When you first started with listing the supplies needed I was kind of confused..a metal tape measure and electrical tape? 🤔 What a great idea though! I’ve been kind of skipping the tutorials with the snap because I just needed something where I didn’t have to buy a whole “new” something that I have to buy and store, both money and space are limited. Storing the tape measure is just a small spot or maybe even clipping somewhere. I already have electrical tape on hand. I didn’t think about the title while watching. I kept thinking, I can get a tape measure for $1.25 from dollar tree. Then I noticed the title. OH haha, she already thought about that. The only thing they don’t have (in my stores) would be the batting. I’ll just use iron on. My hands won’t turn something so thick and I’ll be using this project for Pair eyewear “toppers”. Great ideas and thank you for sharing your idea and time. 😊
I really like this idea, and accidentally found this linked in a group today after even mentioning to my 10 yo daughter we could make a pouch for her sunglasses. Not sure if I will do button or tape measure but thought a snap would be cool. Great to see you share your real video and comment on your learnings - another daughter was following a tute the other day which i was glad I saw because they fixed their mistake but never mentioned it, so there are going to be a lot of frustrated sewists from that one. Congrats!
You approached the project just like I would have. I've been sewing semi professional including upholstery and outdoor gear materials from scratch, patterns, even kits back in the early 70's when Frostline Kits among 2 others were available. Even worked a very short time for Frostline when they expanded too fast retail stores. Anyway I do prefer to have my first project work out because low and behold I ummmm much to my husbands chargin and he asks "Did you make a pattern?" Uh no I sewed it into the item I made. (I cook the same way...recipe what recipe?) So you would think after 52 years of marriage he would know better than to ask...hey I do try. Sometimes. Mean time love how you approached this tutorial and learning experience. Any of us who sew a lot know how machines mess up and loop and how you try to think ahead but realize oh you forgot to stop sewing half an inch from the end even though you knew and reminded yourself when you began not to forget. So life with sewing is very interesting. Often your mistakes are very forgiving or easy fixes even when annoyed at yourself for them. I loved watching your progression. Made me feel like I was sewing right along too. Make us more videos please. Your explanations about quality and strength of your dollar store tape made me realize for my few projects in mind I should pay a little more and get some stronger metal tape though I am sure quality of the metal across a lot of these tools has gone down over the past decade or two. Still I plan to make my snap bags out of medium weight pack cloth and marine vinyls. So with that I suspect I should go with the stronger tapes if I want a decent closure without gapping. I'm like you just watched a few of these and noted several different ways to sew in lining to hide inside seams or finish them off etc. I also just ordered 3 pairs of oversized blu light glasses for watching TV. They have no cases and a bag like you made would be perfect and easy to slip them in and out of. Three you say will they were sold as a set of 3 and one for the 22 year old RV I'm restoring, one for the main TV & my husband bought me a small 42" for a small room for me to watch girl flicks or things when he wants one thing and I another. So three locations. I'm so spoiled. I made two vinyl bags this holiday season for the neighbor and she now wants to make 2-3 similar for a friend. She's the friend that keeps on giving...as in I give her something next thing I know she's making or asking me to make or help her make the same for others.I need to remember to think ahead that far the next time I give her a gift. (Her birthday gift turned into a mini business for her, the glass sun catchers for her turned into 6 more for her friends and family, now the bags one actually a giant silly tote so I had something to hold her two Queen size pillows and shams I made her along with the throw blanket that matched all made out of a King size shag blanket...will she likes the tote as much as the blanket/pillow set? Now her friend tried to keep it when she visited so that's how just 3 weeks since making it so I could carry the whole set over to her home in time for Xmas...I'm being asked to make it again. Now mind you fine if she gets on it asap. As I told her I rarely remember and don't make or keep directions and patterns. If I do most times they get lost within a year or less. Also she'll need to bring the bags back over so I can see and or measure what I did do. Do they have pockets inside or out. Where they lined? Did I close with zippers or snaps or leave open? Self fabric handles or straps or webbing. I just never remember and most of the time I forget to take a photo. I really enjoy watching REAL people not so polished yet make projects and you are at the top of my list as a comfort video. Will be checking out your other posts too.
True, but since I cut off the stopper part, there would just be a raw sharp edge hanging out. In my opinion, it’s safer to open and close the case. Thanks for watching!
Why? I ask why you need these when if you were to measure an object or pair of glasses you can get the general idea and ball park. She was clearly demonstrating the ART of making a utilitarian item to fit her glasses with hopes it would come out. And she got to use scraps she had on hand. I think a good part of this wonderful video is making it up as you go along. I loved it for that approach. So now a few helpful things for you to take to heart is if you want to make similar item for say a pair of glasses two approaches to figuring out the size. First lay a hanky or small cloth over it with the edges lined up across the top and down one side and measure the width of the fabric that's across the top where it meets the glasses and covers well and then down the side too keeping your eye on making sure it does cover. Take down those and add one inch both directions. If you want it a bit more roomy for ease of going in and out add one to two more inches to these rectangles. You can achieve similar results with one of the classic tape measures for sewing the fabric/vinyl like ones often 60" but I have them in 60, 70, 90 and even 120 because I sew a lot of utilitarian things rarely with any kind of pattern or directions. I have a knack looking at something and being able to make it myself. I was better at it in my 20-40's than now in my 70's. Mainly because I had a career in science that sucked my creative juices out of me. I kid you not I was on call 24/7 for 14 years for one company. I was thrilled if I managed to do one or two major projects a year. So the point I want to make here is forget the need to depend on someones measurements always but to customize it and learn to customize quick and easily for your own purpose. So for me today I want to make a smaller bag and also a larger one with this style of closure. The small bag I do not intend to box but the larger bag on the other or opposite end I will box about a two inch side. Also I will make it out of one piece of fabric not sewing 2 pieces together. No quilting and due to the weight of the marine vinyl and marine coated canvas I intend to make these bags out of I won't be using batting or iron on backing of any kind. With just folding the fabric over on itself I will make the upper opening or channel for the metal spring tape on each end right off and will need to add 2.5 inches on each end to start to make those channels. My tape is a full inch wide. I also have 3/4 inch tape and so will adjust by doubling that plus half an inch more to finish it off so no cut seams show. The rule of thumb for me is to add an inch width or cut the tape an inch shorter than the width of your fabric channel. This allows you to center the metal spring tape and sew the channel on each side closed with most sewing machines. You can choose depending on your style and or fabrics being used a quarter inch seam allowance or a half inch. I tend to lean towards half inch and this provides more options. If you added a half in more around to an inch you can sew say an unlined bag wrong sides together then flip inside out and sew just inside that seam catching all after you trimmed if it was a wider seam and now flip right side back out and you will have no raw edges showing inside or out. I believe this is called a french style of seam but can't be sure. I've been using it since my early teens and before anyone told me or I read about it but think I once ran across this when someone called it a french finished seam. Working with many weights of outdoor fabrics it's often nice to finish a seam this way plus it is sewn twice adding a little bit of extra strength you might want for some projects. But not all projects need or should have a liner while others are great. I recommend you start with a simple similar project. If you have some wonderful soft fleece like throw blankets for a lining side and any pretty fabric with or without pattern or nap you like then measure your item you want for the bag to cover as described. And add the 2.5 inches for each end or total of 5 inches or the width of your tape plus half an inch. If you sew the two pieces of fabric right sides together leaving one 3 inch opening to turn rightside out. Once turned press or finger press and sew or not the 3 inch section closed. Now you have a long piece you make the open channels on each end for the metal tape that you insert and center. Sew the channel ends closed to secure. Then fold the piece in half matching the channel ends together and pin. Make sure this is right sides together. And just sew up your seams on the sides you can choose 1/2 or 1/4 seam. I would use 1/4 because it's already been sewn together and with the soft fleece it'll help further protect your glasses if that's what you are making the case/purse for. So all seams when you are done are actually finished and enclosed. NO SEAMS. I see one lady I watched today making one of these was taking a new approach so she didn't have any seams unfinished inside the bag. I also watched one other that did that auttomatic. NO one today but I only watched 3 including this one so someone might demonstrate what I suggested here...sewing liinger and outside fabric together first and turning it out and then making your channel for the snap ends and finishing buy sewing the sides up. The bottom being folded over has no need for sewing. I love to promote Thinking outside the box approach to life including crafts. Hope you can catch on and make some really cute but also useful little spring or snap bags for yourself or for others both. Oh something I didn't see her mention but she may have is to insert the tape springs with the curve outwards not inwards. So the concave faces one another when closed and finished and the mound or convex is on the outside. It's just a standard rule. If you want to use a zipper instead of these springs you can skip adding 5 extra inches or 2.5 to each side and instead add a full inch or half an inch for each side if not one piece but two. That gives you the seam allowance for the zipper inserted. A lot of people are afraid to work with zippers. I love them. I happen to have most of a small 50x60" fleece throw blanket I buy these on sale for fabric projects like pillow shams or backs of fancy fabric pillows because it's often less expensive than cotton velvet and comfy too. I lined cases I made for small DVD player for my RV storage and cut three strips for cording on the RV sofa upholstery too give it some character since the sofa is made from a soft dove lighter grey marine canvas but it has a softer hand than most. The cording which I wanted it to have needed a different fabric since the canvas wanted to pucker as a cording. The knit longer pile of the fleece similar color scale is prefect solution. That leaves me with almost a full blanket to use up. Even a few as liners for these bags won't use up much more. I'm thinking outside the box and so I have a new kindle and a Surface Pro both need travel cases and so I'd have plenty for those projects too. In my world these projects never end. Have a great 2024 year of sewing outside the box....I know you can do it. You asked that question.
I’ve made them and better measuring tape works better. You have to make the tape at least 1/4 inch short on both side so as not to sew over it. Batting is too thick also. Try an iron on fusible like Pelion 809. Good luck
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When you first started with listing the supplies needed I was kind of confused..a metal tape measure and electrical tape? 🤔 What a great idea though! I’ve been kind of skipping the tutorials with the snap because I just needed something where I didn’t have to buy a whole “new” something that I have to buy and store, both money and space are limited. Storing the tape measure is just a small spot or maybe even clipping somewhere. I already have electrical tape on hand.
I didn’t think about the title while watching. I kept thinking, I can get a tape measure for $1.25 from dollar tree. Then I noticed the title. OH haha, she already thought about that. The only thing they don’t have (in my stores) would be the batting. I’ll just use iron on. My hands won’t turn something so thick and I’ll be using this project for Pair eyewear “toppers”.
Great ideas and thank you for sharing your idea and time. 😊
Brilliant idea I really love it
Thank you! 😊
Love this! It's so frustrating when things don't turn out great the first time, now we know it's the same for everyone!! Thanks for posting this!
United we stand! Against annoying projects 😄
Thankyou Samantha loving the way you show us your first attempt. love the way you did it.
My pleasure, thank you for watching!
I like your style. Owning your mistakes is great.
Thank you, it means a lot!
I must’ve missed something, I didn’t see any mistakes. I guess though it could have been in the screen notes.
I really like this idea, and accidentally found this linked in a group today after even mentioning to my 10 yo daughter we could make a pouch for her sunglasses. Not sure if I will do button or tape measure but thought a snap would be cool. Great to see you share your real video and comment on your learnings - another daughter was following a tute the other day which i was glad I saw because they fixed their mistake but never mentioned it, so there are going to be a lot of frustrated sewists from that one. Congrats!
Good luck with your project! Thanks for watching!
You approached the project just like I would have. I've been sewing semi professional including upholstery and outdoor gear materials from scratch, patterns, even kits back in the early 70's when Frostline Kits among 2 others were available. Even worked a very short time for Frostline when they expanded too fast retail stores. Anyway I do prefer to have my first project work out because low and behold I ummmm much to my husbands chargin and he asks "Did you make a pattern?" Uh no I sewed it into the item I made. (I cook the same way...recipe what recipe?) So you would think after 52 years of marriage he would know better than to ask...hey I do try. Sometimes. Mean time love how you approached this tutorial and learning experience. Any of us who sew a lot know how machines mess up and loop and how you try to think ahead but realize oh you forgot to stop sewing half an inch from the end even though you knew and reminded yourself when you began not to forget. So life with sewing is very interesting. Often your mistakes are very forgiving or easy fixes even when annoyed at yourself for them. I loved watching your progression. Made me feel like I was sewing right along too. Make us more videos please. Your explanations about quality and strength of your dollar store tape made me realize for my few projects in mind I should pay a little more and get some stronger metal tape though I am sure quality of the metal across a lot of these tools has gone down over the past decade or two. Still I plan to make my snap bags out of medium weight pack cloth and marine vinyls. So with that I suspect I should go with the stronger tapes if I want a decent closure without gapping. I'm like you just watched a few of these and noted several different ways to sew in lining to hide inside seams or finish them off etc. I also just ordered 3 pairs of oversized blu light glasses for watching TV. They have no cases and a bag like you made would be perfect and easy to slip them in and out of. Three you say will they were sold as a set of 3 and one for the 22 year old RV I'm restoring, one for the main TV & my husband bought me a small 42" for a small room for me to watch girl flicks or things when he wants one thing and I another. So three locations. I'm so spoiled. I made two vinyl bags this holiday season for the neighbor and she now wants to make 2-3 similar for a friend. She's the friend that keeps on giving...as in I give her something next thing I know she's making or asking me to make or help her make the same for others.I need to remember to think ahead that far the next time I give her a gift. (Her birthday gift turned into a mini business for her, the glass sun catchers for her turned into 6 more for her friends and family, now the bags one actually a giant silly tote so I had something to hold her two Queen size pillows and shams I made her along with the throw blanket that matched all made out of a King size shag blanket...will she likes the tote as much as the blanket/pillow set? Now her friend tried to keep it when she visited so that's how just 3 weeks since making it so I could carry the whole set over to her home in time for Xmas...I'm being asked to make it again. Now mind you fine if she gets on it asap. As I told her I rarely remember and don't make or keep directions and patterns. If I do most times they get lost within a year or less. Also she'll need to bring the bags back over so I can see and or measure what I did do. Do they have pockets inside or out. Where they lined? Did I close with zippers or snaps or leave open? Self fabric handles or straps or webbing. I just never remember and most of the time I forget to take a photo. I really enjoy watching REAL people not so polished yet make projects and you are at the top of my list as a comfort video. Will be checking out your other posts too.
Thanks for watching and sharing! Good luck on your future projects 😊
GREAT PROJECT!!!! Thank you for leaving the “corrections” parts… helps
My pleasure! Thanks for sticking through the mishaps
You did great and practice makes perfect
Thank you! Yes, it does and I plan to make more this year. Please subscribe so you don’t miss it!
Clever! Thank you for sharing! 🎉
Thank you for watching!
I like your sunglasses case, a no fuss type of case and I like you tution . Thank you from Mary in Coventry England
Thank you for your sweet words, Mary!
Adorable!! This is a neat project and a pattern would be nice. Positive Blessings, vibes peace, health and happiness! Namesta ✌️🐞🕉️
Thank you for the feedback ☺️
If you leave your measuring tape inside the holder you can pull out what you need and lock it, then it won't unravel
True, but since I cut off the stopper part, there would just be a raw sharp edge hanging out. In my opinion, it’s safer to open and close the case. Thanks for watching!
I shall make one tomorrow. Love to see imperfection. I am sure mine will have a few imperfections Lol !
Thanks for watching! Hope it went well!
My quote is “First one, worst one “
Love it!
How about the measurements of each piece of fabric????
Love it
thankyou
Thank you!
I can see a lot of uses for this type of project
I love it, still use it everyday!
Measurements would help thanks
Why? I ask why you need these when if you were to measure an object or pair of glasses you can get the general idea and ball park. She was clearly demonstrating the ART of making a utilitarian item to fit her glasses with hopes it would come out. And she got to use scraps she had on hand. I think a good part of this wonderful video is making it up as you go along. I loved it for that approach. So now a few helpful things for you to take to heart is if you want to make similar item for say a pair of glasses two approaches to figuring out the size. First lay a hanky or small cloth over it with the edges lined up across the top and down one side and measure the width of the fabric that's across the top where it meets the glasses and covers well and then down the side too keeping your eye on making sure it does cover. Take down those and add one inch both directions. If you want it a bit more roomy for ease of going in and out add one to two more inches to these rectangles. You can achieve similar results with one of the classic tape measures for sewing the fabric/vinyl like ones often 60" but I have them in 60, 70, 90 and even 120 because I sew a lot of utilitarian things rarely with any kind of pattern or directions. I have a knack looking at something and being able to make it myself. I was better at it in my 20-40's than now in my 70's. Mainly because I had a career in science that sucked my creative juices out of me. I kid you not I was on call 24/7 for 14 years for one company. I was thrilled if I managed to do one or two major projects a year. So the point I want to make here is forget the need to depend on someones measurements always but to customize it and learn to customize quick and easily for your own purpose. So for me today I want to make a smaller bag and also a larger one with this style of closure. The small bag I do not intend to box but the larger bag on the other or opposite end I will box about a two inch side. Also I will make it out of one piece of fabric not sewing 2 pieces together. No quilting and due to the weight of the marine vinyl and marine coated canvas I intend to make these bags out of I won't be using batting or iron on backing of any kind. With just folding the fabric over on itself I will make the upper opening or channel for the metal spring tape on each end right off and will need to add 2.5 inches on each end to start to make those channels. My tape is a full inch wide. I also have 3/4 inch tape and so will adjust by doubling that plus half an inch more to finish it off so no cut seams show. The rule of thumb for me is to add an inch width or cut the tape an inch shorter than the width of your fabric channel. This allows you to center the metal spring tape and sew the channel on each side closed with most sewing machines. You can choose depending on your style and or fabrics being used a quarter inch seam allowance or a half inch. I tend to lean towards half inch and this provides more options. If you added a half in more around to an inch you can sew say an unlined bag wrong sides together then flip inside out and sew just inside that seam catching all after you trimmed if it was a wider seam and now flip right side back out and you will have no raw edges showing inside or out. I believe this is called a french style of seam but can't be sure. I've been using it since my early teens and before anyone told me or I read about it but think I once ran across this when someone called it a french finished seam. Working with many weights of outdoor fabrics it's often nice to finish a seam this way plus it is sewn twice adding a little bit of extra strength you might want for some projects. But not all projects need or should have a liner while others are great. I recommend you start with a simple similar project. If you have some wonderful soft fleece like throw blankets for a lining side and any pretty fabric with or without pattern or nap you like then measure your item you want for the bag to cover as described. And add the 2.5 inches for each end or total of 5 inches or the width of your tape plus half an inch. If you sew the two pieces of fabric right sides together leaving one 3 inch opening to turn rightside out. Once turned press or finger press and sew or not the 3 inch section closed. Now you have a long piece you make the open channels on each end for the metal tape that you insert and center. Sew the channel ends closed to secure. Then fold the piece in half matching the channel ends together and pin. Make sure this is right sides together. And just sew up your seams on the sides you can choose 1/2 or 1/4 seam. I would use 1/4 because it's already been sewn together and with the soft fleece it'll help further protect your glasses if that's what you are making the case/purse for. So all seams when you are done are actually finished and enclosed. NO SEAMS. I see one lady I watched today making one of these was taking a new approach so she didn't have any seams unfinished inside the bag. I also watched one other that did that auttomatic. NO one today but I only watched 3 including this one so someone might demonstrate what I suggested here...sewing liinger and outside fabric together first and turning it out and then making your channel for the snap ends and finishing buy sewing the sides up. The bottom being folded over has no need for sewing. I love to promote Thinking outside the box approach to life including crafts. Hope you can catch on and make some really cute but also useful little spring or snap bags for yourself or for others both. Oh something I didn't see her mention but she may have is to insert the tape springs with the curve outwards not inwards. So the concave faces one another when closed and finished and the mound or convex is on the outside. It's just a standard rule. If you want to use a zipper instead of these springs you can skip adding 5 extra inches or 2.5 to each side and instead add a full inch or half an inch for each side if not one piece but two. That gives you the seam allowance for the zipper inserted. A lot of people are afraid to work with zippers. I love them. I happen to have most of a small 50x60" fleece throw blanket I buy these on sale for fabric projects like pillow shams or backs of fancy fabric pillows because it's often less expensive than cotton velvet and comfy too. I lined cases I made for small DVD player for my RV storage and cut three strips for cording on the RV sofa upholstery too give it some character since the sofa is made from a soft dove lighter grey marine canvas but it has a softer hand than most. The cording which I wanted it to have needed a different fabric since the canvas wanted to pucker as a cording. The knit longer pile of the fleece similar color scale is prefect solution. That leaves me with almost a full blanket to use up. Even a few as liners for these bags won't use up much more. I'm thinking outside the box and so I have a new kindle and a Surface Pro both need travel cases and so I'd have plenty for those projects too. In my world these projects never end. Have a great 2024 year of sewing outside the box....I know you can do it. You asked that question.
Make a pattern please !
How about the measurements the most important to learn on any project!!!!!!
I’ve made them and better measuring tape works better. You have to make the tape at least 1/4 inch short on both side so as not to sew over it. Batting is too thick also. Try an iron on fusible like Pelion 809. Good luck
Good to know, thank you for watching!
Nice job! I’d pay up to $5.00 for it
Good to know! Thank you!
Good try xx
Thanks 😅
👍
Thank you!