Welcome to the 3rd week post of the 52 weeks of hot pads / quilted pot holders.
Here are the list of past week’s posts in this 52 Weeks of Hot Pads Challenge:
I thought it would be a great challenge for me to do a pot holder a.k.a hot pads every single week of 2019.
I am planning on having it displayed in my kitchen. They make great decor don’t they?
While I am at it, I am going to be sharing with you a simple tutorial on the process.
Welcome to the 3rd week post of the 52 weeks of hot pads / quilted pot holders.
Here are the list of past week’s posts in this 52 Weeks of Hot Pads Challenge:
I thought it would be a great challenge for me to do a pot holder a.k.a hot pads every single week of 2019.
I am planning on having it displayed in my kitchen. They make great decor don’t they?
While I am at it, I am going to be sharing with you a simple tutorial on the process.
Welcome to the second week post of the 52 weeks of hot pads / quilted pot holders.
Click HERE to my first post.
I thought it would be a great challenge for me to do a pot holder a.k.a hot pads every single week of 2019.
I am planning on having it displayed in my kitchen. They make great decor don’t they?
While I am at it, I am going to be sharing with you a simple tutorial on the process.
[Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. I did however was given to try the custom Labels and am so excited about it!]
Hey there….
I know you love to make handmade gifts.
I also know that you sometime make them last minute.
And you rush through it and didn’t just complete it just the way it should be.
O, that’s not you? Sorry, I guess I’m talking to myself then.
Cause THAT just describes ME.
I wish I am more particular about those thing. And I believe that a LABEL on your handmade would make the impression last a little longer.
Not that they won’t remember you, but you know it makes it a little more professional looking. Or at least more handmade looking. Professionally handmade.
Someone could also pass your website or your little blog. I’m pretty sure The Little Mushroom Cap isn’t going to be as easy to remember.
Someone might just remember the quirky mushroom bit.
Right? Would you agree?
Oh, I’m still talking to myself. Weird. LOL. But you get the point right?
And, a CARE LABEL would be perfect too! The thought of care labels reminds me of those big IKEA labels on their things.
I never really read them though, (erks, I only read the care labels for delicate things and handmade items). I am sure someone who really wants to care for the things you made them would love to have a care label to go with your handmade item.
Then, they know how to treat them right.
How to wash them in case they need to.
I think if we have it in stock, it would be so much easier wouldn’t?
Well, I had the opportunity to try out Dutch Labels and was happy with the labels I got.
I love that this one has glittery looks to it.
I am sure to use this onto my handmade items now. So easy to sew it on and they are simple yet effective.
I don’t promote people to buy from me, cause I rarely make to sell but having that label on the things I made just made it more special. And receivers appreciate it too. Funnily. But they do.
Yes, you can have those custom printed too.
Easy, now you can just those too and voila, a perfect Care Label for the your handmade item.
If you do own a small handmade business or sometime sell at craft stalls, DO NOT SKIP THE LABEL.
I have had many handmade things that I wish I could remember who made it so I could buy more of or pass the name to a friend, but there’s no label. Or probably there was a removable label. I don’t remember it when time passes.
If you love it then you want to PUT A LABEL ON IT! [*Insert Beyonce’s Put A Ring On it Song]
And with items that are sewn, it is much easier to sew the label on where it would not disturb the function of the item and yet distinctive enough to see. I hand-sewed mine in these examples, just because the pouches were already made and done. Otherwise, I would have machine sewn it when it was still easy to do so.
Use CODE littlemushroomcap15 to get 15% off your order. Click HERE> to start making your own custom label.
Um, before I go, here is another flat lay I’m trying to practice after learning a little bit about it in this class.
Just for the fun of this new technique I’m learning.
Now, I have every reason to collect little props. Right?
If you want to make the pouches : check out how I made mine out of an “oopsy” block HERE.
Welcome to my first post of the 52 weeks of hot pads / quilted pot holders.
I am a little late for kicking this off as the first week of 2019 has already just flown by.
But… I did make this hot pad in the first week. Was just a little late on posting it out on the blog as I am currently having a little bit of technical difficulties behind the scene. Forgive me then if you are going to see me posting two hot pads in a week sometimes.
Anyway,
I thought it would be a great challenge for me to do a pot holder a.k.a hot pads every single week of 2019.
I am planning on having it displayed in my kitchen. They make great decor don’t they?
While I am at it, I am going to be sharing with you a simple tutorial on the process.
I am a fan of colours and patterns,
well, that does kind of explain the reason why I love fabrics.
Another love of mine is 
I have some in collection due to my love of making my planner cute and colourful. But….. that is not what I am going to share with you in this post. In this post, I am going to be sharing with you how to use washi tape in your sewing room.
Sharing my latest finish, the patchwork block keeper with a video on how it functions here….
This is my latest finished project made using The Book : QUILTING ON THE GO:ENGLISH PAPER PIECING by Sharon Burgess.
In this post, I am going to share with you a sewing tutorial for simple, super cute, sweet Pencil Pouch with a bow on it!
Perfect gifts for girls. Handmade with love from you and so sweet with endless option of colours of course! Of course, you can always skip the bow, and make it in band instead for the boys!
(Click on Pin it button on the top left of the photo to pin it for future project!)
There are affiliate links within this post for your convenience. Please find my full disclosure here.
with 
for extra sturdyIf you are looking for fabrics, I would love to recommend online shopping HERE> I love their customer service, cheap capped international shipping (since I am an international) and their fabric bundle comes in such a beautiful package.
(for all four of the above pieces, cut round /curve both bottom corners as in the photo. (you can use a coin to trace first). Make sure all corners are same.Then cut a slit about 1.5″ at the middle of the curve – this will be darts. See photo for a better idea.
, or you can use 
for a more sturdier form.
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VOILA!
I hope you enjoy the tutorial! Tag me on my Instagram or add it to my Flickr pool if you make any.
Here are some more I’ve made. It was such a fun little project!
Pin this for future reference!
I have been making more of my Girlfriend’s Wallet and this time round I use pastel colors as these are custom orders.
I realized I didn’t have much pastel fabrics in my stash. I am not into much pastel but I still love them. Maybe it is a new beginning to start a pastel stash!
Anyway, this time I reprinted my Girlfriend’s wallet pattern and found the watermark was just covering some of the words, so I decided to remove the watermark, added some minor changes to measurement of the card pocket for more room for adjusting your card slots. It still works if you decide to use the old version of the pattern, as this is just a minor change to allow more room for errors.
I was feeling really organized and had all my cut pieces labelled as per instruction. The fun alphabetical printout makes it so much fun and cute!
I made two of the wallet. Easier to go through the process all at once. Makes production much faster too!
I added clasp at the side of the wallet. This clasp can be used to hold on to keys or even to slide in a wrislet. Perfect for a short stroll without handbag. Everything in one place!
Here is a short tutorial on how to make the clasp:
Just before the step of sewing down the interior piece with the exterior,
1. Cut a piece of 2.5″ square from the fabric you want to make the clasp holder with. Iron on the light interfacing.
2. Fold the horizontal side seam inside about 0.5″ in like the second photo below.
3. Fold it again in half, folded edges meeting each other. Top stitch close to each side.
4. Slide in the clasp through the sewn piece and pin in place. Continue to sewing the exterior to interior piece together as per instruction in the pattern.
I hope that helps!
Have fun making your wallet.
GIRLFRIEND’S WALLET
Hi!
Listing items in Etsy can be exhaustive.
Make item, Take photos of item. Edit photos. Upload. Make listing , details descriptions and waiting.
But hey, I made a promise that I will try and upload at least three items per week. This seems more achievable than trying to stock up as much as possible. I will let the shop grow slowly as making items I sell is fun and I can’t have too many of them so selling them would be the best choice. I would love to find new homes for the items I made.
If you are interested in buying any of these items, head on to my etsy shop here!
If you buy from me, please know that you are supporting my creative life and I really appreciate that from the bottom of my heart. In fact, even your visit here to my blog is a pleasure for me and is a great support from you! Thank you.. Thank you thank you!!!
