Santa Claus snuck into my house very early this year and left me a wonderful present, a new sewing machine. A Singer Stylist 7258, to be exact. My ancient-but-trustworthy Brother sewing machine kept falling apart, and my very basic Singer sewing machine kept driving me crazy with its lack of functions (no auto buttonhole! no adjustable needle position!), so it was time for me to update.
My new machine actually arrived on Wednesday, but amid all the Thanksgiving preparations, I could only unwrap it and take a glance at all the lovely stitch functions. I have a long queue of garment sewing projects, but today I wanted something quick and simple to try out my new machine.
Sometimes I don't want to haul around my entire purse, and my pockets are never quite big enough to hold my phone, keys, and abbreviated wallet, so I decided I needed to make a wristlet. I could have just bought one, but I particularly wanted one with an adjustable wrist strap for an added measure of security, and apparently all the wristlets I have seen on the market have a stationary loop that is far too big for my tiny wrist.
A quick Google search revealed this free pattern to me, Patchwork Wristlet by Ayumi Takahashi. I didn't make the outer part patchwork, but I followed the rest of the directions. I always appreciate clear instructions and photos, and this pattern didn't fail me. I only had to rip out one seam and it was my own fault for not following the directions.
The wrist strap was my own idea, just a short loop sewn down at one end and the other end threaded through.
Sometimes I don't want to haul around my entire purse, and my pockets are never quite big enough to hold my phone, keys, and abbreviated wallet, so I decided I needed to make a wristlet. I could have just bought one, but I particularly wanted one with an adjustable wrist strap for an added measure of security, and apparently all the wristlets I have seen on the market have a stationary loop that is far too big for my tiny wrist.
A quick Google search revealed this free pattern to me, Patchwork Wristlet by Ayumi Takahashi. I didn't make the outer part patchwork, but I followed the rest of the directions. I always appreciate clear instructions and photos, and this pattern didn't fail me. I only had to rip out one seam and it was my own fault for not following the directions.
The wrist strap was my own idea, just a short loop sewn down at one end and the other end threaded through.
Here's a peek at the inside. Initially I didn't do the topstitching around the zipper opening, but I found that the lining fabric kept getting caught in the zipper head so I had to add it in at the end.
I'm really happy with how this turned out! I love my new machine too. I can't wait to try out all the functions!!
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