Native American-Inspired Quiver

I know I said I'd do a holster tute, but my six-year old has been patiently waiting for a quiver for his Native American costume, and well, the one-year old really doesn't care about his holster, so...

Native American-Inspired Quiver!

Here is how I made it...

Materials:

-two contrasting suede-like fabrics

-fleece

-plastic canvas

-fringe

1. Cut the plastic canvas down to approximately 16" by 12".

2. Cut one of fleece the same size as plastic canvas.

3. Cut one of each of contrasting fabrics approximately 1" larger on all sides than plastic canvas.

4. Cut strip of fringe the length of what will be the outside fabric. Zig-zag stitch (I chose zig-zag for aesthetics) down center of fabric's length.

5. Straight stitch fleece to plastic canvas. It may stretch and bunch in places, not a big deal. This won't be seen, it's just to add dimension.

6. With right sides together, sew contrasting fabrics together on three sides. Leave fourth side completely open and unsewn. Turn.

7. Slide plastic canvas/fleece into the contrasting fabric "bag" you just made, pillowcase-style. Fold open edges under and top stitch to finish the fourth edge.

8. Form your project into a tube along the length. Using embroidery floss and needlepoint needle (which I neglected to mention and picture earlier, so SURPRISE!) stitch along the outer edges, closing into a tube.

Hint: I kept the other end closed with a large safety pin until I worked my way further down the tube,

Your thumb and pointer finger may start to bleed. It's all part of the fun.

9. Standing tube upright on contrasting fabrics, trace a rough circle/outline apx. .5" around. Cut out one in each contrasting fabric.

10. Wrong sides facing, stitch contrasting fabric circles together. I chose a zig-zag stitch, again for decoration. Trim excess close to stitches w/out clipping thread.

11. Place circle on one end of tube and prepare to cry. Using that same embroidery floss as before, whip stitch the circle to the bottom of the tube.

By this point I was using a pair of pliers from my husband's tool box. I may have snapped a needle in two by pulling too hard at one point. Good times.

12. After measuring the future owner of the quiver from shoulder to waist (or just guessing, if he's still at school and you have no patience), cut a strip of one of the contrasting fabrics 2" wide and apx. 4" longer than the measurement.

13. Fold with right sides in along length and stitch edges, leaving open at one end for turning.

14. Turn right side out, and fold open edges in.

15. Top stitch closed, and then I decorative-stitched along the edges.

16. Pull out those pliers, needle, and embroidery floss again. Whip stitch strap to either end of quiver, at top and bottom of seam.

 

17. Give it to the kid you made it for and send him off in search of sticks to make some arrows with.

19. Bask in the love of a child that now thinks you're the boss because you made him a freaking amazing quiver, despite the throbbing in your thumb and pointer finger.

That's love.