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Home Sewing Patterns Easy Nail File Holders Sewing Pattern

Easy Nail File Holders Sewing Pattern

Difficulty

Beginner

Material

Cotton

Designer

SewHQ

Techniques

Sewing with Interfacing

Pattern Guide

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Difficulty

Beginner

Material

Cotton

Designer

SewHQ

Techniques

Sewing with Interfacing

Pattern Guide

Download

About this pattern

You only need 30 minutes to sew this quick nail file holder pattern.

This easy-to-follow sewing pattern is ideal for making personalised, thoughtful gifts for friends and family, and would also make wonderful stocking fillers for the holiday season. Perfect for keeping nail files safe and easily accessible, this pattern is a must-try for sewists of all levels. Craft yours in pretty floral fabrics like we have, or go wild with a bold and vibrant print.

Essentials

Fabric: cotton, 5cm x 39cm, two
Interfacing, medium weight, fusible, 5cm x 39cm, two

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Stitch nail file holders

1 Cut two 5cm x 39cm strips of fabric, and fuse interfacing onto the reverse of each. Use a soft pencil or water-soluble pen to mark sewing lines on the interfacing, 5mm in from each edge. Place right sides together and pin in place.

2 Starting 10cm down from the top, sew around the edges, pivoting at the corners, and remembering to leave an opening in one long side. Turn out and iron.

3 Lay the fabric sleeve flat with the lining facing up. Fold so that the side seams match and the front piece is 3cm shorter than the back. Pin in place.

4 Starting at the fold, sew 5mm in from the edge, stopping at the top of the front piece. Back stitch at the beginning and end to secure. Repeat along the remaining long edge, sewing up the gap.