How to make a floss organiser wrap

In previous posts, you will have seen that I like using a Pako Floss Organiser to keep my threads organised when working on a particular project. I really like using this organiser but the only problem is that you always need to wrap it in something or put it in a little bag to ensure that the threads don’t get dirty, especially when you are on the go.

I always had the idea to make a bag for it but never quite got round to it. However, since I am using my floss organiser a lot at the moment for my miniature needle painting project and since I managed quite well when making my slate frame bag I thought I would give it go.

I didn’t make it overly complicated but just a nice little wrap that is sturdy, protects the threads and organiser and looks good! Have a read of the how-to below if you would like to make one yourself.

Materials

60 cm * 60 cm of fabric for the outside (I used canvas cotton in fuchsia)
60 cm * 60 cm of lining fabric (I used Tilda Wildgarden 3)
60 cm * 60 cm of fusible fleece batting H630.
80 cm of cord or leather strap
label or other decoration
Snap hook (I used a small 7*38 mm snap hook by prym in brass)

Instructions

Cut from each corner of the outer fabric, lining and batting a piece measuring 24 cm * 15 cm. Your pieces of fabric should look something like this:

Iron the batting to the wrong side of the lining fabric.
Put the outside fabric and lining wrong side together and stitch nearly all the way around, leaving a small opening for turning and leaving a 1/4 inch seam allowance.
Turn right side out and ladder stitch the opening shut.
Machine-stitch the outer fabric and the lining fabric together from inside corner to inside corner (see below).

Wrap your floss organiser as shown.

Fold your cord or leather strap in half and attach the hook as shown.
Stitch the cord/strap securely to the outside fabric and cover the raw edges with a label or other decoration.
Stitch the cord/strap to the bottom of the wrap.