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Spin the Pins – Kayarna’s Hand Sanitizer Holder

June 25, 2015 by Nanny 7 Comments

It has been a while since we have had a spin and I am very excited today to introduce my guest, Kayarna Pepper. Kayarna is a member of my Facebook group where we have all been sharing projects we have been working on. I asked if anyone would like to share a project on my blog and Kayarna volunteered to Spin the Pins and share her take on making a Hand Sanitizer Holder. Kayarna has never written a tutorial before, but has done a fantastic job. I’m sure you will enjoy this project – Spin the Pins – Kayarna’s Hand Sanitizer Holder!!

Hand Sanitizer Holder.

What you need:

2 x Coordinating fabrics of your choice. I used quilting cotton.
Depending on fabric choice, you may need fusible interfacing.
Elastic – approximately 1” wide
Coordinating thread
Rotary cutter or scissors
Ruler
Removable marker
Iron
Seam ripper
Button to match fabric
Sewing machine
Small bottle of hand sanitizer (mine was 50ml)

Cut 1 of each fabric and 1 of fusible interfacing to be 2 ½ “x 10 ”. Choose which one will be your outer and which one will be your lining. For mine, floral was outer and the polka dots is the lining.

Cut an extra piece of your outer fabric to 2 ½ “ x 6 “. This will become your handle.

Cut elastic to 3” long.

This is what you should end up with:

Iron interfacing to wrong side of outer fabric.

5. Take your liner piece and with your removable marker mark half way and then from that line, make another line 1 5/8” inch from the half way line. Draw an “X” at the end of the liner closest to your last line.

6. Pin elastic along the 1 5/8” line. Match up the cut ends of elastic with the raw edges. Pin excess elastic in the middle to keep it out of the seam allowance.

Press down ¼ “ of the “x” end of your lining towards the wrong side of the fabric and do the same with the outer fabric. If outer fabric is directional, make sure it’s the bottom of the fabric that you press under (my “x” has disappeared because my removable marker irons off)

Place liner and outer fabric right sides together, pin and then sew around all 3 sides, pivoting at corners using
¼ “ seam. Leave folded ends open. Trim all 4 corners

Turn right side out. Push corners out and press.

At this stage, I change the pin position. Pull elastic over so it is flush down the sides of the fabric. Set holder aside.

Take handle fabric. Fold one of the short ends over ¼ “ and press. Fold in half lengthways and press. Open it up to reveal a crease. Fold the 2 raw edges of the long sides to the middle fold line that you just created and press. Leave folded and then fold the whole piece in half lengthways, press and then topstitch down the 2 long sides and the short end that is tucked in pivoting at each corner.

Insert and pin raw edge of your handle piece about 3/8” into the open end of the holder. Make sure it is centered. Increase stitch length on your machine. Place holder under foot with the elastic side up and top stich around the whole holder ensuring to be careful going over the elastic as it can shift and won’t be level on both sides.

Put a button hole in the end of the handle piece running along the length of the handle. TIP: Put a pin in the end of your button hole before using your seam ripper to open it up. This will prevent you from cutting right through the end.

Working on the other end of the holder, insert a button hole about ¾ “ from the end of the holder. This button hole must be across the width.

Now insert a button hole on the halfway mark you made earlier across the width your holder. It needs to just fall short of the top stitching.

16. Fold in half and put removable marker through the center of your button hole at the end to mark where to sew your button on.

17. Sew button on.

Remove lid of sanitiser and insert bottle through the elastic and through the large button hole in the center. Replace lid. Attach handle to button and then fold the flap up and do up the last button.

Hang on the interior or exterior of your bag to save you scrounging around for it when it would normally be lost in the bottom your bag.

Fantastic Kayarna!! I for one, can’t wait to make one or two or three! Thank you so much for sharing with us!

If you make one of Kayarna’s Hand Sanitiser Holders please share a photo!

Until next time

Nanny xx

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Spin the Pins – Make a Hexie Pouch

April 11, 2015 by Nanny 6 Comments

In my swap group (Australia only) we decided to try swapping some hexagons, so with a quick spin of my pins, I found this cute little pouch made using 1″ hexagons and decided that I would make a Hexie Pouch!

This is how I did it:

I collected my hexies from the swap, cut some papers on my newly acquired Accuquilt Go and started basting.

In no time at all I had them done and had fun ‘playing with positions’

Following the diagram given, I arranged my hexies and started joining them with a whip stitch.

As I used paper templates and not wadding/stiffening, I needed to use my hexie shape to cut out a layer of Vilene.

I then removed all of my papers and popped them away for next time.

Next I opened the edges not stitched and pressed them open.

I then cut a lining to match the opened shape and pressed the vilene to the back of the hexie shape.

Then it was off to the machine where I stitched around the edge leaving a space to turn it through.

I then clipped the corners and turned it through to the right side.

Time to stitch the opening closed. I use ladder stitch to do this.

I then pressed it well and using ladder stitch, joined it up to form the pouch. I added a snap press for closure.

How cute is that!! Thank you Maria-Cecelia-Mora, I love your little pouch and I love mine too!

Now to decide what to make with our next Hexie Swap………

Until next time

Nanny xx

Spin The Pins – Microwave Bowl Holder

September 30, 2013 by Nanny 38 Comments

Well it has been a while, with lots happening in the Nanny and Poppy house but the other day, while making rolled oats for my grand children for breakfast, I decided the time was right for a Spin! You see I was making the ‘porridge’ in the microwave and very nearly burnt myself and I remembered seeing these great microwave bowl holders AND I wanted to make something from our Swap Squares so this was the project for me!! Nanny’s take on microwave bowl holders!!

Note: I am making mine to fit a ‘Corelle’ bowl which is about 61/4″ in diameter and 41/2″ across the base. Please check your dish for size and adjust accordingly.

You will need:

i) 4 x 5″ squares – (I am using some from the Black & White Swap.)

ii)1 x 9″ square (you could use more squares if you like – I just want to use the same fabric to make a ‘set’ and I am cutting from a Fat Quarter so it has to be 9″

iii) 2 x 8.5″ squares of 100% cotton wadding – I am using ‘Warm Tater’ which is recommended for Microwave projects as it doesn’t contain any resins or glues. (important for my Fibromyalgia!!)
NOTE: You will need to sew with cotton thread as well – no polyester!

Let’s Sew!!

1. Select 4 squares and join them in pairs

2. Join the squares.

3. Take a square of wadding and pin to the wrong side of your squares

4. Quilt as desired – I am just going to follow the seams – nice and fast! I used white thread on the white background and black on the black. (I have swapped to my second one here hence the change in fabric!)

Trim your 2 quilted squares to the same size.

5. Now we have to shape it. Using your bowl as a guide, measure across the base – I will be using 4.5″ (you want your bowl to be able to sit in the holder )

6. Mark that measurement along the seams each way.

Transfer the pin marks to the wrong side

7. Fold along the seam line and sew a dart – I went to the 2nd row of my quilting which is about 3/4″ and taper to the mark you just made. Do that on each seam.

You now have a bowl shape.

8. Repeat that process on the other quilted square.

9. Place the ‘bowls’ right sides together and stitch around the edges leaving an opening for turning. ( I came around a corner, finished with a back stitch and left it open to just before the dart then started with a backstitch and continued.) Clip corners and turn through to the right side.

10. Topstitch around the edge to finish!

I love it!!! Thank you to ‘belmer from Minnesota’ for the inspiration – these will be greatly used down here in Australia!!

You can have it this way up:

or this way!!

Enjoy your new microwave bowl holder ! I have to finish that other one now so Poppy doesn’t feel left out! 😉

Until next time

Nanny xx

Spin the Pins – Pattern Weights

July 11, 2013 by Nanny 6 Comments

When I decided I would like some pattern weights I found many ideas on Pinterest that other crafters had come up with like: some filled with Aquarium Gravel or others filled with Beans or Lentils, or others that used Washers and Covered Buttons!

I loved the ideas of pattern weights, but one thing worried me – when I wasn’t using them where would they be stored?

So I set my mind to the task and I love what I came up with and I hope you do too!

Nanny’s Magnetic Pattern Weight Flower Hanger

What you need:

Metal Washers x 7 x 32mm or 1and 1/4″ (approx)
Magnet x 7 x 2cm or 3/4″(approx)
Heavy Card to cut circles the size of the washers
Galvanised ant cap ( PJ and I went to Bunnings and this is all we could find to suit my plan) to cut 1 x 11cm diameter circle (this is a little larger than mine but will make it better!)
Buttons with a shank x 7
Fabric 1- enough to cut 6 circles (about 1 and 3/4″ diameter)
Fabric 2 – enough to cut a circle for the centre yoyo as above and enough to cut 2 x circles x 12cm diameter
Glue – PVA is fine

Let’s make it!

Make the hanger:
1. Gather the edge of the Fabric 2 large circles, put the card circle in before gathering edge over. Press the edge to form a crisp smooth edge. Remove the card.
2. Take one of the large fabric circles and the circle of tin. Cover the tin with glue and place it in the fabric circle, smoothing the fabric and gluing the fabric overlap to the other side of the tin circle.
3. With the other large circle, sew the rick rack around the edge, including a loop for hanging. Trim your card circle so that it now fits snuggly inside the rickrack and glue it down as well.
4. Glue the two large circles together and secure with pegs or hair clips till dry.

Make the weights:
1. Glue a card circle to each washer
2. Sew around the edge of the small circles and gather up to form a yo-yo, placing the washer/card into the yo-yo, washer side up, before gathering up the yo-yo and finishing off. Do this for the other outer yo-yos.
3. Take the small circle from Fabric 2 and make a centre yo-yo the same way.
4. Put glue on the back of the buttons and push firmly into the yo-yo till set. The shank will sit in the washer hole.
5. Glue a magnet to the back of each yo-yo.

I love the buttons I found (after a long search) They add a whole new dimension to the weights!

Use your Pattern Weights and enjoy!

When you are finished, simply return them to their spot on the hanger to create a lovely decoration till next time!

If you make a hanger following my tutorial, please add a photo to the Flickr page or send it to me at nannynotes2u@gmail.com

Until next time
Nanny xx

Spin the Pins – A Mouse Pad Makeover

June 24, 2013 by Nanny 12 Comments

Today I have a very quick SPIN the PIN! Take a look at my Mouse Pad – my granddaughter, visiting for a few days pointed out to me “Nanny, your mouse pad doesn’t look very nice – it’s gone all yucky!!” So my ‘spinning’ for today stopped right there!!

I knew I had ‘pinned’ a Mouse Pad so I sought it out. It was a tutorial by Little Birdie on making a mouse pad from fabric. Mmm after reading the start of the tutorial, I thought ” No, I have a mat – it just has a crappy top!”

So this is how I fixed my mouse pad!

1. Cut a piece of chosen fabric with a little extra around all edges. My grand daughter chose the butterflies!

2. Carefully peel the old topping away from the rubber pad.

As you know by now, I don’t use spray adhesives because of my Fibromyalgia, so I thought I could probably use vliesofix.

3. Using a hot iron, press the vliesofix to the fabric.

4. Trace the outline of the rubber pad onto the paper and cut out the shape

5. Peel away the layer of paper from the fabric.

6. Lay the fabric, right side up, onto the rubber pad.

7. Press with a hot iron to adhere.

8. Trim away any excess like on my corner

9. Enjoy your new Mouse Pad!!

What a great result in less than 10 minutes! I love my new mouse pad – my favourite colour and lovely butterflies!!

You may wish to add some Fray stop – I didn’t bother!

Until next time
Nanny xx

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