We are a family a five now! Hurray! While we get accustomed to our new normal, I’ve invited a few of my talented friends to share a post with you. I am so thankful for their help and excited to share their work. Up today is Delia from Delia Creates!
Hi! I’m Delia from Delia Creates and I’m excited to be guest posting here for Amy while she’s snuggling her new adorable babe.
I wanted to make something in honor of her new baby, so I’ve created a tutorial for a simple leather diaper clutch.
It’s just two lines of sewing and a heavy duty snap! Very easy and super quick.
Let’s jump right into the tutorial, shall we?
MATERIALS
leather or vinyl (a piece at least 7 x 26″)
heavy duty snap
snap tool, leather punch, hammer (for installing snap)
leather sewing needle
clover clips or binder clips
all-purpose thread
scissors (and rotary cutter if you have one)
ruler (a cutting mat and quilter’s ruler is helpful)
TUTORIAL
– Cut a piece of leather 7 x 26″.
– Five inches down from one short end, cut 1/2″ notches out of the sides.
– Round out this notch end, using a cereal bowl as a guide. I used my small rotary cutter and then smooth everything with scissors. You can also, simply trace and cut with scissors.
– Fold the remainder of the rectangle of leather in half, with wrong sides facing. Clip sides in place with clover clips or small binder clips. Do not use pins, as they will leave permanent holes.
– Sew up sides with 1/2″ seam allowance. Use a leather needle and a stitch lengthened to 4 mm. The longer stitch will create a more professional looking finish and will help the leather feed through nicely without puckering. Be sure to go slow, so you don’t stretch out the leather too much as you sew, and be sure to back stitch several times at the top of the clutch by the flap.
Note: You can get away with using a universal needle, if you don’t have a leather needle, but the stitching will look much nicer with a leather needle and the seam will be stronger.
– Trim the seam allowance down to about 1/4″ to clean up the look of the clutch.
– Install the snap according to the package instructions. There are several types of snaps you can use. I prefer the heavy duty or western snaps.
Note: If you don’t have a leather punch, you can use a snap punch tool, or a small pair of sharp embroidery scissors to score a hole into the leather.
That’s it!
Simple to make, practical, and it makes diapering look like a much classier task than it really is! ;)
Thanks for having me Amy! Congrats to you and your beautiful family. I am so so happy for you. Give that baby lots of kisses for me!
