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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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Posted on May 10, 2018 by , Reply

Cutlery Pouch

Cork Cutlery Pouch

Materials:
3370603 – Cork Leather, Stripes
1945040 – UHU Kraft Adhesive
1402404 – Wooden Clothes Pegs
4900100 – Oaki Doki Bias Binding Tape
9586205 – Transparent Craft Glue
2004228 – Waxed Cotton Cord
2523308 – Smyrna Needle

1. Cut a 45 x 10 cm piece of cork leather. Fold over 10 cm at one end and stick it with UHU Kraft glue. Use wooden pegs to hold it together whilst it dries.

 

2. Fold a piece of Oaki Doki bias binding tape over the opposite end. Apply a thin layer of transparent glue to the cork leather to stick the tape in position. Hold it there whilst it dries with wooden pegs. The Oaki Doki binding should be flush with the cork.

Tip: To ensure that the tape doesn’t fray over time make sure that the edges are firmly stuck.

 

3. Draw a heart on grid paper using crosses as a template for the cross stitch decoration. Place the pouch on the felt pad. Use masking tape to fix the template on top of the cork beneath the binding. Use the awl to pierce the corners of all the crosses. Remove the paper template and, if necessary, re-pierce the holes in the cork. Cut a 240 cm piece of waxed cotton cord and tie a knot in one end. Thread the smallest Smyrna needle with the cotton and pass the needle up from the back through the bottom left hole. Create little cross stitches until the heart is created. Tie the cord off at the back with another knot and trim the excess cord.

4. Apply a line of UHU glue down either side on the back of the cork leather (approx. 26cm long). Fold the leather in two, pressing the edges together. Hold it in place with clips until the glue has dried.

Posted on June 14, 2017 by , Reply

A corker of a bag!

Efco’s cork leather and fabric can easily be hand or machine sewn with a standard foot. They are available in 4 different designs: 1 dark – Marron and 3 light – Granulo, Mosaic and Stripes. The leather has a faux suede effect backing and is medium weight whilst the fabric (labelled ‘Tissue’ in the catalogue) has a woven fabric backing and is the heaviest weight.

The Marron cork leather sheet (45 x 35cm) along with some of Efco’s cork tapes is all you need to create a simple yet stylish small bag…

Quick and simple to create this would make an ideal workshop project for anyone running sewing classes. Instructions can be found on the Projects4Crafters.com blog page.

To view the full cork range please see the Basics Catalogue.

Posted on June 8, 2017 by , Reply

What a corker!

House Clock

Materials:
2629799 – House Frame
3370400 – Pressed Cork
1549901 – My Colours Cardstock, Snowbound
6832076 – Martha Stewart Satin Acrylic, Wedding Cake (White)
6832040 – Martha Stewart Satin Acrylic, Pink Dahlia (Pink)
9320781 – Numbers Stencil
9320300 – Stencil-Fix
1520606 – Special Tacky Double-sided Tape
1855315 – Quartz Clockworks

Trace around the outside of the house frame onto some white card and around the inside of the frame onto a sheet of pressed cork and cut them both out. Glue the cork house in the centre of the card house. Punch a hole in the centre, making sure that the clock hands can rotate freely without touching the sides of the house frame. Install the quartz movement and hands according to the package instructions.

Paint the house frame with white acrylic. Leave to dry. Apply a thin coat of Stencil-Fix to the back of the stencils and leave to dry. Position the stencil (adhesive side down) on the outside of the house frame and sponge pink acrylic over the top. Repeat the process until the outside of the house has been entirely decorated. Leave to dry.

Apply double-sided tape around the back edge of the house frame. Stick the paper & cork house with the clock movement to the back of the frame.

Posted on May 12, 2017 by , Reply

New from Efco – Cork Leather!

Now customers can make their own cork bags and pouches using cork leather available from Efco…

Efco Cork Bags

It is available in four different styles and comes in 45 x 30 cm pieces.

To find out more or to purchase any of Efco’s range of cork products Contact Us.

Posted on March 21, 2016 by , Reply

Introducing Cork Fabric

Efco will be introducing a new range of cork products at CHSI Stitches this year…

Cork Fabric

The cork comes in various thicknesses, some backed with paper or fabric making it ideal for all sorts of crafting activities as you can cut, sew and stick it.

Join us on Stand G25 in Hall 12 NEC Birmingham to see this fabulous range. Other new ranges include Chalkboard fabric, Easy Beton Pastes, Woodies Stamps and Color Pots, as well as new additions to Efco’s Papp Art and other decorative items.

Fiona Jones will be demonstrating the new Texture Mats, Efcolor and Metal Embossing.

Posted on February 19, 2016 by , Reply