Sew Pattern Weights from Fabric Scraps

From the book Sew Simple with Rectangles & Squares, see this useful project that will have you searching the sewing room for fabric scraps. Toss them in a game or use them to hold down pattern pieces, these Mini Fabric Sacks can be both fun and functional. Use only a small amount of fabric and finish the project in under an hour.

Fabric, Supplies, and Notions

1/8 yard laminated cotton fabric
1/8 yard coordinating cotton fabric
1/8 yard 1″ wide Create a Strap
Sew Simple with Rectangles & Squares book
5-in-1 Gauge
Approximately two cups of bean bag pellets

Construction Steps

Cut the fabric

Laminated cotton fabric: Cut a 4″ x 6″ rectangle for each sack.
Coordinating cotton fabric: Cut a 2″ x 3″ rectangle for each handle.
Create-a-Strap : Cut a 3″ length for each handle.

 

Create the handles

Fuse a 3″ strip of Create-a-Strap to the wrong side of each 2″ x 3″ handle rectangle.

Fold each 3″ side along the perforations.
Press.

Edgestitch along the folds.

Fold in half, meeting short ends and wrong sides.

Create the sack base

Fold the 4″ x 6″ rectangles in half, meeting the 4″ sides (short edges), right sides together.

Center and insert the tab in the top seam, with the raw edges even.

Use a 1/4″ seam allowance to stitch the top seam.














Fold the seam down along the seamline.
Use a Wonder Clip to hold the top seam in one direction. 
Stitch the side seam, sewing over the folded seam allowance.












Fold a 1/2″ hem along the open edge, using the 5-in-1 Gauge for accuracy.

Turn the fabric sack right side out.

Fill the sack with bean bag pellets.
Use a machine straight stitch to close the sack.

Note From Nancy: Attach a zipper foot for this last step to easily stitch close to the stuffed area of the fabric sack.

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A random winner will be announced on March 10.

 

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