how to make a soap saver shower mitt
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How to:
“scrubber” soap saver shower mitt
kootoyoo…click & stitch
Step 1:
• Print & trace the “scrubber” template which can be found here… http://www.flickr.com/photos/15238151@N02/4397968734/
• You also need to have some ready made twisted cord (or ribbon). If you’d like to make co-ordinating twisted cord you can find the “how to” here…http://www.feelingstitchy.com/2010/02/embroidery-homework-twisted-cord.html
Step 2:
• Stitch your design.
Step 3:
• Cut around the mitten shape – add a seam allowance of approx ¼ inch or .5cm.
• Set aside.
Step 4:
• Using a piece of fabric approximately A4 or letter sized…• Double hem & make a buttonhole in the centre of the hem.
This is a great way to practice buttonholes as you’re not in danger of wrecking a finished project.
Step 5:
• Complete the buttonhole.
Step 6:
• Place your completed embroidered mitten on your work surface as pictured.
Step 7:
• Place a piece of A4/letter sized fabric on top of the mitten so that you have right sides facing (make sure you line up the top of the mitten & the top of the fabric) & then your buttonholed piece of fabric on top.
• The buttonhole should be sitting about 2 inches below the top of the mitten & the other piece of fabric.
Step 7:
• Pin into position.
Step 8:
• Flip over your sandwich so that the wrong side of the “scrubber” is facing you.
Step 9:
• Cut around the mitten shape.
Step 9:
• Overcast stitch the top of each of the unfinished mitten tops. Obviously your buttonholed piece is already hemmed so leave that one
Step 10:
• Insert your twisted cord between the right sides of the mitten & pin into position.
• Then machine around the mitten shape using your ¼ inch or .5cm seam allowance.
Step 11:
• Trim your seams & clip the curves if you like.
Step 12:
• Fold over the overcast mitten top as pictured. This is to create the casing for the elastic.
Step 13:
• Machine around the casing. I left a casing about ¾ of an inch or 1.5cm.
• Make sure you leave an opening to feed your elastic through.
Step 14:
• Turn your mitten in the right way.
Step 16:
• Your mitten should be looking something like this.
Step 17:
• Cut your elastic so that it fits comfortably around your wrist. Remember to add a bit extra so that you can sew the ends together.
Step 18:
• Using a safety pin feed your elastic through the casing & then machine the two ends together.
Step 19:
• Stitch your button onto the wrong side of the embroidered piece of your mitten.
• This will conceal all the raw edges & stitching inside the soap pocket.
Step 20:
• Fill the pocket with soap ends/scraps.
Finished
• Hang in the shower for everyday use.
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