Page Holders ~ Bookmarks

Another simple project that makes a sweet gift.

These corner page markers or if you prefer page holders or corner bookmarks measured 31/2 inches square when finished.

To make these fabric book corners you only need 3 pieces of 4 inch square fabric and 3 pieces of fusible interfacing ironed onto each piece. You fold one and press at a diagonal (the tuck pocket for the page). Stack the other two pieces with wrong sides together and the folded piece on top. Stitch a 1/4 inch seam all around, then trim all around with your pinking shears and your done!

You can follow a tutorial here at Little Hill Craft Co. where she demonstrates two ways to sew these; one with a finished edge and one finishing the edge with pinking shears. You can also add a little quilting to your piece. She used cotton batting, I opted for the fusible interfacing on all three pieces which gave me a cleaner cut when using the pinking shears.

Refillable Desk Jotter

Had Chicago screw posts left over from a previous leather craft project and decided to use them to make this handy refillable desk jotter. There are 80 perforated sheets that measure 4 x 5 inches when torn from the pad and are lined front and back. Below are the materials I used to make this desk jotter.

- Chipboard covered with 'Peaceful Meadows' (PunchStudio)  textured cardstock 

 - Lined Note Paper measuring 4 x 6 inches

 - Chicago bronze screw posts 5mm x 15mm

- Crop-A-Dile Big Bite to punch holes 

- eCraft 4-in1 Paper Trimmer (also perforates!) & HFS Heavy Duty Guillotine Paper Cutter 

- Double-sided tape, ELMER"S  craftbond quick dry glue

Dirty Cabbage Puff Pastry

Dirty Cabbage Puff Pastry ~ Delectable!

 

                   Simple to make with leftover Dirty Cabbage and Puff Pastry! Tasty treat!
 

Mini Japanese Rice Bag

I sewed another Japanese Rice Bag (Komebukuro) using Japanese cotton fabric for the lining and a variety of cotton fabrics from my stash for the outside of the bag which I pieced together boro style.

For the tie closure I used black leather cording and attached moss green ceramic beads on the ends.

The bag has a 4 inch base and stands approximately 6 inches tall.

I used the same technique that I used in a previous bag that I made and posted on September 14. I reduced the size of my pattern and cut my fabric slightly smaller to create the 4 inch base.
 

Dirty Spaghetti

Tried another recipe from OneStopChop.

Did a little tweaking; omitted the Cajun seasoning and beef Lipton soup packet. Used beef bouillon cubes to prepare my beef broth. Substituted the red pepper with crushed can tomatoes.

Used all the other ingredients mentioned; ground Italian sausage, ground beef, tomato paste, flour, chopped green pepper, yellow onion, Worcestershire  sauce, minced garlic, Natures Seasoning, Italian seasoning and parsley. Cooked the pasta separate and added some of the pasta water as he suggested. Delicious!

Bowl Cozies

No pattern needed to make these simple to sew bowl cozies. Only need 2 pieces of 10 inch square fabric and 2 pieces of  9 inch square fusible fleece. These are NOT microwaveable but great to keep your hands comfortable when handling a hot bowl of soup or a cold bowl of ice cream. I used 100% cotton fabric to sew these.

If you wanted to make these cozies microwavable you would need to use Pellon-Wrap-N-Zap 100 % Natural Cotton Batting.

 These are simple to sew and no pattern is needed. You can find an easy to follow tutorial over at Little Hill Craft Co.

And they're reversible!

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