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Guitar Pick Snap Bag Embroidery Project

By Ramona Baird on December 13, 2016

PROJECT DETAILS

SKILL LEVEL

Intermediate

TIME REQUIRED

02:30

Description

Use a metal ruler and some faux suede to create a snap bag to hold guitar picks.

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Materials

8” x 8” piece of faux suede plus another piece for the casing (determined by the width of the tape measure)

Metal tape measure to be cut up (available at a dollar type store)

Tearaway stabilizer

Embroidery thread-single color

Sewing thread to match suede

Old scissors to cut metal tape measure

Basting spray

Guitar picks

Designs used in this project

https://www.embroiderydesigns.com/productdetails/satin-stitch/designs/1/SS10408

Final Product: What You Will Create

Preface:

The steps to creating this project are easy. Dismantling and cutting apart the tape measure require a screw driver or other tools. Use the tape measure to create other “snap” bags which have many uses.

Step 1:

Gather the materials and read through the instructions before beginning. Print out a paper template of the design. Once the metal tape measure is cut, if it is left in the original holder, it will snap back and you won’t be able to get it out. The metal tape measure I use for snap bag projects was taken apart with a screw driver and then I wrap painter’s tape around the roll to keep the tape measure contained. Use very old scissors for cutting the tape measure. ¼” seam allowances are used for sewing the sides and bottom of the bag.

Step 2:

Begin by folding the piece of faux suede in half and lightly creasing what will be the cutting line. Taking into consideration ¼” seam allowances on the sides and bottom, cut out and center the paper template on the front of the piece; pin in place. Hoop one piece of tearaway stabilizer and spray with basting spray.

Step 3:

Center the design/fabric in the hoop for embroidery. Load the design on the machine and align the needle to the center of the paper template. Remove the template and stitch the design.

Step 4:

After the design has been stitched, remove the fabric from the hoop and remove the excess stabilizer. Use the width of the tape measure (they are different widths) to determine how wide to cut the casing piece of fabric. Be sure to include seam allowances and about 3/16” to allow the tape measure to easily slide into the casing. Measure and cut another piece of faux suede using the measurements you figured for the casing. Place the wrong side of the casing to the wrong side of the embroidered suede and stitch in place.

Step 5:

Fold the fabric in half to determine how long the sections of tape measure need to be. Cut two lengths of tape measure, rounding the ends. Cut the bag in half lengthwise along the fold line and be sure the lengths of tape measure have rounded ends and will fit within each casing side, minus the ¼” seam allowances. Two sections of tape measure go into each casing.

Step 6:

Sew one side seam. Insert the tape measure sections with the “rounded” side of the tape measure to the inside as shown. Insert two sections into each casing, snugging the end of the tape measure to the seam and make sure there is more than a ¼” remaining past the other end of the tape measure sections for stitching the remaining side seam.

Step 7:

Carefully sew the second side seam - be sure the needle will not hit the tape measure. Sew the bottom seam and then turn the bag right side out, forming the corners well, and flipping the casing up.

Step 8:

To open the bag, simply pinch the side seam together and the bag top “snaps” open! Insert the guitar picks.

Step 9:

Congratulations on creating the “Guitar Pick Snap Bag”!

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Meet the Author: Ramona Baird

Ramona Baird has been in the embroidery industry for over 23 years. She and her husband owned a commercial and retail embroidery store in Arizona for many years. She is an experienced digitizer having been mentored by award-winners Pat Williams and Lindee Goodall. Ramona is a contributor to “Creative Machine Embroidery” magazine having 5 covers to her credit. Ramona has worked for Wilcom America and served many years as Education Director for the American Sewing Guild. With a degree in fashion design, she is able to design and execute patterns which Pat Williams says are “out of the box” in creativity and application. Ramona likes to challenge the boundaries of embroidery and bring new and exciting designs, ideas, and projects to EmbroideryDesigns.com. She wants embroiderers of all levels to increase their skills and enjoyment in using their embroidery machine for gift-making and personal pleasure.

Guitar Pick Snap Bag Embroidery Project

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