Tammy Blackburn « modafabrics

Hi There!! I’m Tammy from Karamat back with another quick project. It seems lots of my friends are using a cash budgeting system or putting aside a few dollars here and there for a special trip. So I put together these fun little wallets to keep organized.

1 Fat Eighth bundle of Salt Air
Optional: Fusible Interfacing

For each wallet, select 2 pieces of fabric, cutting a 7.5″ x 7.5″ from each piece. For a little extra sturdiness, a piece of fusible interfacing can be fused to the wrong side of the fabric to be used for the exterior of the wallet.

With right sides together, and using a 1/4″ seam, stitch around the squares, leaving an opening for turning.

Turn right side out, and press.

Top stitch the top and bottom of the square with a 1/8″ seam, making sure to close the opening used for turning.

If you would like to add labels to your envelopes, now would be the time. Cut a small piece of neutral fabric (mine is about 1 1/2″ x 2″) and topstitch onto the envelope front. You’ll be able to add your category with a Micron or thin-tip Sharpie pen.

To finish up, fold your fabric in half, with the previous topstitching at the top, and sew together the side seams with a 1/4″ seam.

Each Fat Eighth piece will yield 1 envelope.

Tammy Blackburn
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Hi! I’m Tammy from Karamat. I’m thrilled to be here with my first project to share with you.

1 Meadow Friends Charm Pack

3/4 yard Meadow Friends 19486 14 (backing and binding)

3/4 – 1 yard Twill Tape or ribbon (the Moda twill tape from a Jelly Roll or Fat Quarter Stack is perfect)

Batting – at least 19″ x 27″

1. Select 16 charm squares for the kite.

2. Pair the 16 charm squares up, and with right sides together sew 1/4″ seams on the left and right edges.

3. With the seams on the left and right hand sides, cut each pair in half. Iron open.

4. Pair the 16 2-print pieces up (seam running left/right rather than top/bottom). With right sides together, sew 1/4″ seams on the left and right edges.

5. With the seams on the left and right hand sides, cut each pair in half. Iron open. You now have 16 4-patches. If you would like more variety in your 4-patches, feel free to make them from the additional charm squares… just make sure to leave 4 – 6 charm squares for a later step.

6. Arrange your 4-patches in the following order:

Row 1: 2 4-patches
Row 2: 4 4-patches
Row 3: 4 4-patches
Row 4: 3 4-patches
Row 5: 2 4-patches
Row 6: 1 4-patch

Stitch together.

7. Layer batting and backing. Quilt as desired. Make sure to align your kite top to either the left or right side; the remaining fabric will be used for binding.

8. Now that your piece is quilted, we will cut it into the kite shape. Using your rotary cutter and ruler:

Cut 1: From the top center to the far right edge (bottom of row 4)
Cut 2: From the top center to the far left edge (bottom of row 4)
Cut 3: From the cut at the bottom of row 4 (right side) to the bottom center
Cut 4: From the cut at the bottom of row 4 (left side) to the bottom center

9. Bind as desired.

10. To make Kite Bows: layer 1 charm square (right side down), 1 5″ x 5″ piece batting, and 1 charm square (right side up). Free form stitch a bow shape, and cut out (I used a pinking shears for a little extra interest). Repeat for a second bow.

11. Attach the twill tape to the back of the kite with a few hand stitches (through the backing and batting, ensuring you don’t stitch through the quilt top). Attach bows to the twill tape, about 6″ to 8″ apart, using either a few hand stitches or with a couple of machine stitches.

12. Hang and enjoy a little bit of Spring!