Tissue Pouch
Martha shows how to make a seasonal Good Thing: a handmade tissue holder.
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Tissue Pouch
Martha shows how to make a seasonal Good Thing: a handmade tissue holder.
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The Martha Stewart Show, January 2010
This felt-fashioned tissue holder helps you counter those winter sniffles with style. It's a Good Thing.
Tools and Materials
Template for pouch design (Frenchie dog, African violet flower, rose or sycamore tree)
Scissors
Iron
Steam-a-Seam double-faced iron-on adhesive (sheet or roll)
Felt
Tape
Roll of 1/4-inch-wide Steam-a-Seam double-faced iron-on adhesive
Tissue Pouch How-To
1. To create an iron-on design for your pouch, print the template of your chosen design (Frenchie dog, African violet flower, rose or sycamore tree). Roughly trim excess paper from around the design.
2. Cut a piece of fusible web to size of trimmed template. Iron fusible web onto a piece of felt, and let cool.
3. Tape template onto paper side of felt/fusible web piece. Cut out shape.
4. To make the tissue pouch, cut a 6-by-7-inch piece of felt or ultrasuede. Iron strips of 1/4-inch-wide Steam-a-Seam adhesive to both 7-inch edges.
5. With adhesive strips facing up, fold one 6-inch side 1 1/2 inches in toward center and press in place. Fold the other 6-inch side 2 inches toward center, overlapping the first side, and press in place.
6. Press iron-on decoration onto front of pouch.
Resources
Felt available from Magic Cabin. All other tools and materials available at sewing or crafts stores.
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So cute! I should make a manlier one for my boyfriend, he constantly has allergies. I can make one of these for myself so I can always have tissues for him!
Mahjongger: You can reduce the template on a copy machine. Many of the templates on the website are multi-use templates and need to be enlarged or reduced to a size appropriate to the project for which it's currently being utilized.
Angie -- you make the pouch first, then tuck in the packet of tissues. The packet will fit snugly. I've made 2 of these and they're adorable! Watch Martha's video of this craft. What she does is a little different -- and simpler -- than the directions, like making the Frenchie applique into an iron-on.
It would be nice to see a pattern for the newer designers tissues as well - one brand called Sniffs - are packaged so they don't pop up and would do better with a end flap closure instead. I love the Sniffs because they're pretty and much more durable than regular tissues (more napkin strength - they can even be used for picknic napkins.
It would be nice to see a pattern for the newer designers tissues as well - one brand called Sniffs - are packaged so they don't pop up and would do better with a end flap closure instead. I love the Sniffs because they're pretty and much more durable than regular tissues (more napkin strength - they can even be used for picknic napkins.
they sell the little packs of tissue in the store, they come wrapped in plastic and are small enough to fit in this
ok do you put the tissue in before u put it together ? and how would u get more tissue in there when it needs to refill it ?
Just love the designs! However the Sycamore Tree prints out at a 112% and takes up an 8.5 X 11 sheet.I did try to reduce the size but it still printed at 112%. Please correct this template size since it is unusable. Thank you!
PS- the Frenchie dog needs reduction also.