Threadcatcher Tutorial ......

One of my little things is my portable sewing kit is a little threadcatcher that folds up.....

It's easy to make.... 

(not my idea... I got given one ready made and just copied it...)

Cut your hexagons... my larger one is 5" along the sides ... and the smaller one  is 3 1/2" .... 

(this makes the end triangle base sides 5")

(... of course you can make it bigger... or smaller - whatever flies your kite!)

cut one larger hexagon and one smaller in a contrast fabric... I also cut a small one in iron on light vilene just to add a bit of firmness....

iron on the vilene to the back of the smaller block

put the small hexagon onto the larger one wrong sides together.....

I used little drops of soluble glue to hold in place - pins will do

(there is no reason you can't use double sided iron on if you like....... whatever lights your candle)

then double fold the sides of the large hexagon to make a hem over the smaller hexagon.... 

... pin in place....

(or use those clever clips ... whatever cuts your cake!)

... then sew around all edges.....

(I did mine by machine... you can hand sew of course... whatever blows your hair back....)

then take up one side of the hexagon and fold in half and sew that edge up....

do this around 3 of the edges....

... so it makes a triangular little bowl....

 ... just fold in on one side to flatten and pop in your sewing bag

(or case, or box... whatever sails your boat)

...easy peasy.... 

Righto, I'm off to look in the scrap box to cut more out....