How to Make a Jean Pocket Sewing Caddy

This cute little blue jean pocket sewing caddy is handy to have tucked in your glove compartment or purse for those emergency fixes away from home. Pack one for traveling or keep one near your sewing basket for easy access for small projects. Make several of these jean pocket sewing caddies for your next fall craft show bestseller. This pocket caddy is easy to craft and makes use of scraps and bits of leftovers from other projects and recycles all those jeans that pile up from year to year.

Things You'll Need

• Ladies' blue jeans
• 6-inch square of fabric
• Stuffing
• Compass
• ½ yard ruffled eyelet
• 38 inches 5/8-inch wide ribbon
• Hot-glue gun
• 5 assorted sized buttons
• Small traveling sewing kit
• Scissors
• Tape measure
• Sewing machine
• Thread
• Hand sewing needle
• Pins

Instructions

1. Cut a back pocket from the ladies' blue jeans. Cut through the seat of the pants and around the outer edge of the pocket, creating a pocket pouch.

2. Pin the ruffled eyelet to the sides and bottom of the jean pocket, over the jean top stitching. Fold the ends of the eyelet under a ½ inch and top stitch the eyelet to the pocket.

3. Draw a 6-inch circle on the 6-inch square of fabric, using the compass. Cut the circle out.

4. Sew a running stitch along the edge of the 6-inch circle. Pull up the thread slightly to gather. Stuff the circle firmly, creating a pin cushion. Close the pin cushion and knot the end. Hot glue the gathered side of the pin cushion to the front of the jean pocket sewing caddy.

5. Thread one end of the ribbon through the handle of the travel sewing kit's scissors. Fold the end over the handle 1 inch and stitch to hold.

6. Measure 37 inches from the ribbon loop and cut the ribbon. Glue the 1-inch of ribbon from the cut end to the back right hand top corner of the jean pocket sewing caddy. The ribbon will provide a quick measurement guide for a yard and allow plenty of room to maneuver the scissors.

7. Hot glue the five buttons, randomly, to the front of the jean pocket sewing caddy.

8. Slip the travel sewing kit into the jean pocket sewing caddy. Tuck the scissors into the jean pocket to finish.

Tips & Warnings

• Purchase inexpensive travel sewing kits at your local dollar store.

• This jean pocket sewing caddy makes a wonderful gift for teenagers learning to sew or a slumber party craft project.