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I just got my copy of One Yard Wonders, which has my origami organizer pattern in it, and it is SO AWESOME! (The whole book!) I admit, I thought it was a little kitchy when I first heard the proposal, projects using 1 yard of fabric? My prediction was it was going to be half bags and half aprons. But they managed to keep it to 5 things I would call an apron/smock, and a similar number of bags. There is really a lot of diversity. And the really magic part is that now I know I can indulge in a yard of fabric whenever I want, and there will be some awesome pattern in this book that is just right! I hadn’t realized that the true power of this book would be to enable future fabric purchases, hahaha! I know how much fabric to buy now! One Yard!
Going in I also really wasn’t sure how they were going to make all these patterns and tutorials from different people fit together and look cohesive, but then, that’s their job, isn’t it? I should have had more faith. They did a great job! My pattern looks nothing like it did when I submitted it, it looks much better! They took my photo tutorial and turned it into an illustrated tutorial, that, except possibly for the tying step, is probably easier to understand. So now I’ll have the confidence to do this again, if I ever see another call for proposals. In the mean time I’m forging ahead with my next pattern for my Etsy store. LEDs, conductive velcro, and felt…
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Add Yours →I didn’t realize that was your project! That was my favorite from the book, which I just gave to a friend and fellow-crafter, not-so-secretly hoping she will share it with me!
That is awesome about being in that book. I just picked it up the other day for the first time and now it’s on my wish list.
lisa
I am trying to make this, and I am confused about Step 6. Am I stitching the folds flat against the bottom? Should I be hand stitching or machine? I’m having trouble at the moment visualizing how this is going to work. Thanks!
I had to look up what step 6 was, but yes, you are machine stitching the folds flat down to the bottom. Those stitch lines will eventually be folded up to become the top edge of the dividers that run from front to back. Once you sew those lines you should be able to fold the rest up by hand and see what is going to happen. If you are still having trouble I can send you the original instructions, which have about eleventy billion images, compared to the few illustrations in the book. They really have to squeeze things in.