Patterns

I have a thing for sewing patterns specially vintage ones they are more easy for me to understand, when I go to a thrift store or antique shop I go straight for the patterns and they usually cost .25 cents each. Today I bought one at Joanns for .99 cents. Butterick Fast & Easy B5285 I love pleated skirts and really like this one is just lovely. I would love make a polkadot one, just have to find the right fabric. 

Happy friday :)

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Fold-over Clutch Tutorial

Materials:

Cutting fabric

2 pieces 15"tall by 13.5"wide for main exterior (use heavy-weight fabric).

2 pieces of medium fusible interfacing 15"tall x 13.5" w.

2 lining pieces 15"h x 13.5" w.

1 piece of 5"tall x 10"w. for the pocket

14" zipper

sewing machine

Zipper foot

matching thread

1. Fuse interfacing to main exterior pieces

2.  take one of your lining pieces and the pocket piece and sew, leaving 1.5" from the bottom.

3. Place your front main exterior piece RIGHT side UP, then put the zipper teeth facing down with the pull tab to the left. finally put the lining piece WRONG side up and pin. 

4. Use your zipper foot and sew along your fabric sandwich edge.

5. Grab your other exterior piece and do the same place it facing RIGHT side UP, zipper teeth facing down now pull tab on the right, lining piece WRONG side down, pin and sew. 

6. Flip your pieces and press

7. Change to your normal sewing machine foot and OPEN your zipper halfway don't forget this part otherwise you won't be able to turn your bag right side out. ok Now put your exterior pieces facing RIGHT sides together same for the lining. SEW using a 1/4" seam allowance all the way around, leaving a 4"opening in the linning for turning your bag.

8. Turn your clutch right side out and sew the lining opening and press.

I love this kind of project it only takes very little fabric and effort :)

Happy sewing.

Tutorials: Zippered pencil Case

Picture via (S4h)

This is a super cool pencil case, got to try it. Go to Sew4Home for the complete tutorial.

Molletes or Mexican Pizza

Today I made molletes for dinner, my kids call it "Mexican pizza". so What's a "Mollete"? Mollete is made with bolillo, beans and mozzarella cheese. Here is what you need to make your own.

Ingredients:

Serves 5

5 bolillos (or french rolls)

refried pinto beans

2 cups of mozzarella cheese or monterrey jack

Topping mixture:

2 tomatos cut small

basil or cilantro

1 avocado

onion cut small(optional)

salt

cut the bolillo lengthwise

spread the beans

topped with the cheese

put in the oven until cheese melts

put topping mixture
you can put crush pepper or jalapeños.

Yum! easy and delicious your kids would love it.

Enjoy!

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Market Bag

Over the weekend I made a very simple farmer's market bag. I have lots of the other reusable bags from the stores and always forget to bring them with me to the store. I figure I would use this one more and get rid of the other ones. 

Hope your day is going lovely.

Thanks for reading

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