Recently, as a sewing challenge for a group I'm in, we had to make a sewing hussif. To be honest, as soon as I heard about the challenge, I had to go look up what a 'hussif' was as I had never heard the term before. It's defined as "a case containing thread, needles, and other articles for sewing." (I think it was a popular term pre-1950s.)
In my research I looked for existing patterns for sewing hussifs or sewing kits, but really couldn't find that many out there. A friend gave me an older one she had, but in the end I found the best solution was to draft my own using some heavyweight interfacing. From start to finish, it was a fairly labor intensive project, but quite a lot of fun to design and sew!
The Sewing Hussif and other gifts |
I knew that the lady I was making this for has a fondness for pigs and so I started by embroidering some pig motifs on fabric. Then I backed both the inside and outside with Peltex and quilted diagonal lines spaced 1/2" apart. I really like the look of the lines quilted this close together, but obviously gave no thought to how long it would take me to complete it. I think I watched about 8 episodes of MASH while doing it. (Note: I used a FriXion pen to mark the quilting lines. I LOVE these pens!)
Inside and Outside Panels Quilted |
After quilting the big panels, I finally got started on adding all the pockets and stuff to make this useful as a sewing kit. I added a pocket to the back with a velcro closure to hold a 6"x8" cutting mat. (You can see my pattern template just above it in the picture.)
Pocket on the back for the cutting mat |
The pocket closed |
Then I moved on to the inside of the hussif. First I added a zippered vinyl pouch to the left side. It's been so long since I've put in a zipper that I kind of winged it.
Vinyl Zippered Pouch |
Then I added 2 more pockets - one with an embroidered pig on the front and another to hold a pair of scissors. I also put a small little button closure to prevent the scissors from sliding out when not in use.
Adding a couple more pockets |
Finally, I added some elastic to hold a ruler and small rotary cutter. I cut some flowers out of felt to hold pins and needles and sewed it down using a button and a few anchor stitches. I also found some Moda ribbon I had in my stash and added it along the top of the hussif for some interest. Because the recipient does a lot with crazy quilting, I put some metal loops on the right side to hold floss or ribbon. I didn't want it flopping around or getting tangled, so I added the strip of fabric to hold it in place.
Finished inside of the Sewing Hussif |
Then I layered the inside and outside of the hussif together and put the binding on it. I also used a magnetic snap to open and close it. It was a lot of work from beginning to end, but I enjoyed working on it, especially the design aspect of it. Here are a few final close ups...
Until later...
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Proverbs 4:23 (NLT)
This turned out great! Looks like you thought of everything for your design. I'm sure the recipient will be tickled pink!
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Carolyn
That is great! You did a wonderful job. Love the pigs!
ReplyDeleteSew perfect! It looks great
ReplyDeleteIt's adorable. You invested a lot of thought in your design for a crazy quilter. This recipient will be thrilled! The CQ playing cards in your first photo are adorable too. : )
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