More zips! Leather this time

Yet more zips! Yes i know its becoming a problem... but these are leather! Well two of them are, the other is my favourite day of the dead skulls fabric

I went on a Leather purse workshop at The Make Lounge earlier in the year and finally made a trip to a leather supplier in London and got this gorgeous camel napa leather. Combine that with my recent zip obsession and obviously i was going to make little purses with it!

Napa leather is the thinnest kind and you can easily sew it on a regular sewing making. I love how they turned out, some will soon be gifted away i imagine!

Giraffe washbag

I made a cute little washbag for lovely BM's sister for Christmas and filled it with beauty essentials, nail files, lip balm, tweezers etc. I followed the same pattern from before - still loving the zips!

Corner zip purse with gusset

More zips! Am i getting a bit obsessed...?
Isnt it cute though!

I followed this tutorial at How About Orange. I struggled to get my head around the design at first, until i realised that you covered the raw edges inside with tape. And I missed off the credit card band inside as i didnt think i needed it. It is a bit fiddly to make, with the zips going round the corner, but if you take you time and make sure everything is straight it does work.

Wide open pouch - Makeup or Wash Bag

Another zippered pouch! I followed the same tutorial as my first ever zip, but got the zip end right this time!

I think this is going to be a gift to someone this Christmas as a makeup bag or washbag :)

Tiny zipped pouch

Following on from my first ever zip i thought id make another one, a little tiny coin purse this time. I followed this tutorial (but omitted the embellishments) 

I didnt have a zip the right size so i had to cut the one i had and then make a new stop end using superglue. It actually worked quite well.

Its a bit wonky which is an issue i often have with square stuff so i need to get a handle on that, but overall i like it :)

Zip Course

After my first ever zip went ok and wasnt as scary as i thought i figured i should probably learn how to do them properly. So i signed up for the zips and buttons course at the Make Lounge.

The course was fab, we learnt normal zips and concealed zips and how to do buttonholes on a fully automated machine - none of which i had ever attempted. Theyre actually really simple, its just confidence and few insider tips and tricks that help you get started. Might even try to make some clothes now i have this new skill....

 

Regular zip front

 

Regular zip reverse

 

Concealed zip front, with concealed zip foot

 

Concealed zip reverse

 

 

 

 

My first ever zip :)

I certainly dont think im a good sewer, im a capable basic sewer but anything too complicated gets added to the 'maybe one day' list! But there are so may adorable little zip purse tutorials out there that i figured i have to give it a go.

So i followed this tutorial by Noodlehead, it was easy to follow so id recommend it. I messed up the zip ends though and sewed over them when doing the side seams (even though the tutorial clearly says not to!!) but i like the finished effect so im not at all put off by that.

Look out for more zip pouches on here as i think ive caught the bug!

Update - Next attempt :)

Makes i love this week

Great tutorial for a ruffle heart tshirt over at makeit-loveit its for a girls tshirt dress but you could definitely use the same concept on an adult tshirt

Love this picture frame chalkboard from iheartorganizing

Fab enamel painted vases at stayathomeartist

Brilliant embroidery hoop storage bags from craftzine

Love this handmade bag over at  how about orange, might use an old wool coat ive got to make one if these...