I made this to go with my mom’s pleated purse.  I based it off of Martha Stewart’s “pattern,” but used regular fabric instead of felt.  In doing so, I had to attach some fusible interfacing (one of the best inventions ever) to the fabric.  I also had to modify the pattern to fit the measurements of the little hem I made on each side where the tissues come out.  Also, I sewed the short ends together wrong-sides-together, that way I flipped the holder inside out to have hidden seams rather than the seams sticking out and using pinking shears for the edges.  (Yes, Martha, that’s fine for felt…but would have looked awful with the fabric.)  I just realized how confusing that must be to read.  But that just goes to show that I have no idea how to put into words what I do with sewing.  In other words: don’t expect tutorials from me anytime soon.

Since I take my pictures close up with no other objects to create scale, this tissue holder might look gigantic.  But really, it’s a travel-size pack of Kleenex.  This little booger (hehe! a pun!) was fun and fast to put together.  It doesn’t take much fabric to make one, so it’s a good use for scraps of fabric that might be vegging out somewhere.