How to Sew a Travel Tissue Cover
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A Quick Holiday Gift: The Travel Tissue Cover
With the Holidays quickly approaching, it can be a struggle to find a fun project to make that is both useful and appreciated by most everyone.
I don't know about you, but I enjoy giving a little appreciation gift to people who are meaningful. A perfect gift to make is one that is quick to make, can be easily tailored to their likes or personality and is a perfect fit since size does not matter. Be aware, these are addicting to make!
A Perfect Scrap Buster
The Travel Tissue Cover is really fun to make and is a perfect scrap buster. You can make this from one fabric or up to six different fabrics.
The largest piece needed is 4" x 6" (see the full list of fabric cuts below). That's it! To assemble it, we will weave the sections together to give a fun opening for accessing the tissues.
Supply List For Your Travel Tissue Cover
Fabric Cuts
- 3x4" x 6"
- 2x4" x 4.5"
- 1x2" x 5"
Tools I Used
Watch the Tutorial
In the video you will learn the construction and how to box the corners to create depth for the tissue pack's height.
Make a Stack for Everyone
Take advantage of the scrappiness of this project, not to mention how quick they are to sew, by pre-cutting stacks of fabrics so you can have one to give to each of your friends! Then assembly line sewing the covers makes for a quick sew that will produce dozens in no time at all.
Looking for more quick holiday sewing? Try my Double Pocket Hot Pad or these Christmas Tree Napkins.
Reva
Frequently Asked Questions
How much fabric does a travel tissue cover take?
Very little. You need three 4" x 6" pieces, two 4" x 4.5" pieces and one 2" x 5" piece. Since the largest piece is only 4" x 6", leftover scraps from other projects are usually enough to make one.
Can I use more than one fabric?
Yes. The cover can be made from a single fabric or from up to six different fabrics, one for each piece. Mixing prints is an easy way to tailor each cover to the person receiving it while using up favorite scraps.
How does the tissue opening work?
The sections are woven together during assembly, and that weave creates the opening the tissues pull through. The corners are then boxed to add depth, so the cover fits the height of a pocket tissue pack. The video tutorial walks through both steps.
How can I make several covers at once?
Pre-cut a stack of fabric pieces for each cover first, then sew them assembly-line style, repeating the same step on every cover before moving on. Because each cover is small and quick to sew, this approach turns out dozens in no time, enough for everyone on your gift list.
What tools do I need?
A sewing machine, rotary cutter, cutting mat and quilting ruler handle the cutting and stitching. Pins or clips, curved embroidery scissors, a point turning tool, an iron and a fabric marker cover the rest. The supply list above links to each one.
