In this sewing tutorial, I’ll show you how to make your own clear vinyl pattern protector. It keeps your sewing patterns clean, organized, and together, and it doubles as handy storage.
Watch the live pattern protector demo
Watch the live Pattern Protector demo here.
Materials
I’m using Sew Hungry Hippie 10-gauge clear vinyl for this project because it is easy to sew with a home sewing machine.
Sew Hungry Hippie clear glitter vinyl in clear and other clear vinyl prints here also works beautifully.
I’m using Sew Hungry Hippie water-resistant canvas in cream for an easy, fuss-free, no-fray binding option.
Cut your pieces
- One 10-inch wide x 14.5-inch tall clear vinyl piece
- One 10-inch wide x 13-inch tall clear vinyl piece
- Three 10.5-inch wide x 1-inch tall binding pieces from the water-resistant canvas
- Two 14.5-inch x 1-inch water-resistant canvas pieces for the side binding
Attach one binding piece to the top of each clear vinyl piece. Complete the remaining binding after the two vinyl sheets are together.
Helpful tips
A Teflon, or non-stick, foot on your sewing machine is very helpful for this project.
I use Microtex needles when sewing vinyl.
I use Gutermann Sew-All thread for all my vinyl projects. Most of the time, I use a 3 mm to 4 mm stitch length.
Find double-sided sticky tape in my shop. You’ll use it all the time!
