In A Snap; Kids Wallet Tutorial

Here's a quick project you can whip up in a snap!  Makes a nice little stocking stuffer for some lucky little one.

What you'll need

• 2 pieces of exterior fabric, 5 x 9 inches
• 1 piece of exterior fabric for pocket, 5 x 5.5 inches
• 1 piece of contrasting fabric, 5 x 7 inches
• 1 piece of medium weight fusible interfacing, 4 x 8 inches
• 1 snap fastener

Fold pocket pieces in half, press and top-stitch along folded edge.  Your pocket pieces should now be 5 x 3.5 and 5 x 2.75 inches.  (note, depending on what size snap you use and the weight of your fabric, you may want to insert a small piece of interfacing between the layers of your smaller, exterior fabric pocket, so the snap doesn't tear the fabric over time)

Lay the larger pocket on top of one exterior fabric piece.

Layer the smaller pocket on top.

Place the other exterior fabric piece on top.

Pin through all the layers and round the top.

Sew around with a 1/4 inch seam allowance.  Leave an opening just above where the pocket begins.

Carefully turn right side out and top-stitch all the way around.

Fold the flap down and add a snap.

Super fun and easy.  Make 1....or 8.

Social Media Buttons!

Spent some time this evening doing a little blog maintenance and decided it was finally time to figure out how to add those fun social media buttons I see everywhere.  I'll be honest, it was not easy for a non-techie like myself.  I followed THIS tutorial, which was great.  Just had some trouble with linking to Picasa Web.

The bigger news is that I finally made a Zaaberry Facebook page.  You can check it out, and maybe hit the like button if you want...

Thanks for reading!

Craft Fair Table Cover from a Flat Sheet - Mini Tute

It's craft fair season.  Every year, I drag my feet and think I'm not going to do it, but then I do, and I love it.  Some friends and I do a fun holiday open house/craft fair and this year, I'm determined to be prepared.  

I usually wait until the last minute to plan out my table, but not this year!  We've been doing this for 6 years now and I'm just finally getting it together.  Here's what I did to make a nice, banquet-style cover for my table.

 2 flat sheets, $5 each.

 With the wrong side of the sheet facing up, pull setup the sheet so it's almost at the floor on 2 sides.  My table is 6 feet long.

 At the corner, I pinned a straight line where the front meets the side.

 Cut, then sew. 

 Before I can do the same to the other corner, I have to add some fabric.  This is where the second sheet comes in.  Figure out how much you need to extend the end to the floor.  Cut and sew.

 I accidentally, used the folded part that's at the top of the fitted sheet, but it's not super noticeable.  I was in a major time crunch, trying to do this while the light is good for pictures, but needing to get to the bus stop soon. 

 Finish the corner the same as before.  One minute to spare.  If you're very observant, you can see what time I started and see how quick this little project is.

 Here's what the back looks like.  Nobody usually sees the back of the table, so I just pinned the extra flap up.  You could probably use the rest of the second sheet to finish the back if you wish.  

I made another cover that was finished on all sides for a 4ft table to add to my display.

 I'm pretty happy with how it all turned out.  Only took me 6 years to actually plan this out.  Let's hope it pays off!