Patchwork Zipper Wristlet Tutorial

Hi there,

I am super excited to share my Patchwork Zipper Wristlet tutorial with you. This project was featured over at the Sewing Loft Blog last month, if it looks familiar.

My tiny scrap stash is always full and if you're like me, you're always on the look out for ways to use those tiny things up. To make my wristlet here's what you'll need:

Assorted fabric scraps measuring at least 1.5" x 1.5"

10" or longer zipper

1/4 yard or fat quarter of lining fabric

coordinating thread 

rotary cutter, ruler, and mat

sewing machine

Start by cutting approximately 100 squares of your scraps that measure 1.5" x 1.5"

When I need to cut a bunch of fabric that needs to be all of the same size. I mark my ruler or my cutting mat with Washi Tape. As you can see in the picture, it's super easy to see the line where I need to place my fabric for my 1.5" mark. 

Here are all 100 of my squares.

To make the front and back pieces of the wristlet, you need two patchwork pieces that are 5.5" x 9.5". It's basically like making two tiny quilt tops where the finished squares are 1" x 1". I like to arrange my squares first, but you could totally wing it and see what fabrics end up next to each other.