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Quilted clutch

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Hello! I’m back this week with a tutorial for a quilted diaper clutch. Now, you can totally use this as a regular clutch- I just used these measurements so it’d fit a few diapers & baby wipes for a great on-the-go baby shower gift! Feel free to change the dimensions to suit your needs.

Here’s what you’ll need:

 

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1/3 yd each of Galaxy Spa [2] and 7 oz. Cotton Duck Natural [3], 1/3 yd of thin batting or medium weight interfacing, snap press & one snap.

 

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Cut one piece of each fabric. Mine measured 11″ x 22″. Now, just a quick note: I used quilt batting for my stabilizer, but it was admittedly thick. I recommend using either a thinner batting or a medium weight interfacing.

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Lay the printed fabric face up over your stabilizer. Pin if you want. I didn’t pin, but I’m not super picky about quilting super straight.

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Next, quilt the fabric to the stabilizer. I quilted diagonal lines. They are not all straight, or evenly spaced, but I like the randomness.

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Next, trim your fabric & stabilizer.

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Lay the duck cloth down, then place the quilted fabrics on top, printed side down. Pin together.

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Sew together, leaving an opening to turn out.

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Turn right-side out, then press, paying special attention to the opening.

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Top stitch all the way around, to close up the opening. I used a 3/8″ seam allowance.

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Now is when you’ll need the snap press.

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Fold your clutch the way you’d like it to be.

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Decide where you want to place the snap. I started with the bottom piece first, and measured exactly halfway across the width of the clutch. Pierce a hole exactly where you’d like the snap to go.

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Place the spike of the post through the hole.

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Place the cap over the spike, and press.

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Fold the top over, then feel for the snap underneath & pierce another hole exactly over it. Repeat the pressing process.

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You’re almost finished!

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If you can get a pin through all the layers, go for it! If not, use wonder clips like me!

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Sew down both sides, backstitching at both ends for a knot.

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You’re done! I think this clutch is so cute, easy, and functional!