The Bakugan Belt Clip Pouch Tutorial

 Here at our house Bakugans are popular with our boys. They like to take them with them when we go places, which they put them in their pockets. So I made them a belt clip pouch for them to carry their Bakugans around with them.

**What you'll need**

Black canvas (I used some scraps I had on hand)

Scraps of fabric (for the letters)

heat & bond light

gromets

belt clips

thread

 1; Follow the directions on the Heat and bond the attach it to the back of the scrap fabric. Then trace a stenicl backwards onto the paper of the heat & bond.

 With the stencil there will spaces between parts of the letters so you need to connet the letters so it is one solid piece. Cut out your letters.

 2; Cut out the canvus pieces next. For each pouch you will need (2) 4"x6" pieces of black canvus cut.

 3; Iron on the letters to the front piece of the pouch. Place the letter on the center of the bottom half.

 Then stitch close to the edge as you can around the letter.

 4; Now attached the gromets to both pieces of the cnavus. Find the center of top and then measure down 2". Cut a small hole the place the front of the gromet through. Now place the back of the gromet over the back of the fabric and hammer in place.

 5; Pin the front and the back of the pouch with right sides together and stitch together with leaving the top of the pouch open.

 Serge or zig zag around the outter edge of the pouch and then around the top of the pouch. Fold over the top of the pouch towards the inside and press with your iron.

 6; Stitch around the top of the pouch to finish the top. That's it! Your Done!

 I made some up for my kids and my nephews. They really are a quick project to make and the boys really love them!

Happy Sewing!!

Sharon



Go Fishing! Tutorial

For my sons' birthday party we are having a carnival party this year. I thought a go fishing game would be a lot of fun for the younger children. I know my kids sure do love it already! I wanted to make something that would last past their party so I used some scrap fleece I had on hand.

Here is what you'll need to make your own;

You'll need a 1/2 dowel rod

string leather

scrap fleece or felt, both will work just fine

magnet

paper clips

sewing machine

hot glue gun

 1; first drill a hole on the one end of the dowel rod, use a 9/16" drill bit.

Then tie one end of the leather string through the hole of the dowel rod.

At the other end hot glue the magnet to the end of the string.

2: print out the pattern for the fish here, for every fish you make you will need two cut out, a front and a back. I made 6 of each color so I cut out 12 of each color of fleece.

 3: Pin two cut out fish together. Sew around useing a zig zag stitch. Leave a 1/2" open at the mouth to insert the paper clip.

4: insert paper clip. (I place a paper clip on top to show what it looks like on the inside) Hand stitch the mouth closed, stitch around the middle of the paper clip to hold the paper clip in place.

Now let the kids enjoy!

Happy Crafting!

Sharon