Travel Tissue Case

Fabric Travel Tissue Case Scrap Buster

These cute travel tissue cases give your travel tissues some class and style. They are designed for a packet of travel tissues to fit perfectly but even regular tissues can be used. They are the same size, after all.

These are simple to make and you can use up your scrap fabric to make them.

Start with an outer fabric that is 5 1/2" tall and 6 1/2" wide.

The lining is 5 1/2" tall and 7 1/2" wide.

Sew the 5 1/2" sides together, right sides facing.

The lining piece is longer so the sewn piece will have a ripple.

Turn inside out and press so that there are equal bits of the lining framing the edge. We'll call this binding from now on though it is not technically binding.

Now fold the edges to the center and pin or clip. You can slightly overlap the binding but I prefer keeping them flush to each other. You can find the center by measuring or just fold the piece in half and press to mark the center with a crease.

(If you want to add a tab you would do that now. Make sure that the tab is on the inside at this point, with raw edges matched or slightly extended. The tab would be centered under the binding.)

Sew the sides with the clips using 1/4" seams. Serge, zig-zag, or using pinking sheers to finish the seams, being careful not to cut the stitching if using pinking sheers. I also like to back stitch over the section where the binding meets, to give it some added strength as these are points that receive some added tension when tissue packet is inserted.

I like the look of the boxed corner, though it is not necessary. If you want a flat pouch, turn right side out and your pouch is done.

If you want boxed corners, fold the corners as shown in the image and sew 1/2" from the tip. After all four corners are sewn, turn right side out and you are done. One cute holder for travel tissues is done.

If you want to clip them to your purse or a tote/travel bag we'll need to create a tab piece. Cut a piece of the outer fabric 4" x 2", fold into half lengthwise, fold the outer edges into the center crease, and sew down the sides. Insert the tab through a clip or key ring then insert tab inside holder at the trim before sewing that side down.