Well, unfortunately, cold and flu season is here, and I caught a doozy of a cold this week while traveling. I’ve even lost my voice, which has been no fun and I’ll tell you more about that in a future post. Needless to say, I’ve been going through tissues like crazy, which reminded me that I’ve been wanting to share this quick and easy tissue holder with you.
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This project is so quick and simple to sew. Really, it only took a few minutes to make. If you wanted to make several of them, you could make them assembly line style and make them even quicker.
This tissue holder makes a great teacher’s gift or stocking stuffer. Who doesn’t carry tissues around in their purse or bag?
They also come in handy if you make them from the leftover scraps of a home decor project. You’ll always have your fabrics available in your purse if you need to match your fabrics when buying accessories or other items for the room.
The tissue holder is a great use for those little fabric scraps that are too small for most projects. I used some scraps from some pillows that I made.
Tissue Holder
Materials needed:
Fabric for outside
Fabric or lining for inside
Fabric for cording (optional)
Small cord or string (optional)
Thread
Instructions:
1. Cut a 7″ wide x 6″ long rectangle from your face fabric.
2. Cut the same size rectangle of lining or inside fabric.
3. Make 12″ of small cording. I’ve written a post about how to make cording, if you’re unsure of how to make it. You can also skip this step and #4 and use a second fabric instead of lining for the inside of the tissue holder.
4. Sew cording onto the face side of the 6″ ends of fabric.
5. Sew lining to the face side of fabric on cording edges. (6″ edges)
6. Turn right sides out and press.
7. Fold cording edges so that they meet in the middle. Wrong sides out. Sew along the two end sides using a 1/2″ seam allowance. Serge ends so they don’t ravel. If you don’t have a serger, you can zig-zag or use pinking sheers on the ends.
8. Turn right side out and insert your tissues.
I hope you enjoyed my quick and easy tissue holder tutorial today!
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Diane Newton-Prior says
November 2, 2014 at 4:51 pmKEYUTE!! And welcome home! Sorry about the cold!
Jann says
November 2, 2014 at 5:24 pmThanks Diane!
Chrystal Younger says
November 3, 2014 at 6:08 amCute idea!
Kate says
November 3, 2014 at 6:28 amThis is so pretty with the cording. I like quick and easy. Thank you for sharing.
Jann says
November 3, 2014 at 7:49 amThanks Chrystal!
Jann says
November 3, 2014 at 7:49 amThanks Kate!
Angela says
November 3, 2014 at 9:21 amI’m going to give a friend’s daughter some sewing lessons. This looks like a great beginner project. Thanks for sharing.
Jann says
November 3, 2014 at 10:41 amAngela, this would be a great beginner sewing project!
Wendy says
November 7, 2014 at 11:08 amWhen I started reading this post I thought “Shoot! I wish I could sew. I really could use a couple of these! ” Then I saw your wonderfully detailed photos and I think even I (someone who knows how to thread the sewing machine needle but not much more) can do this. I am certainly going to try. 🙂
Jann says
November 7, 2014 at 1:41 pmWendy, sure you can make these! Very easy. Good luck!
Kim says
November 7, 2014 at 11:09 amThis is so cute. My teen fashionistas are always remarking how the plastic tissue packs from the grocery store are ugly. I could make them (or they could make them themselves) a cute, fashionable cover now! 😉 Pinning!
Jann says
November 7, 2014 at 1:43 pmThanks Kim! They would make great stocking stuffers for your teens.
Heather says
November 7, 2014 at 11:32 amGreat tutorial and they are so so cute! I don’t sew much, but I think even I might be able to pull this off. Thanks so much for sharing. Pinning for later!
Jann says
November 7, 2014 at 1:43 pmThanks Heather!
Jill says
November 8, 2014 at 11:36 amWhat an adorable idea and lovely gift this would make for the holiday season. This would also make a wonderful home ec project for kids in our homeschool lessons! Pinning and sharing 🙂
Jann says
November 9, 2014 at 7:28 pmThanks Jill! Yes, that’s a great idea to use the tissue holder as home ec project!
Mary says
May 11, 2015 at 2:41 pmI really like this idea! My grandmother used to make these and I’ve been using her pattern but I love your addition of piping to the opening. This really dresses it up tremendously.
Jann says
May 11, 2015 at 2:53 pmThanks Mary! I love pipping or cording as an added detail for a lot of sewing projects.
Shirley Fenstermaker says
June 23, 2015 at 7:55 pmI watched the video to learn how to sew cording. Soon I’m going to make this tissue holder. Looking forward to the finished product.
Jann says
June 23, 2015 at 8:44 pmThanks Shirley! I’m so glad the cording video was helpful. Good luck with your tissue holder!
Shirley Fenstermaker says
June 27, 2015 at 3:31 pmHi. A project that should be a few minutes turned out to be a few hours! Not because of the tutorial I made a few mistakes along the way.
Here’s a picture of the end result.
Shirley Fenstermaker says
June 27, 2015 at 3:32 pmwhoops! I don’t know how to attach a picture.
Jann says
June 28, 2015 at 3:21 pmShirley, sewing mistakes are very common around here! Unfortunately, they do slow us down. I’ll bet that if you make more of these tissue holders, they’ll go much faster now that you’ve made one.
Tom says
November 30, 2015 at 5:04 pmThis looks really clever & unusual–a great idea for Christmas gifts.
What is the material you used for the cover? I go to a fabric store and get overwhelmed very quickly, so usually end up with a thin cotton print. This looks much better than that.
Jann says
December 1, 2015 at 7:25 amThanks Tom! It’s a home decorator fabric, so it’s heavier than a cotton print. I bought it a couple of years ago at my local Hobby Lobby.
dana says
May 11, 2016 at 6:03 amvery easy and good tutorial thanx
Jann says
May 12, 2016 at 12:45 pmThanks Dana!
Safia says
January 27, 2017 at 9:30 amI’m making a list of supplies to make one of these this weekend. I want to add an elastic to attach it to the passenger visor in the car. No more smashed tissue box tossed around in the car!
Jann says
January 28, 2017 at 9:53 amSafia, what a great idea to add elastic! Love it!
GABRIELLE GAVZIE says
May 11, 2019 at 9:35 pmMy daughter is going to college in August. She has a blood disorder that causes her to have many nose bleeds. She will need to have LOTS of tissues and unfortunately b/c there is limited space in the dorm rooms, I can’t send her with boxes of tissues b/.c they are too bulky. I saw your quick and easy tissue holder and I was wondering how large it is and can it hold a whole box of tissues?
Do you sell them? I do not sew so I would have to have someone make them for me.
Jann says
May 14, 2019 at 10:31 amNo, this is very small. Made to fit in a purse.