I decided to give this a try. I was shocked at how easy, as well as how cute it turned out. Thanks so much for sharing such a cute idea. I plan on making these for stocking stuffers, monogramming some, embroidering others. I'm always looking for cute and fast ideas.

I can't imagine that $3 is too much...and yours are very cute, too. :)

I'm envisioning tissue covers at every craft show in the world the next few months! lol

These qualify for fast and cute--------------AND USEFUL! Some of our cute ideas aren't all that practical.

Thanks so much for posting this project and thanks to the person who posted the link to the tutorial. I was getting bored with my quilt and this was such a nice break.
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I use the same pattern but modified it a little. I 'box' the corners so it doesn't look so flat. It's only about 1/2 to 3/4" but it adds a little style to it. I also overlap the middle slightly so they don't gap open.

I sold these at $3 or 2 for $5.00 because that little boxing of 4 corners does slow down the 'assembly line' a little but it makes it just a tad different from the other vendors that might be selling them. Our show was finally rained out so I didn't sell very many but we were totally shut down within 3 hours due to the torrential downpour... everyone left!

Just finished turning the last tissue cover-------119 of the little suckers.

And I'm in here (sewing room) looking for the scraps of the dozen neck ties I made for my son in law the teacher.

I need something for a benefit in November. I'm thinking about taking a dozen of the prettier ones and group them together for one item. I'm assuming right before Christmas, there's got to be a market of little Christmas gifts.

I will have to try some of them. Today I made a dozen coasters, the ones where you use the charm squares and sew around all four sides and turn. I made a dozen while I was watching Steve Harvey. They are for DD for her basement bar, made with wine theme. Maybe they need matching tissue holders. :D

I spent a lot of time pinning, and got smart and realized this was not a life or death match up---------so I "finger pinned!"

I made 16 of these in approx. 1-1/2 hours - and I used my serger and did them assembly line style. But I can't get a full package of kleenex in mine. Have to take about half out of a pkg. in order for them to fit. Did I do something wrong or are my kleenex too fluffy? I know what my sunday school class is getting for christmas.

Wow, you have been busy, have never made any. But have a received a few lovely ones from SP on the board.

Maybe we need to widen by a half inch and lengthen by a half or so. Actually, I've not put tissues in mine yet. Hope they aren't all tight.

I've given some to friends already. A set of 3 holiday covers, a set of 3 seasonal covers and a set of 3 pretty covers are going to a chance auction at church. I'm going to gather up a dozen or so for a benefit. I'm going to sell a few at my club meeting tonight with part of the price going back to the club. I've promised my GS all he wants for gifts at school. AND EVERYONE I KNOW, will get one for Christmas. LOL I do have a few masculine ones that might be good for the truck seat if the guys don't want to carry them.

And after 119 completed-----------I've got more laying on my sewing table to be done. Oh, and I did find some of my cut off pants legs. Some gal in our area is real fond of bright, printed, stretch jeans, and bless her heart, she donates them to Goodwill. Made some real cute shopping bags from them-----------now a few tissue covers, too! I wish my computer would let me post pictures-----------a couple are WILD!

I made a few today and found some tissues to put in them. It is amazing that I had 2 different sizes of Kleenex tissues in the house and 1 generic (from Staples, I think). One of the Kleenex's was high, but skinny. The other had a few Kleenex's missing, but it was longer and wider than the other one. It fit in nicely, probably because some of the Kleenex's were missing. The Staples brand ($1 for a 10 pack if I remember correctly) was smaller than both of the Kleenex's and doesn't fit snuggly. All of these were purchased awhile back, so I will have to check the market.

The idea is great -- so easy, and they look professional.

Dayle

I've found some easy things to do for little gifts---------but this is about as easy as I've seen. 128 done, more cut.

I found this pattern for little shirts tissue holder -- is it the one?

http://www.heirloomcreations.net/sho...older-pattern/

No, that is not the pattern but that one is cute as well. The pattern that everybody is using is posted on the tutorial page of the QB. It is fairly close to the top. Here is the link
http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutorials-f10/super-super-easy-tissue-holder-t107636.html

I used the 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch and a 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 and found it to be a little too tight. I ended up using 7 3/4 x 5 1/2 and 6 1/2 x 5 1/2 and this fits fine.

since one fabric was 7 1/2 and the other 6 1/2, using a 1/4 inch seam put the fold after being sewn together very tight, making one fabric 8 x 5 1/2 and the other 6 1/4 x 5 1/2 removes the issue of pressing the sides once sewn and inverted. the critical measurement is the sum of 7 3/4 + 6 1/2 = 14 1/4 for the sum of the 2 fabrics, the longer the long fabric is the wider the band at the opening will be, so play around with various lengths of the 2 fabrics and find a set of measurement that works for you.

the 5 1/2 measurement worked good for the tissues i had. when in doubt buy your tissues, make a test using your measurements and finalize the measurements before making a bunch.

i have a 5 thread serger that does a baseline and an overlock edge all in one shot that makes finishing these really quick.

remember that the longer of the 2 fabrics will be the lining and the band at the opening. the shorter fabric will be the most visible outside fabric.

I think you misread the pictures. The liner piece is 8.5" long.

Even though I think I'm going to be sorry, I'm going to do one with a heavyweight woven velveteen liner and a silver lame outer shell. May have to put interfacing on lame first. I know it's a nightmare to sew----------but I have to try.

If my mail it forward to that loony bin, you'll know why!

Just remember when you use the 5-thread serger, that you're taking a deeper seam (more like a 1/2" seam) so don't forget to make an allowance for that when you cut your fabric.

Before making a lot of these check for your supply of tissues since the dimensions of various companies tissues appear to vary. Find a set of dimensions that work for you. I found that I prefer to make the length a little more to then overlap the opening by 1/4 " or so to keep the tissues hidden when closed. I purchased the pattern for the "little shirts" and their dimensions were way too big for the tissues I have. After a few attempts I now have a workable set of dimensions.

I see that you are from Long Island. Probably can't get much where you are from for $1.50 but in IN, where there are lots of rural areas, it's a different story---people are living on much less money, generally. Make sure you price things based on where you are.

QuiltnLady, I love the shirt patter you found. So cute.

That's true. My house costs what a NYC or LI bathroom costs.

Current count------------153 completed. Maybe 30 or so more pieces cut.

A friend asked me to donate to a benefit and since its before Christmas I'm going to ask her if a couple "bakers dozen" bunches of tissue holders with tissues would be suitable. I'm thinking with everyone looking for stocking stuffers or small gifts for coworkers or such, the tissue holders might be good.

Love this idea and had forgot about it, will think about this as my maiden project, since surgery 2 weeks ago. Gotta start somewhere and this just might be it. Thank you to all.

My problem now is when I look at anything in my sewing room, the first thing that comes to my mind is what a great tissue holder that would make and wonder if there's a matching scrap for the lining.

Glad someone mentioned that tissue packages are not always the same size. I hadn't thought about that.

I'm now cutting the outer piece 6" x 7" and the lining piece 6" x 9". A plump package of tissue fits loosely, but won't cause the center slit ot gape open.

BTW, how much are you guys paying for tissue packets? I paid 2.49 for 8 at CVS and 2.43 for 8 at Wally World (Kleenex brand!) That's just a hair over 30 cents each, but adds up when you need 30 or so at one time.

I am like you, GrannieAnnie -- I am putting together match-ups from everything I see. My goal is 100 of these to be given to our pre-school at church. They are making up some kind of appreciation gift bags for the staff. They are fun to sew and go so fast.

Dayle