Tutorial - How to Make a Selvedge Pouch with Zipper

Tute incorporates an easy fabric technique to use up your selvedges

Tutorial at Made by ChrissieD Blog

"This Zippy Pouch tute is very adaptable, you can make it to any size - today I'm sharing two zippy pouches: a Laptop/File Pouch; and also a Pencil Pouch.  When you're making pouches it's hard to say for sure what the finished size will be, it's dependent upon on several factors during the making process.  If in doubt make your pouch too large, it's safer and you can always trim/take in your seams later to resize if the finished pouch is too big".... Read more

Tutorial - How to Make Selvedge Fabric

Use the fabric you make for all kinds of sewing projects
 
Tutorial at Made by ChrissieD Blog

"This week I've made a lap top case using selvedges and I thought I'd share with you how I create selvedge fabric.When I buy a piece of fabric I remove the selvedges along both edges by folding the fabric in the correct direction to cut them off as full length strips.  I cut the selvedges at 7/8" but it's up to you how wide you cut them you may want to cut them wider and see more of the original fabric design.  I line the selvedge edge up with a 1" line on the cutting mat and then 1/8" line of my ruler on the next 1" line - lining the ruler over the larger amount of fabric helps hold the fabric in place so it doesn't move while I'm cutting though you do risk making a wrong cut into your selvedge".... Read more