November Craft Night - small zippered bags

We were hoping to introduce a few folks to the handiest of items in our reuse tool box, the sewing machine.  While not a full on introduction to sewing, we wanted to show how a few simple straight seams could turn a zipper and a bit of vinyl or plastic into a handy little pouch.Vinyl and plastic is the perfect material to use for a first sewing project.  By their nature, vinyl and plastic edges do not fray unlike your average fabric.  This means exposed seams are just fine for most projects thus saving you a few steps.  Vinyl and plastic are also waterproof making the pouches just a bit more durable and easy to clean.We have tons of vinyl decorator samples that are just the right size for these projects.  If vinyl is not your thing, did you know you can iron most plastic bags with an iron on low temp to create a durable material that's perfect for making pouches.  Just iron between two pieces of paper to keep the plastic from melting onto your iron or board.If a zipper still seems overwhelming, you can also sew in velcro as your closure.  We hope to have more craft night featuring the use of sewing machines.