Zip it Up Organizer featuring the Tim Holtz Green Palette Fabric Collection
Hi friends! Happy Monday! Please join me in welcoming back Richele Christensen back to our blog as a special guest! If you’d like to purchase the pattern she used to make this organizer, click or tap here. Read on to learn all about how she created this great piece and enjoy!
Hello friends, Richele here with another Palette fabric project. Palette is a year long collection of fabric with a new color every month designed by Tim Holtz for FreeSpirit Fabrics. There are 12 designs unique designs each month. This months color is beautiful shades of GREEN!
I wanted to make something that would be good for holding my ephemera when going over to a friends house, a crop or just to organize for a project. I love how you can see through the pockets to view what’s in them. The Zip It Up 2.0 would also be great for your tools, accessories and gadgets. It comes in 2 sizes and when you open it it lays flat for easy access.
Choose your favorite Palette fabrics. I’ve used the Green Ticket for the main fabrics, Green Map for the inside, Green Typography, and Green Tapestry for the accents and the binding is Green Vintage.
Cut out all your pieces as instructed. I utilized the little labels that come in the pattern to help keeping things organized.
Layer and quilt the main pieces and outer pockets as desired. I used a 1” crosshatch which is always a favorite of mine for bags.
Trim the quilted pieces to size using a rotary cutter.
Outer Pockets – Sew the outside zippers and binding to the outside quilted pockets.
Attach the outer pockets and handle to the main piece.
Inner Pockets – Sew the inside zipper and binding to the vinyl pockets. Sew the pockets to the main piece.
Trim corners with template included in the instruction. Attach the inside middle piece and then add the zipper closure. Attach the binding and zipper end.
Add zipper pulls if desired and fill it up with all your goodies.
This project is for a more experienced beginner to export. The pattern is written very well and there are a few videos for the trickier sections. I can’t wait to make another one in a different color of Palette. I love being organized!
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stunning work
Thank you!
The combination of the green fabrics you chose is beautiful, and I can imagine how well they’d work for not just organizing ephemera, but also small tools and gadgets. I’m curious, do you have any tips for keeping the quilting lines super straight on a project like this?
I mark all my lines with a Hera Marker. It makes a little crease in the fabric to follow. I hope that helps!
Such a great bag!!!
Thanks so much!
I love this!!
Thanks!