I found a Fiskar's set with a rotary cutter, cutting mat, and clear ruler. And a nice pair of fabric shears. I also found a cheap seam ripper. I also picked up various storage containers (they were half off :)!)
And then I went a little crazy. I found a pack of chevron-patterned fat quarters in various colors, and a pack of navy and white dots and stripes. So I picked up some navy thread to go with them. And then there was the fusible fleece, and the buttons.
Which all led to my next project. I'm not making the coffee cup sleeve like I thought I would.
Instead, I'm trying The Crafty Cupboard's card holder. 3 of them, actually.
Since most of my fabric is in the form of fat quarters so far, I used sections of them to cut out the pieces for 3 identical card holders. I figured I'd get in some practice with repetition.
My outside is in navy and white chevron fabric, the inside in navy with white polka dots, and the pockets are solid pale pink.
I used the new rotary cutting set to cut the pieces, and so far so good. I got everything cut out, the fusing ironed on, and the fold ironed. I've even started assembling the first one, but I'm having problems with my lower thread. I think my bobbin isn't loaded properly.
So, next step: re-wind my bobbin, pin everything in place, and sew away!
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