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Handbag First Aid Kit

Handbag First Aid Kit
Designed by Michaela Koch

Tools:
1802913 – Soft-Cut Premium Line Scissors, 21 cm, black/blue
1802730 – Aluminium Ruler, 30 cm

Materials:
3370600 – Marron Cork Leather, 45 x 35 cm / 0.65mm
4900800 – Oaki Doki, Retro Print Fabrics, 75 x 50 cm, 54 pieces
9315322 – Fusible Interfacing, 100% polyamide, 45 x 33 cm, 3 pcs
9121305 – TEX-Fix Gemstone Glue, 50 ml / 50 g
2552201 – Velcro Dots, round / self-adhesive / assorted, 20 mm, 12 pcs, white

In addition: pencil, iron, baking paper, pins, sewing machine, sewing thread


1. Cut a 31.5 x 12 cm piece from the cork leather. Cut out the same sized piece from the fusible interfacing. Lay the rough side of the interfacing on the reverse of the cork leather and iron. Peel the backing paper from the interfacing, lay the fabric over the top and iron. Cut the fabric to size.


2. Cut a 6 x 12 cm and an 8 x 12 cm piece from the cork/fabric strip created in step 1. Lay the cork pieces on top of one another ie the remaining 17.5 cm length on the bottom with the 8 cm length (cork side up) next and the 6 cm length on top. Pin and then sew them together.


3. Stick the velcro dots on with some textile adhesive, press lightly and allow to dry. Once dry, fix by pressing with an iron.

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Where have 14 years gone?

It’s the end of 14 very enjoyable years representing efco creative GmbH in the UK and Ireland and I am retiring as efco’s agent.

The new UK and Irish contact, as from 1st May 2018 is:

The Creative Solutions Trading Company Ltd.
Unit 30c, Blythe Business Park,
Cresswell
Stoke on Trent ST11 9RD

Tel: +44 (0)1782 399119  Email: creativesolutionsgb@btconnect.com

It’s been a blast, so a huge thank you to all our customers for being such committed craft creatives and for helping make efco creative the leading name for all craft and hobby supplies. We certainly couldn’t have done it without you! Best wishes for the next 14 years!

Yours