Mermaids & Dragon Scales

Crafter’s Edge dies are so versatile. You can use them for an entire project or just for a small detail.

Today I want to share how I used the Mini Circle Set 2 to make my sewn zipper pouch a little extra special.

The zipper pouch I made was designed by Geta Grama. You can find the pattern I used as well as many other amazing patterns here.

To make the embellishment, you will need to tailor it to whatever pattern you choose to make.

A good thing to think about are seam allowances. For my zipper pouch I measured and marked my seam allowances to make sure my embellishment lined up correctly and I wouldn’t have bulky seams.

Mermaid & Dragon Scales Embellishment Tutorial:

Materials:

Assorted felt
Crafter’s Edge Crossover II Machine
Mini Circle Set 2-1″ circles (You can choose any size depending on your project and the look you want.)
Pins, Pins, Pins
Pouch or project you plan to embellish
General Sewing supplies

Cut out all your circles. I love how there are multiples!

Pin them to your project. Plan for seam allowances to avoid bulky seams. You can see mine in red.

Stitch 1/4″. Backstitch at the beginning and end of each row. When working with the felt I noticed I needed to lift my presser foot every so often to avoid the felt bunching.

Continue pinning and sewing each row, just covering the previous rows stitch line.

To create a finished look, place a piece of binding over the final row and sew down each side.

To make the binding, I took a 2 1/2″ piece of homemade binding and cut it a little longer than the pouch. I pressed the 2 1/2″ in piece half long ways and used the fold line as my guide to then fold the two edges to the center and then folded it in half.