Machine stitch ⅛ inch from the fold of the flap, backstitching up to the stitching line, and then moving forward.
Clip your threads closely, remove pins, and you have completed your first project!
How to make your case colorful
Now that you have learned to measure and to use your sewing machine accurately, you will find a great deal of enjoyment in combining thread of a color contrasting with your material. Stitching then becomes a decoration. If you are really able to stitch straight, stitch each pocket twice—each row ⅛ inch apart, or the width of the presser foot toe.
You have a pattern and have learned how simple it is to make this handy case. Why not make a few more for gifts?
You could please your mother, or some of your friends, if you made a case for their shears, too.
Barbecue placemats or traveling kit
This project will give you more practice in using the parts of the sewing machine you have learned to use in making your shears case. You may choose to make either placemats or a traveling kit or both. The materials and supplies used for each are the same, and most of the stitching is the same. But the number and size of pockets, as well as the use of the article are different. Your bulletin shows you how to make the pockets for each article.