Unwritten Folded Treasure Pouch
Selina Ben
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Get the VIP PassLearn how to stitch a folded treasure pouch designed by Selina with her thorough guidance. Although tiny, the pouch has multiple compartments and makes a wonderful enclosure for small treasures like sewing kits, jewellery, or coins. You can either store it inside your project bag or wear it as a statement necklace.
Materials
- Fabric 1: 1 piece 20cm (8”) square for outside. Fabric weight similar to quilt cotton or slightly heavier.
- Fabric 2: 1 piece 18cm (7”) square for inside. Fabric weight similar to quilt cotton.
- Fusing material to fuse fabric 1 and fabric 2: Mistyfuse sheer fusible web in white. Cut out a 20cm (8”) square in advance.
- Thread 1: sewing thread matching the main composition of the squares. Güttermann 100% cotton thread 30 is used for demonstration.
- Thread 2: thick smooth thread (DMC pearl cotton 8) for worm knots
- Sew on snap buttons: 2 pairs with diameter smaller than 1cm (3/8")
- Cord: 1pc in length +/- 100cm (40”) if you want to wear the pouch as a necklace
Tools
- Needle: 1pc long, sharp hand sewing needle. Clover Gold Eye Milliners Needles are are used for demonstration.
- Appliqué pin or sewing pin: 3pcs
- Wonder clip: 6pcs
- Fabric marker: Pilot FriXion heat erasable ball pen 0.7mm, other types of heat erasable fabric markers. Test fabric markers on your fabrics first to make sure that the markings will disappear based on the suggested handling from the product.
- A pair of small sharp scissors for cutting threads
- An ironing board, an iron and 2pcs baking paper (parchment paper) for using Mistyfuse sheer fusible web to fuse fabrics.
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Selina is a textile artist and mender whose work honours the legacy of cloth, memory, and tradition.
With a background in textile product development, Selina's passion lies in uncovering the stories woven into historical textiles from around the world. Through her hands-on practice with pre-used fabrics, she brings forgotten materials into a new phase of life, bridging the past and present with every stitch.
Selina has taught for Tatter in New York, Wereldmuseum Rotterdam, Fries Museum, and Crafts Council Nederland.