stashbusting: travel tings

i made this yoga mat strap, which baffles the mind (am i dumb? I keep being baffled by simple items. oh my), but works well enough.

the short strap goes cross-body on a 4 year old, but not his mama.

changes:
1) make it MUCH longer! it doesn't go cross body at the length they recommend. I would add 18-24 inches for a cross body option.

2) no need for interfacing if you're using a home dec weight fabric. Interfacing just makes it HELL to turn those 2' tubes inside out.

3) who cares about folding that middle section in half, too? not me. save your needles and machine - it's like 8 layers of heavy fabric + interfacing if you follow their directions. FOLLOW MINE.

Then I made this shiny number. 

whatsat?

It's a jewelry roll, love!!!! it's a free pattern from fabric.com which i made with all manner of scraps, variously stitched together to make somethin beautiful.

i asked my munchkin to model for me - here's one zippered pocket...

Everyone else and their mom (google "bijoux baby jewelry roll" to find them) noted that there are some length errors, so i had to trim the pieces to make them fit. lay them out before cutting fabric to give yourself the option to use EVEN SMALLER scraps.

ring holder! use up yr snaps. 

 It also uses 2 zippers, which maybe you also have a ridiculous pile of? I do, because i hate putting them in garments, but i still buy them when they're 5/$1 at the scrap shop.

pockets! i messed up- your hand should NOT fit in like this. 

HAVE AT EM! and let's go away on a yoga retreat so's they can travel together. LUV.

all rolled up and ready to travel!