The Mad Craft Duckie Creates

This Bible cover is easy to sew and can be adapted to any book size. When you measure your open Bible, add 2” to each measurement. Cut two pieces for the main body and lining. Cut two pocket pieces the height of the Bible times double the desired pocket depth. Cut two handle straps approx 3” x 12”. (Handles can be omitted if you just want a basic cover.) If you want to use more than a scant 1/4” top stitching, adjust your 1/2” margin on the initial stitching smaller by the amount you wish to add to the final scant 1/4” allowance. The stitch guide I'm using is the Stick 'n Stitch from Clover. It runs about $10 depending on what store you shop with. Fabric Shopping Links - Save 15% in 2021 with code MCD15 You can adjust fabric scale to your needs while shopping at My Fabric Designs (www.myfabricdesigns.com). So you can have fabrics printed in different sizes for different projects. Want a wristlet to match a dress you are making? Easily done! Easter Eggs with Flowers Fabric https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=61045 Narcissus flower son purple https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=61056 Pastel Crosses https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=62873 About Us 
The Mad Craft Duckie Studio is a mother daughter indy fabric design team that also loves all things crafty and fabric.
We create sewing and rag quilting tutorials. Teaching crafting, sewing, and rag quilting to thousands through our 
videos on Rumble and our groups on MeWe.

 You can find our custom fabrics through:
 Spoonflower https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/themadcraftduckie
 and 
My Fabric Designs https://myfabricdesigns.com/Artist/TheMadCraftDuckie/Main 

 Our MeWe groups are:
 Rag Quilting with Liz https://mewe.com/join/ragquiltingwithliz
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 Our Rumble channel is The Mad Craft Duckie Creates:
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These key fob wristlets are useful, practical, and easy to make. No voice this time as a massive pollen burst here has played havoc with my throat. Hopefully we'll be back to normal for our next video. In the meantime, please ask questions if you need to supplements to the text instructions. Pliers and fob hardware link to Amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07TJ6DXJ7/ Stitch Guide link https://www.sewingpartsonline.com/6-in-1-stick-n-stitch-guide-clover.aspx Fabric Shopping Links - Save 15% in 2021 with code MCD15 You can adjust fabric scale to your needs while shopping at My Fabric Designs (www.myfabricdesigns.com). So you can have fabrics printed in different sizes for different projects. Want a wristlet to match a dress you are making? Easily done! Covid 19 Words in Blue https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=46953 Jack O'Lantern Faces https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=55179 Blue Line https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=9804 Positive Words Pink https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=22027 Binary code light grey on dark grey https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=33292 Scattered Psi https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=51158 About Us 
The Mad Craft Duckie Studio is a mother daughter indy fabric design team that also loves all things crafty and fabric.
We create sewing and rag quilting tutorials. Teaching crafting, sewing, and rag quilting to thousands through our 
videos on Rumble and our groups on MeWe.

 You can find our custom fabrics through:
 Spoonflower https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/themadcraftduckie
 and 
My Fabric Designs https://myfabricdesigns.com/Artist/TheMadCraftDuckie/Main 

Our MeWe groups are:
 Rag Quilting with Liz https://mewe.com/join/ragquiltingwithliz
and
Sewing and Fabric Crafting with Liz https://mewe.com/join/sewingandfabriccraftingwithliz
 
Our Rumble channel is The Mad Craft Duckie Creates:
https://rumble.com/c/MadCraftDuckieCreates

This video goes over some examples of how background can change the overall feel of your fabric (and other seamless pattern) designs. In upcoming videos we'll be covering how to create these backgrounds but it is important you see some of the concepts behind the choice to use a plain white background, color, or texture and the differences it creates in your designs first. About Us 
The Mad Craft Duckie Studio is a mother daughter indy fabric design team that also loves all things crafty and fabric.
We create sewing and rag quilting tutorials. Teaching crafting, sewing, and rag quilting to thousands through our 
videos on Rumble and our groups on MeWe.

 You can find our custom fabrics through:
 Spoonflower https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/themadcraftduckie
 and 
My Fabric Designs https://myfabricdesigns.com/Artist/TheMadCraftDuckie/Main 

Our MeWe groups are:
 Rag Quilting with Liz https://mewe.com/join/ragquiltingwithliz
and
Sewing and Fabric Crafting with Liz https://mewe.com/join/sewingandfabriccraftingwithliz
 
Our Rumble channel is The Mad Craft Duckie Creates:
https://rumble.com/c/MadCraftDuckieCreates

A look at the performance knit fabric from My Fabric Designs (myfabricdesigns.com). Comes in 60" widths, is 3.83 oz per yard, 2 way 25% stretch, and costs (as of time of this posting) $25 per yard. Printed with your own design or choose from thousands of designs from independent artists (who are paid a commission from every sale). Using the yard fill templates on My Fabric Designs you can easily put multiple designs on one yard. Look under Create and then Design. From there select your layout and fabric. You can even change the size of designs to fit your project. Save 15% in 2021 with code MCD15 (good for 3 uses per person). Fabric designs featured: Cowhide: https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=46484 Mosaic Water: https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=61310 Dragon Scales: https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=14580 Jack O'Lantern Faces: https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=55178 Southwest Blanket: https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=46448 Abstract Tulips: https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=14935 Polyhedral Dice: https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=59598 Southern Jungle Flowers: https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=24663 Powder Distressed Grey: https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=57211 About Us 
The Mad Craft Duckie Studio is a mother daughter indy fabric design team that also loves all things crafty and fabric.
We create sewing and rag quilting tutorials. Teaching crafting, sewing, and rag quilting to thousands through our 
videos on Rumble and our groups on MeWe.

 You can find our custom fabrics through:
 Spoonflower https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/themadcraftduckie
 and 
My Fabric Designs https://myfabricdesigns.com/Artist/TheMadCraftDuckie/Main 

Our MeWe groups are:
 Rag Quilting with Liz https://mewe.com/join/ragquiltingwithliz
and
Sewing and Fabric Crafting with Liz https://mewe.com/join/sewingandfabriccraftingwithliz
 
Our Rumble channel is The Mad Craft Duckie Creates:
https://rumble.com/c/MadCraftDuckieCreates

One of the most common surface design and fabric design questions I see is how to get a scattered effect. A great place to start is to use a grid. I'm using Affinity Photo for this tutorial but I'm avoiding the affine tool that lets you wrap around the edges to show how the grid method can work for any design software, even if it does not have a tool for wrapping around the edges of your design. About Us 
The Mad Craft Duckie Studio is a mother daughter indy fabric design team that also loves all things crafty and fabric.
We create sewing and rag quilting tutorials. Teaching crafting, sewing, and rag quilting to thousands through our 
videos on Rumble and our groups on MeWe.

 You can find our custom fabrics through:
 Spoonflower https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/themadcraftduckie
 and 
My Fabric Designs https://myfabricdesigns.com/Artist/TheMadCraftDuckie/Main 

Our MeWe groups are:
 Rag Quilting with Liz https://mewe.com/join/ragquiltingwithliz
and
Sewing and Fabric Crafting with Liz https://mewe.com/join/sewingandfabriccraftingwithliz
 
Our Rumble channel is The Mad Craft Duckie Creates:
https://rumble.com/c/MadCraftDuckieCreates

These easy sew tube style headbands are super fast and easy to make. Because we'll be sewing only on the non-stretch portion of the fabric you can use a regular straight stitch. No stretch stitch required. You need a 2 way stretch knit fabric that cuts clean on the edge (this is a raw edge project). I like 5" widths but you can make them in 4", 3", or even bigger like 12" if you like to wear head cloth style. They can be worn folded out or folded skinny so they are very versatile. Most adults will need a 20" length but you can easily adjust that to fit your head. I'm using the performance knit fabric from My Fabric Designs (myfabricdesigns.com). It comes in 60" widths, is 3.83 oz per yard, 2 way 25% stretch, and costs (as of time of this posting) $25 per yard. Printed with your own design or choose from thousands of designs from independent artists (who are paid a commission from every sale). You can see our full discussion of this fabric (and get links to the fabric patterns shown in the tutorial) at https://rumble.com/vd10rl-overview-of-performance-knit-fabric-from-my-fabric-designs.html?mref=87tjr&mc=28fp6 Save 15% in 2021 at My Fabric Designs with code MCD15 (good for 3 uses per person). About Us 
The Mad Craft Duckie Studio is a mother daughter indy fabric design team that also loves all things crafty and fabric.
We create sewing and rag quilting tutorials. Teaching crafting, sewing, and rag quilting to thousands through our 
videos on Rumble and our groups on MeWe.

 You can find our custom fabrics through:
 Spoonflower https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/themadcraftduckie
 and 
My Fabric Designs https://myfabricdesigns.com/Artist/TheMadCraftDuckie/Main 

Our MeWe groups are:
 Rag Quilting with Liz https://mewe.com/join/ragquiltingwithliz
and
Sewing and Fabric Crafting with Liz https://mewe.com/join/sewingandfabriccraftingwithliz
 
Our Rumble channel is The Mad Craft Duckie Creates:
https://rumble.com/c/MadCraftDuckieCreates

Tutorial for an easy sew face mask (pattern below). I've adjusted and tweaked this pattern repeatedly since April 2020 until it reached its current form. I consistently have very good feedback and have sold hundreds using this pattern. Please follow your local health officials' advice on masks. This is not a medically rated mask. You are welcome to sell finished masks you make using this pattern. However, you may not republish or copy the pattern itself in any way. Please use a link to send friends to this video to share. Your support lets me continue to make these free tutorials. Milk and Cookies Fabric (save 15% with code MCD15) - We used the basic woven cotton for the video. Nearly 30 fabric types are available with this print. Purple colorway: https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=25812 Teal colorway (in video): https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=25814 Pink colorway: https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=25810 White colorway: https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=25816 Fabric for ear loops: https://www.joann.com/performance-nylon-spandex-fabric/zprd_16734576a.html?dwvar_zprd__16734576a_variationAttribute=16734584&quantity=1 PDF mask pattern: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1S5OjcwKqc-rRrbSvrFlmVcQMcj1RPQ7g/view?usp=sharing About Us 
The Mad Craft Duckie Studio is a mother daughter indy fabric design team that also loves all things crafty and fabric.
We create sewing and rag quilting tutorials. Teaching crafting, sewing, and rag quilting to thousands through our 
videos on Rumble and our groups on MeWe.

 You can find our custom fabrics through:
 Spoonflower https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/themadcraftduckie
 and 
My Fabric Designs https://myfabricdesigns.com/Artist/TheMadCraftDuckie/Main 

Our MeWe groups are:
 Rag Quilting with Liz https://mewe.com/join/ragquiltingwithliz
and
Sewing and Fabric Crafting with Liz https://mewe.com/join/sewingandfabriccraftingwithliz
 
Our Rumble channel is The Mad Craft Duckie Creates:
https://rumble.com/c/MadCraftDuckieCreates

A quick overview of how to nest seams when sewing a rag quilt to get a strong intersection without holes. We also cover clipping intersections. About Us 
The Mad Craft Duckie Studio is a mother daughter indy fabric design team that also loves all things crafty and fabric.
We create sewing and rag quilting tutorials. Teaching crafting, sewing, and rag quilting to thousands through our 
videos on Rumble and our groups on MeWe.

 You can find our custom fabrics through:
 Spoonflower https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/themadcraftduckie
 and 
My Fabric Designs https://myfabricdesigns.com/Artist/TheMadCraftDuckie/Main 

Our MeWe groups are:
 Rag Quilting with Liz https://mewe.com/join/ragquiltingwithliz
and
Sewing and Fabric Crafting with Liz https://mewe.com/join/sewingandfabriccraftingwithliz
 
Our Rumble channel is The Mad Craft Duckie Creates:
https://rumble.com/c/MadCraftDuckieCreates

A cutlery pouch (or silverware sleeve) is a great environmentally friendly option for neatly carrying your silverware in your lunch bag and they make great office gifts as well. For this tutorial I'm using woven cotton fabric from the Dollar Tree. You can also upcycle fabrics from your home such as pillowcases and sheets. You can download the PDF of the instructions and pattern through Google Drive at: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uUkRUTmYIzA2YqglH6K8bj_rInsfbv9d/view?usp=sharing 
About Us 
The Mad Craft Duckie Studio is a mother daughter indy fabric design team that also loves all things crafty and fabric.
We create sewing and rag quilting tutorials. Teaching crafting, sewing, and rag quilting to thousands through our 
videos on Rumble and our groups on MeWe.

 You can find our custom fabrics through:
 Spoonflower https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/themadcraftduckie
 and 
My Fabric Designs https://myfabricdesigns.com/Artist/TheMadCraftDuckie/Main 

Our MeWe groups are:
 Rag Quilting with Liz https://mewe.com/join/ragquiltingwithliz
and
Sewing and Fabric Crafting with Liz https://mewe.com/join/sewingandfabriccraftingwithliz
 
Our Rumble channel is The Mad Craft Duckie Creates:
https://rumble.com/c/MadCraftDuckieCreates Copyright and Use
 You are welcome to sell end items you make from this pattern and tutorial.
You may NOT republish, print copies for others, sell the pattern or instructions, or claim the pattern is your original work.
This includes NOT posting it (or screenshots) on Facebook, MeWe, or other social media.
To legally share the pattern, give the LINK to the Rumble video tutorial.

Your seam allowance can quickly shrink your rag quilt block size because it is taken off of both sides, not just one side. It also affects your rag depth. Your seam allowance effectively doubles because it is on both sides. So, that means 1/2" seam allowance = subtract 1" from your finished block size (8" square becomes 7") 1" seam allowance = subtract 2" from your finished block size (8" square becomes 6") As always, you can find even more rag quilting and crafting videos in our channel here on Rumble at: https://rumble.com/c/c-360055 and reach us directly to talk rag quilting, find more tutorials, and talk rag quilting with thousands of other sewists on MeWe in our group there at: https://mewe.com/join/ragquiltingwithliz

Just a quick demo of cutting squares using folded fabric with your rotary cutter and straight edge. The straight edge I'm using is the straight part of a drywall Tsquare I got at a local hardware store. The thickness of it lets my rotary cutter ride along the edge without hopping over and endangering my fingers. You can find more of our sewing and crafting videos on our channel: https://rumble.com/c/c-360055 And find our rag quilting and sewing groups on MeWe at: Rag Quilting With Liz: https://mewe.com/join/ragquiltingwithliz Sewing and Fabric Crafting With Liz: https://mewe.com/join/sewingandfabriccraftingwithliz

In rag quilting, and regular sewing, there are times you have a lot of the same pieces to sew. Chain stitching is a method where you sew each piece one after the other without cutting the thread between each one. This speeds up the process and reduces thread waste. You can find more of our sewing and crafting videos on our channel: https://rumble.com/c/c-360055 And find our rag quilting and sewing groups on MeWe at: Rag Quilting With Liz: https://mewe.com/join/ragquiltingwithliz Sewing and Fabric Crafting With Liz: https://mewe.com/join/sewingandfabriccraftingwithliz The fabrics used in this video are from my gemstone collection and are available through My Fabric Designs and Spoonflower. Topaz colorway: https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=39511 and https://www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/9176901-gemstones-topaz-by-themadcraftduckie Ruby colorway: https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=39513 and https://www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/9176899-gemstones-ruby-by-themadcraftduckie Pink diamond colorway: https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=39515 and https://www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/9176898-gemstones-pink-by-themadcraftduckie Emerald Colorway: https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=39507 and https://www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/9176895-gemstones-emerald-by-themadcraftduckie Sapphire colorway: https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=39509 and https://www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/9176892-gemstones-sapphire-by-themadcraftduckie Citrine colorway: https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=39517 and https://www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/9176897-gemstones-orange-citrine-by-themadcraftduckie Amethyst colorway: https://myfabricdesigns.com/Design/CreateFromGallery?id=39519 and https://www.spoonflower.com/en/fabric/9113196-gemstones-amethyst-by-themadcraftduckie

Just a quick overview of some basic cotton prints from My Fabric Designs. Code MCD15 gets 15% off through the end of December 2020. www.myfabricdesigns.com

We get a lot of questions about sewing the X on rag quilt blocks (sandwiches). This video is of sewing the second line of the X on your squares. The first line is easy for many but the second line seems to scare everyone about keeping the fabric straight and not bunching up. It really isn't that hard, you just have to smooth the fabric as you go, as we demonstrate in the video. Want more rag quilting help? Subscribe to this channel and find us on MeWe! https://mewe.com/join/ragquiltingwithliz/

The core of rag quilting is creating sandwiches, that is, sets of blocks that are then quilted and assembled into a quilt.This video shows how to assemble the rag quilt sandwich block so it is ready to top stitch. You can find more rag quilting how to information, patterns, and more in our MeWe group at: https://mewe.com/join/ragquiltingwithliz

I run the Rag Quilting with Liz group on MeWe. This is just a general overview of how to navigate the group and some of the differences between MeWe and Facebook navigation.