Repurpose excess fabrics from your past projects by making them into this DIY fish drawstring pouch.
This is a wonderful and cute idea bysewingtimeson Youtube.
Its a fun and easy project that anyone can do and enjoy.
Image by: sewingtimes
you might gift them to your friends or even sell them online.
Watch the video below for the full instructions.
From those ends make the tail of the fish.
Get two pieces of E and draw the pectoral fins (middle fins).
Once done, place them on top of the remaining pieces, right sides together.
Secure with pins and cut them using a pair of scissors.
Sew them together with a 1/4 seam allowance.
Once done, flip them.
Press using an iron.
verify that the fins are mirroring each other with the curves facing away from the side.
Sew them together with a 3/8 allowance.
once done, press the seams using your fingers with the seam towards the yellow fabric.
Sew the seam on top.
Step 4:
Fold one piece in half.
Measure 5/8 from the fold of the B fabric and mark using chalk.
Make a curve from the top right edge of the seam to the mark.
Cut the curve while its folded using a pair of scissors.
Cut the excess on the other fabrics by following the first pattern.
Step 5:
Separate them and put the lining aside.
Get one side of the fish.
Sew the dorsal fin on the upper curve and the tail on the end.
Cut the excess on the back of the fins.
Sew the buttons for the eyes on the upper part of the A fabric just beside the seam.
Sew the straight line edges together with a 3/8 seam allowance.
Press the seam allowance open using an iron.
Place them on top of each other right sides together.
confirm to fold the tail so you wont sew it.
Measure 3/4 opening on the top and bottom of the fish and mark.
Then mark an opening for the lining.
Sew them together except for the openings with a 3/8 allowance.
Step 7:
Pull the right side out from the opening on the lining.
Once done, sew the opening on the lining and fold it inside the fish.
Make a top stitch around the mouth of the fish and around again a 3/4 inch from the sides.
Step 8:
Cut the ropes into two pieces and insert both into the opening.
Knot the sides and cut the excess.
