Do you be sure that to maintain the blades of your stitching and embroidery scissors secure from hurt? A easy sheath protects the scissors, alongside together with your stitching (undertaking luggage get crowded generally!) and even your toes. Sure, these factors do harm after they fall to your toes. Immediately I will present you find out how to make these quick and straightforward sheaths that maintain your scissors in nice form whereas they give the impression of being cute too!
This sample and tutorial have two styles and sizes for 2 new pairs of scissors that I’ve. Bigger shears, and smaller, precision scissors. And whereas a sheath is normally simply one thing to cowl the blade, this has the scissors sliding in so it is extra sheath like, and fewer pouch like. Name it what you’ll!
I LOVE these scissors. I like most scissors, however after I received my first pair of those little infants, I used to be smitten. They’re easy and cute, however extra importantly, they lower like a dream. I HAD to have all the colours. (Sadly, on the time of writing, they’re quickly bought out at Missouri Star Quilt Co., the place mine got here from).
However that is what occurs if you drop your enamel-painted scissors. You see, I have a tendency to hold my work round the home with me and generally even after I’m simply sitting there working, I drop my scissors. Rather a lot. A number of occasions every week. And I’ve broken a number of pair this manner.
So I am hoping to get higher about protecting them in a sheath or slightly case to reduce this downside of mine.
This undertaking expanded when Missouri Star Quilt Co. despatched me their 8″ On a regular basis Scissors (affiliate hyperlink). And I am so glad they did! First, it meant I received to make one other scissor sheath (technically, I did not have to…they arrive with a plastic sheath and a plastic pouch). However additionally they made reducing out the layers of felt and cloth for this undertaking so much simpler.
Whereas I could not carry these scissors round the home with me the identical manner I do with these I take advantage of for embroidery and hand stitching, I like having them look cute. I went full Missouri Star and used their Quilt City cloth line, which has their brand and the whole lot.
If you would like to make a easy scissors sheath, possibly for the MSQC On a regular basis Scissors or different shears (together with pinking or scallop shears!), learn on! And I’ve received the sample for the smaller sheath too!
This is what you want:
Material (two 10×10 inch squares for the big sheath or two 7×7 inch squares for the small sheath)
Wool or wool mix felt (10×10 inch for big or 7×7 inch for small)
Fusible internet (10×10 inch for big or 7×7 inch for small)
Ribbon (non-compulsory – I used the ribbon from my fats quarter bundle)
Embroidery floss
Iron and ironing mat
Pencil
Scissors
Chenille needle
DOWNLOAD THE SCISSOR SHEATH PATTERN PDF
The Quilt City cloth and the On a regular basis Scissors each had been courtesy of Missouri Star Quilt Co. I am an MSQC companion, which implies it can save you 20% on most objects for purchases over $50 by means of April 30, 2024 if you store utilizing this hyperlink. (Bonus: utilizing my hyperlink additionally helps assist the work I do!)
First, you must layer the supplies as follows:
Material flawed facet up
Fusible internet
Felt
Fusible internet
Material proper facet up
Iron the layers to fuse the material to the felt. You may have to iron the material on each side.
Fold the fused piece in half, with whichever facet you need exhibiting on the skin of your sheath.
Reduce out the template and place the lengthy straight edge on the fold. Hint the opposite sides with a pencil.
Reduce out the sheath. The On a regular basis Scissors lower by means of all these layers with ease!
By the way in which, the method for each sheath sizes is strictly the identical. On the dimensions/form is totally different. Er…apart from the ribbon within the subsequent two steps, which I left off of the smaller sheath.
Reduce a small piece of ribbon and fold it in half. As a result of my fats quarter pack got here with this cute printed ribbon, I HAD to make use of it right here.
Place the ribbon between the layers. I put mine on the facet near the top that may stay open. The ribbon tab is totally non-compulsory, however I assumed it was cute.
Sew alongside the sting with working sew, utilizing all six strands of embroidery floss for a pleasant daring look.
After I sewed my first sheath, I spotted that I in all probability ought to have added some stitching to the open edge. I went again and did that after I used to be completed, and I am glad I did. After I made the second, I sewed the straight edge that finally ends up being the opening first, then I sewed the opposite sides collectively.
And that is it! I like that the insides of those even have a cute print, and the material makes it much less seemingly that the actually pointy scissors will not poke the felt.
If you wish to, it’s also possible to add a snap to forestall the scissors from sliding out. We’ll see how I do with mine and if I feel I would like the snap.
Actually I am simply hoping that my new little enamel-handles keep secure and blissful now.
On the very least I am blissful seeing these of their beautiful cloth properties!
