose some pieces from the scraps, and ironed them. Then cut it in strips. I cut them in 1.5 inches width.


I cut these pieces. Some of them has not vertical edge, because it's a rest of my bias tapes.


Sew them one by one.

To make it sturdy, it's good to sew two times at the edge using back stitch.

If you want to use the bias edge like the picture,


put it on the other side fabric making both fabrics's right side upside and cut the edge in the same shape.


Then put them facing their rightside, and sew it.


Open the allowances and iron them.



Then, fold it in half and iron it.


Open it once, fold each side in half and iron it.


To make the beautiful edge, follow next steps. At first, fold the edge a little.


Open it and fold each corner making triangle.


Fold again at the line of first step.


Fold each side and begin sewing.


Continue sewing...


Finished!


I use it to tie something, or...
as a bracelet,

or, as a charm of the bag.

Or, it can be used as a drawstring for a bag.


This is very simple bag and the patchwork string fits well on it.


I also put my hand carved stamp tag on the back.


You can close this bag like the picture too.


To make this bag, you need only two pieces of fabrics in the same size.


Then put them making the right side inside, and sew each edge.


Put it like the picture.


And sew the side lines, leaving a opening space to turn it out. It's better to be on the inside fabric.


Turn it out from the opening and close it.


Turn it out and put a tag on the outside. You did it.


It's very simple and you can make it in your favorite size.

By the way,,,
I'd like to do a giveaway to whom read all this long post!

I want to make two more bags like the red one, and put something in them as a gift.
So I can choose three persons for this giveaway.
If you want to enter this giveaway, just leave a comment on this post, till 6 am of
17th October(EST).
Please make sure that when you are chosen, I should contact to you. At the 17th October, I'll write the names of the winner in the new post, so please come back here to check it out.
If you have any questions about it, please feel free to write me.-> maimairuru(at)gmail(dot)com.

Have a good day (* v *)!!!!!

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