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Perfect for playing on the beach, in the garden, or even in the house on a rainy day! This fishing game will provide lots of fun for everyone this summer. What you will need: Wool/string for creating a circle Pencil Scissors Paper Pins Thread 20 small metal rings (12mm in diameter) 4 Garden canes for rods 4 pieces 15cm long of pipe cleaner String/wool for the rod– 4 lengths at your desired length (I opted for 50 cm, as they can be shortened if required by winding the string around the cane) 1.5m The Craft Cotton Company’s Blue Whale cotton print The Craft Cotton Company’s Bright Spots fat quarter set 53cm ribbon (I used the ribbon tying the fat quarter together) N.B. you could use metal washers for the hoops and attach a magnet to the string on the rod if you prefer. First, make the circle game mat: Cut the whale fabric so that you have 2 70cm x 70cm pieces. Take a piece of the 70cm x 70 cm whale fabric, fold it into 1/4. Draw a curved line on this piece; I used a piece of wool and a pencil to do this. Take a piece of wool and pin one end to the middle folded corner, wrap the other end around a pencil so that the pencil lines up with the bottom edge. Drag from this bottom edge up to the top edge to make the curve. Cut out and repeat for the other 70cm x 70cm piece. Place the two pieces right-sides together and sew around using a 1cm seam allowance and leaving a 6cm gap for turning. Turn the right way out and slip stitch the gap closed. To make the sea creatures: Draw and cut out patterns for your sea creatures, they could all be fishes if you prefer, or any other sea creatures you like. I opted for sharks, fishes, starfish, and whales. Using 4 of the fat quarters, cut out 2 pieces of each stencil (with a 0.5cm seam allowance) so that you have one piece for the front and one piece for the back. Make sure that when you cut out the second piece that you cut it the right way around. Place the fabric right sides together and sew around the edge leaving a 3cm gap for turning. Fill with rice or dried beans, then slip stitch closed. Take one of the metal hoops and sew onto the front of the sea creature. Making the drawstring storage bag: Take one of the remaining fat quarters and fold it in half. Cut the bottom part of the fat quarter making it 35cm long. Fold the fabric right-sides together. Starting 6cm down from the top of the bag, sew down the side then along the bottom. At the top of the bag, fold over the raw edge (inwards) by 1cm and iron. Fold the unsewn side seams (the 6cm part) over the 1cm fold and iron. Now fold over the top edge again, this time folding so that it touches where you started sewing down the side of the bag. Pin as you go. Sew along the bottom edge of this folded section to fix in place. Thread through your ribbon - I used the ribbon that came with the fat quarter set. To seal the raw ribbon edges, fold over the end a few times and sew to seal, repeat for the other end. Finally, make the rod: To make your hooks fold a piece of pipe cleaner in half and twist around the end. Bend up the bottom to make the hook shape. Take your length of wool/string and wrap it around the top of the hook. Tie to hold and then tie to the top of the rod. © By Lesley Foster at Hook, Stitch, Sew for The Craft Cotton Company 2016 #freesewingtutorials #craftcottonco #summer

Perfect for playing on the beach, in the garden, or even in the house on a rainy day! This fishing game will provide lots of fun for everyone this summer. What you will need: Wool/string for creating a circle Pencil Scissors Paper Pins Thread 20 small metal rings (12mm in diameter) 4 Garden canes for rods 4 pieces 15cm long of pipe cleaner String/wool for the rod– 4 lengths at your desired length (I opted for 50 cm, as they can be shortened if required by winding the string around the cane) 1.5m The Craft Cotton Company’s Blue Whale cotton print The Craft Cotton Company’s Bright Spots fat quarter set 53cm ribbon (I used the ribbon tying the fat quarter together) N.B. you could use metal washers for the hoops and attach a magnet to the string on the rod if you prefer. First, make the circle game mat: Cut the whale fabric so that you have 2 70cm x 70cm pieces. Take a piece of the 70cm x 70 cm whale fabric, fold it into 1/4. Draw a curved line on this piece; I used a piece of wool and a pencil to do this. Take a piece of wool and pin one end to the middle folded corner, wrap the other end around a pencil so that the pencil lines up with the bottom edge. Drag from this bottom edge up to the top edge to make the curve. Cut out and repeat for the other 70cm x 70cm piece. Place the two pieces right-sides together and sew around using a 1cm seam allowance and leaving a 6cm gap for turning. Turn the right way out and slip stitch the gap closed. To make the sea creatures: Draw and cut out patterns for your sea creatures, they could all be fishes if you prefer, or any other sea creatures you like. I opted for sharks, fishes, starfish, and whales. Using 4 of the fat quarters, cut out 2 pieces of each stencil (with a 0.5cm seam allowance) so that you have one piece for the front and one piece for the back. Make sure that when you cut out the second piece that you cut it the right way around. Place the fabric right sides together and sew around the edge leaving a 3cm gap for turning. Fill with rice or dried beans, then slip stitch closed. Take one of the metal hoops and sew onto the front of the sea creature. Making the drawstring storage bag: Take one of the remaining fat quarters and fold it in half. Cut the bottom part of the fat quarter making it 35cm long. Fold the fabric right-sides together. Starting 6cm down from the top of the bag, sew down the side then along the bottom. At the top of the bag, fold over the raw edge (inwards) by 1cm and iron. Fold the unsewn side seams (the 6cm part) over the 1cm fold and iron. Now fold over the top edge again, this time folding so that it touches where you started sewing down the side of the bag. Pin as you go. Sew along the bottom edge of this folded section to fix in place. Thread through your ribbon - I used the ribbon that came with the fat quarter set. To seal the raw ribbon edges, fold over the end a few times and sew to seal, repeat for the other end. Finally, make the rod: To make your hooks fold a piece of pipe cleaner in half and twist around the end. Bend up the bottom to make the hook shape. Take your length of wool/string and wrap it around the top of the hook. Tie to hold and then tie to the top of the rod. © By Lesley Foster at Hook, Stitch, Sew for The Craft Cotton Company 2016 #freesewingtutorials #craftcottonco #summer

This is a great tutorial to get stuck into for summer. The tutorial gives shows you an easy way to make the perfect case for your sunglasses using our gorgeous Floral Spray cotton. These look great with the matching beach bag (see previous tutorial) and can also be used as a mini-clutch for the beach! What you will need: Pencil Ruler Scissors Pins Iron Needle and thread Sewing machine 5cm thin elastic (a thin hair bobble works!) 2 buttons The Craft Cotton Company’s Heritage Wadding (or single-sided fusible wadding) The Craft Cotton Company Floral Sketches Spray and Textured Lime Cotton Prints First, cut out your fabrics: Cut the 2 Floral Sketches fabrics to 20cm x 27cm. These will become the main fabric and the lining for the case. Cut the wadding slightly smaller at 17cm x 26cm. Next, draw the arc and tack the fabrics: On the wrong-side of your main fabric along one of the 20cm edges, mark the centre of the rectangle. On each side of this edge, make a mark 4cm down. Join the markings together to make a smooth curve. Draw a 1cm seam allowance around the perimeter of the fabric. Tip: Tape 2 pencils together to get a perfect seam allowance. Place your wadding in the middle on the wrong-side of the lining fabric. Tack your wadding in place. Now, place the fabrics together and make the fastening: Take the lining fabric and the main fabric and place them with right-sides together and pin in place To make the fastening, take the bobble and make a small loop (about 6cm). Tack this in place in the centre, sandwiched between the 2 fabrics. Make sure that the bit that you want to use as a fastening is tucked inside the 2 fabrics. Sew the fabrics together: Sew along the seam allowance, making sure to leave a 6cm gap to turn through. Make sure to catch the wadding in the bottom seam and the curved seam but not on the side seams. Trim the excess fabric on the curve. Turn the fabric through and iron. Tip: Use the iron to slightly push the main fabric over the edge of the lining fabric so that it slightly overlaps the edge. This helps to make the case have a neater finish. Use a slip-stitch to close the 6cm gap. Fold over the bottom of the case by 9cm and iron and pin. Very carefully, edge stitch around the perimeter of the case (apart from the bottom). Finally, attach the button: Fold the flap over the case and mark where the button will be. Using your needle and thread, sew the button on securely. You can also add a second button on the back of the case. By folding over the flap to the opposite side, you can make a mark for a second button. This will make the case the perfect size for reading glasses. © By Raeven Erin and Victoria Loiuse for The Craft Cotton Company 2016 #freesewingtutorials #craftcottonco #summer

This is a great tutorial to get stuck into for summer. The tutorial gives shows you an easy way to make the perfect case for your sunglasses using our gorgeous Floral Spray cotton. These look great with the matching beach bag (see previous tutorial) and can also be used as a mini-clutch for the beach! What you will need: Pencil Ruler Scissors Pins Iron Needle and thread Sewing machine 5cm thin elastic (a thin hair bobble works!) 2 buttons The Craft Cotton Company’s Heritage Wadding (or single-sided fusible wadding) The Craft Cotton Company Floral Sketches Spray and Textured Lime Cotton Prints First, cut out your fabrics: Cut the 2 Floral Sketches fabrics to 20cm x 27cm. These will become the main fabric and the lining for the case. Cut the wadding slightly smaller at 17cm x 26cm. Next, draw the arc and tack the fabrics: On the wrong-side of your main fabric along one of the 20cm edges, mark the centre of the rectangle. On each side of this edge, make a mark 4cm down. Join the markings together to make a smooth curve. Draw a 1cm seam allowance around the perimeter of the fabric. Tip: Tape 2 pencils together to get a perfect seam allowance. Place your wadding in the middle on the wrong-side of the lining fabric. Tack your wadding in place. Now, place the fabrics together and make the fastening: Take the lining fabric and the main fabric and place them with right-sides together and pin in place To make the fastening, take the bobble and make a small loop (about 6cm). Tack this in place in the centre, sandwiched between the 2 fabrics. Make sure that the bit that you want to use as a fastening is tucked inside the 2 fabrics. Sew the fabrics together: Sew along the seam allowance, making sure to leave a 6cm gap to turn through. Make sure to catch the wadding in the bottom seam and the curved seam but not on the side seams. Trim the excess fabric on the curve. Turn the fabric through and iron. Tip: Use the iron to slightly push the main fabric over the edge of the lining fabric so that it slightly overlaps the edge. This helps to make the case have a neater finish. Use a slip-stitch to close the 6cm gap. Fold over the bottom of the case by 9cm and iron and pin. Very carefully, edge stitch around the perimeter of the case (apart from the bottom). Finally, attach the button: Fold the flap over the case and mark where the button will be. Using your needle and thread, sew the button on securely. You can also add a second button on the back of the case. By folding over the flap to the opposite side, you can make a mark for a second button. This will make the case the perfect size for reading glasses. © By Raeven Erin and Victoria Loiuse for The Craft Cotton Company 2016 #freesewingtutorials #craftcottonco #summer

This tutorial shows you the best way to make a perfect summer beach bag. Using our gorgeous Floral Sketches cotton prints, this bag is the perfect accessory for a summer on the beach with its multicoloured tassels. You can also make a matching case for your sunglasses with this fabric! (Tutorial for tassels included.) What you will need: For the bag: Pencil Tailors chalk (optional) Ruler Scissors Pins Iron Sewing machine The Craft Cotton Company’s Heritage Wadding The Craft Cotton Company's Floral Sketches Leaf and Textured Turquoise cotton prints For the tassels: Needle and thread Reels of thread or embroidery floss 5cm x 5cm piece of cardboard (or something similar) First, cut out your fabrics: From your wadding you need to cut: 2 37cm x 55cm panels and 1 13cm x 55cm panel. From the leaf fabric cut: 2 37cm x 55cm panels, 1 13cmx 55cm panel and 2 10cm x 70cm panels. From the textured turquoise fabric cut: 1 25cm x 55cm panel, 2 37cm x 55cm panels and 1 13cm x 55cm panel. Tip: Label the panels with the measurements on the wrong-side of the fabric. This will make it easier for you to find each piece of fabric. Next, make your pockets: Taking the 25cm x 55cm textured turquoise panel, fold over one of the long edges by 2cm and press. Sew down this seam. Edge stitch along the same side. Place one of your 37cm x 55cm leaf panels on top of one of your 37cm x 55cm wadding panels. Take your 25cm x 55cm turquoise panel and place it on top of the leaf panel with the wrong-side of the turquoise facing the right-side of the leaf. Pin all of these layers together. Measure the centre line of the turquoise panel and make a line using tailors chalk (or a pencil) and sew along this line. Now, sew the panels: Take the leaf and wadding panels and match the sizes together and pin. Place the 13cm x 55cm panels on top of the pocket along the edge with right-sides together and pin. Sew along this edge with a 1cm seam allowance. Flatten out the material and place the joined 13cm x 55cm panels on top of the second 37cm x 55cm panels and pin. Sew along the edge of where these two panels meet with a 1cm seam allowance. Next, make the triangle: Fold the joined fabrics in half along the bottom panel with right-sides together. Push the bottom panel so that it is sandwiched between the other two panels and pin a pin along the left and right sides. Sew straight down these sides using a 1cm seam allowance. Turn the bag through and poke out the corners. Make the lining: Taking the rest of the turquoise panels, join them together using the same instructions for the main bag. Place the bag inside the lining so that the right-sides are together and pin. Sew the top of the bags together using a 1cm seam allowance. Make sure to leave a 6cm gap to turn the bag through. Turn the bag through and edge stitch it making sure that the 6cm gap closes. Now, make the straps: Take one of the 10cm x 20cm leaf panels and fold it in half long-ways with right-sides together and pin. Sew the each edge (except the folded edge) with a 1cm seam allowance. Make sure to leave a 6cm gap to turn though. Edge stitch along the each edge making sure to close the gap. Repeat these steps to make the other strap with the second 10cm x 70cm panel. When you have your straps made, attach them to the bag by placing them 6cm from the top of the bag and 10cm from each side of the bag and then securing them with a flag stitch. Make sure that the straps are not twisted and that they are equal. Finally, make the tassels: If you are using thread, cut off 300cm (2 arm spans). Keep folding this length in half until it is approximately 20cm long. Repeat this step to get 2 20cm long pieces of folded thread. To make the tassels, take your reel of thread and wrap it around the cardboard. When it is thick enough, take one of the 20cm piece and loop it through the thread and tie a double knot. Take the tread off the cardboard. Take the second 20cm piece and tie it around the top part of the thread and tie a double knot. Wrap the ends of this thread around the thread a couple of times and the tie in a double knot and cut off the excess. Cut the thread along the centre of the loops. Position your tassels along the edge of the pocket of the bag. Using your needle and thread, attach them securely. Give the bag a quick press and then you are ready to head for the beach! © By Raeven Erin and Victoria Louise for The Craft Cotton Company 2016 #freesewingtutorials #craftcottonco #bag #summer

This tutorial shows you the best way to make a perfect summer beach bag. Using our gorgeous Floral Sketches cotton prints, this bag is the perfect accessory for a summer on the beach with its multicoloured tassels. You can also make a matching case for your sunglasses with this fabric! (Tutorial for tassels included.) What you will need: For the bag: Pencil Tailors chalk (optional) Ruler Scissors Pins Iron Sewing machine The Craft Cotton Company’s Heritage Wadding The Craft Cotton Company's Floral Sketches Leaf and Textured Turquoise cotton prints For the tassels: Needle and thread Reels of thread or embroidery floss 5cm x 5cm piece of cardboard (or something similar) First, cut out your fabrics: From your wadding you need to cut: 2 37cm x 55cm panels and 1 13cm x 55cm panel. From the leaf fabric cut: 2 37cm x 55cm panels, 1 13cmx 55cm panel and 2 10cm x 70cm panels. From the textured turquoise fabric cut: 1 25cm x 55cm panel, 2 37cm x 55cm panels and 1 13cm x 55cm panel. Tip: Label the panels with the measurements on the wrong-side of the fabric. This will make it easier for you to find each piece of fabric. Next, make your pockets: Taking the 25cm x 55cm textured turquoise panel, fold over one of the long edges by 2cm and press. Sew down this seam. Edge stitch along the same side. Place one of your 37cm x 55cm leaf panels on top of one of your 37cm x 55cm wadding panels. Take your 25cm x 55cm turquoise panel and place it on top of the leaf panel with the wrong-side of the turquoise facing the right-side of the leaf. Pin all of these layers together. Measure the centre line of the turquoise panel and make a line using tailors chalk (or a pencil) and sew along this line. Now, sew the panels: Take the leaf and wadding panels and match the sizes together and pin. Place the 13cm x 55cm panels on top of the pocket along the edge with right-sides together and pin. Sew along this edge with a 1cm seam allowance. Flatten out the material and place the joined 13cm x 55cm panels on top of the second 37cm x 55cm panels and pin. Sew along the edge of where these two panels meet with a 1cm seam allowance. Next, make the triangle: Fold the joined fabrics in half along the bottom panel with right-sides together. Push the bottom panel so that it is sandwiched between the other two panels and pin a pin along the left and right sides. Sew straight down these sides using a 1cm seam allowance. Turn the bag through and poke out the corners. Make the lining: Taking the rest of the turquoise panels, join them together using the same instructions for the main bag. Place the bag inside the lining so that the right-sides are together and pin. Sew the top of the bags together using a 1cm seam allowance. Make sure to leave a 6cm gap to turn the bag through. Turn the bag through and edge stitch it making sure that the 6cm gap closes. Now, make the straps: Take one of the 10cm x 20cm leaf panels and fold it in half long-ways with right-sides together and pin. Sew the each edge (except the folded edge) with a 1cm seam allowance. Make sure to leave a 6cm gap to turn though. Edge stitch along the each edge making sure to close the gap. Repeat these steps to make the other strap with the second 10cm x 70cm panel. When you have your straps made, attach them to the bag by placing them 6cm from the top of the bag and 10cm from each side of the bag and then securing them with a flag stitch. Make sure that the straps are not twisted and that they are equal. Finally, make the tassels: If you are using thread, cut off 300cm (2 arm spans). Keep folding this length in half until it is approximately 20cm long. Repeat this step to get 2 20cm long pieces of folded thread. To make the tassels, take your reel of thread and wrap it around the cardboard. When it is thick enough, take one of the 20cm piece and loop it through the thread and tie a double knot. Take the tread off the cardboard. Take the second 20cm piece and tie it around the top part of the thread and tie a double knot. Wrap the ends of this thread around the thread a couple of times and the tie in a double knot and cut off the excess. Cut the thread along the centre of the loops. Position your tassels along the edge of the pocket of the bag. Using your needle and thread, attach them securely. Give the bag a quick press and then you are ready to head for the beach! © By Raeven Erin and Victoria Louise for The Craft Cotton Company 2016 #freesewingtutorials #craftcottonco #bag #summer

If your jetting off on your holidays soon why not make yourself a snazzy passport cover for when you are travelling, not only will this protect your passport it will also make sure you won't lose it! You could also coordinate your holiday wardrobe to match, with new summer tutorials and fabrics coming soon! What you will need: Scissors Ruler Pencil Pins Iron Sewing machine 1/4m fusible interfacing 1/2m The Craft Cotton Company’s Plain Dyed Blue cotton (lining) 1/2m The Craft Cotton Company’s Blue Whale cotton print (the outer fabric) First, cut out your fabrics: Press fabric before beginning. Cut out the following pieces: Outer fabric: 21cm x 16cm (landscape if using a directional print) Lining: 21cm x 16cm (landscape if using a directional print) Flaps (I used outer fabric again) x 2 pieces: 8cm x 16cm (portrait if using a directional print) Fusible interfacing: 20cm x 15cm (not shown in image) Next, attach the interface and layout: Fuse interfacing to the wrong-side of the outer fabric. Fold each flap piece in half lengthways with the print facing outwards and press (they should now measure 4cm x 16cm). Lay the lining piece down right-side up and arrange the flaps at the outer short edges, lining up the raw edges. Make sure any directional prints are facing the same way. Lay the outer fabric on top, right-side down (so you now have the outer and lining right-sides facing). Pin all the way around the edges, making sure to catch the flaps in the pins. Mark an area to leave un-sewn for a turning hole. Mine is between the double red pins at the bottom. Sew with a 1cm seam allowance all around the edge of the passport cover, pivoting at the corners and back stitching at the beginning and end to secure. Remember not to sew your turning hole. Tip: Leave a bigger seam allowance for the turning hole to make sewing it up easier. Clip your corners and finish your seams, I have chosen to use pinking shears. Finally, turn through and press: Press all of your seams open, taking special care to accurately press the turning hole seam allowance so you don’t end up with a lump later. Turn the whole thing the right way out through the turning hole, moving the flaps to the lining side. Carefully push out the corners with a blunt object. Give it a good press. Slip stitch the turning hole closed by hand. Top stitch around the outside of the cover, close to the edge. Tip: Choose a point on your presser foot to line up with the edge to keep it even. © By Rachel Pinney at The Craft Half for The Craft Cotton Company 2016 #freesewingtutorials #craftcottonco

If your jetting off on your holidays soon why not make yourself a snazzy passport cover for when you are travelling, not only will this protect your passport it will also make sure you won't lose it! You could also coordinate your holiday wardrobe to match, with new summer tutorials and fabrics coming soon! What you will need: Scissors Ruler Pencil Pins Iron Sewing machine 1/4m fusible interfacing 1/2m The Craft Cotton Company’s Plain Dyed Blue cotton (lining) 1/2m The Craft Cotton Company’s Blue Whale cotton print (the outer fabric) First, cut out your fabrics: Press fabric before beginning. Cut out the following pieces: Outer fabric: 21cm x 16cm (landscape if using a directional print) Lining: 21cm x 16cm (landscape if using a directional print) Flaps (I used outer fabric again) x 2 pieces: 8cm x 16cm (portrait if using a directional print) Fusible interfacing: 20cm x 15cm (not shown in image) Next, attach the interface and layout: Fuse interfacing to the wrong-side of the outer fabric. Fold each flap piece in half lengthways with the print facing outwards and press (they should now measure 4cm x 16cm). Lay the lining piece down right-side up and arrange the flaps at the outer short edges, lining up the raw edges. Make sure any directional prints are facing the same way. Lay the outer fabric on top, right-side down (so you now have the outer and lining right-sides facing). Pin all the way around the edges, making sure to catch the flaps in the pins. Mark an area to leave un-sewn for a turning hole. Mine is between the double red pins at the bottom. Sew with a 1cm seam allowance all around the edge of the passport cover, pivoting at the corners and back stitching at the beginning and end to secure. Remember not to sew your turning hole. Tip: Leave a bigger seam allowance for the turning hole to make sewing it up easier. Clip your corners and finish your seams, I have chosen to use pinking shears. Finally, turn through and press: Press all of your seams open, taking special care to accurately press the turning hole seam allowance so you don’t end up with a lump later. Turn the whole thing the right way out through the turning hole, moving the flaps to the lining side. Carefully push out the corners with a blunt object. Give it a good press. Slip stitch the turning hole closed by hand. Top stitch around the outside of the cover, close to the edge. Tip: Choose a point on your presser foot to line up with the edge to keep it even. © By Rachel Pinney at The Craft Half for The Craft Cotton Company 2016 #freesewingtutorials #craftcottonco

We all have some sort of gadgets and I often find I have my IPad propped up while I’m sewing so I can watch something on the screen at the same time, so I thought I’d making myself a small beanbag so that I could position it in at the best angle. Of course you could make this for any size of tablet or phone and it’s equally great for propping a book on! What you will need: Pencil Ruler Paper Scissors Pins Needle & thread Bean bag filling 0.5m of The Craft Cotton Company’s Mr Fox Cotton Print First, make your patterns: To get the size of the base, I measured the width of the tablet and used this as the size of the square (13cm in my case). Add 1cm seam allowance lines around the square. The crosses in the corners show where to start/stop the seam when sewing. For the side panels of the bag, use the width measurement of the square (13cm in my case) and use this to draw the base of the rectangle. To get the height measurement for the rectangle, measure the height of your tablet and add 10cm. Use these measurements to make your rectangle. To provide space in the bean bag for the gadget to sit resting against the support, this panel needs to increase in width in the lower half and reduce towards the top to produce a petal shape as illustrated in the picture. Measure the top edge of your curved piece and make a small square to fit this size, then make a narrow strip 10cm x 2.5cm for the handle. Next, cut the fabric and sew: On the wrong-side of your fabric, draw around the patterns. You will need to cut 4 side panels, 1 large square, 1 small square and 1 handle strip. Taking two side panels, place the fabrics with right sides together and pin. Sew along 1 long edge with a 1cm seam allowance. Repeat this with the other side-panels so that they are all joined. When all 4 pieces are joined you will have a sort of tube. Now make the handle Next, take your narrow strip fold in half lengthways, right-sides together, and sew along edge. This can then be turned in the right-way. Take each end of the strip and sew the ends to opposite sides of the small square to make the handle. Carefully pin the small square to the smaller opening of the tube piece. Be careful not to catch handle in seam, then sew in place. I have pinned all the way around the square, but if you find it easier you could pin and sew each side at a time. Finally, sew the bottom and fill: Repeat the steps of how you sewed in the top square with the bottom square. Make sure to leave a 6cm opening in one seam so you are able to turn through to the right-way and fill the bag. When the bag has been turned through, it can be filled with bean bag filling! Tip: I made a paper funnel to help with this bit. Fill almost to the top but don’t overfill as you want to be able to sit gadget into it (about ¾ full should do it). Finally, close the opening using a slip-stitch and its ready to use! Why not make a smaller one for your phone too. © By Nick Broom at Sew and Snip for The Craft Cotton Company 2016 #freesewingtutorials #craftcottonco

This drawstring wash-bag is perfect for a Father's Day gift and ideal for keeping dad's toiletries together whilst travelling! The wash-bag was made using The Craft Cotton Company's Steamp unk Pocket watches and Steam punk Cogs cotton prints #freesewingtutorials #craftcottonco #fathersday

This drawstring wash-bag is perfect for a Father's Day gift and ideal for keeping dad's toiletries together whilst travelling! The wash-bag was made using The Craft Cotton Company's Steamp unk Pocket watches and Steam punk Cogs cotton prints #freesewingtutorials #craftcottonco #fathersday

This tool roll is a great gift idea for any DIY loving dads this Father's Day. It's ideal for keeping all their favourite tools in one place - no excuse for any more lost screwdrivers! What you will need: Scissors Pins Needle Thread Ruler Tape measure Fabric: 2 pieces Steampunk Cogs fabric by The Craft Cotton Company: 44cm x 34cm 2 Steampunk Cogs fabric by The Craft Cotton Company: 50cm x 7cm (Or two pieces of ribbon) 1 piece of Steampunk Clocks fabric by The Craft Cotton Company: 36cm x 44cm 1 piece wadding: 43cm x 33cm 1 piece wadding: 17cm x 43cm First, cut out your fabrics and sew: Cut out the fabric pieces needed. Place the piece of 43cm x 33cm wadding onto the wrong-side of one of the 44cm x 34cm cog fabric pieces and pin. Add quilted detail to the fabric. To do this, I used a ruler to mark out diagonal lines from the two bottom corners and I sewed over these lines, but you can add any detail you like. Next, make the ties (if using ribbon, ignore this step): Fold the 50cm x 7cm fabric strips in half sideways, placing right-sides together and pin. Sew along the bottom and down one of the sides, leaving the top unsewn. Turn the right way around. Repeat to make the second one. Now, make and attach the pocket: Take the clocks fabric piece and lay the 17cm x 43cm wadding piece along the bottom of the fabric. Fold the clocks fabric over the wadding. Place the 44cm x 35cm cogs fabric piece (without the quilted detail) right-side up and place the pocket along the bottom with the open seam at the bottom and pin. Sew lines down the black clock fabric at varying distances apart to create sections for the tools. Sew the fabrics together: Take the quilted fabric piece and place right-side facing up. Place the two fabric tie strips on the left hand side half way down with their raw edge 1 cm hanging over the outside edge (so that the ties are tucked in between the fabrics). Place the cog fabric, with the pocket attached, right-side facing down on top of the quilted fabric piece and pin to secure all components (make sure the loose ends of the ties are tucked in at this point or you will end up sewing them into the seam). Sew around edges with a 1cm seam allowance, leaving a 10cm for turning. Finally, close the seam: Turn the right way and slip stitch close the seam. © by Lesley Foster at Hook, Stitch, Sew for The Craft Cotton Company #freesewingtutorials #craftcottonco #fathersday