Iron Caddy Jr. in Batik

After I sold the first Iron Caddy Jr. bag for holding a small travel size iron, I made myself one in batik fabrics. The pattern is from Sisters Common Thread and they also sell the original Iron Caddy size pattern too, which holds most regular size irons and was the very first one that I made many years ago. I really LOVE this small junior size. It's so cute! But so functional as well. It is designed to fit 6"-8 1/4" travel irons. You can also do a Google search for the pattern as many places do sell the pattern as well. (Not an affiliate, but I do love this iron bag)!

Love how the batik fabric worked for making this bag.

Open the bag and it reveals the little travel iron I put inside. It can hold larger travel irons up to 8 1/4" as you can see by the extra space here.

Fully open reveals the HRM (heat resistant material, which comes with a piece of this HRM with the pattern.

The batik side fully opened.

Next to my Big Giant Buddha Head in the garden.

This is also a large Buddha. You can see the scale of the Iron Caddy Jr. here too.

Happy Pressing!

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Ironing Caddy Pad Jr. Iron Bag & Ironing Surface All-in-One

This Ironing Caddy Jr. (by Sisters Common Thread), is the smaller version of the original Ironing Caddy. Jr. fits a small travel size iron, whereas the original fits most larger regular size irons. I made the original size years ago, but I hadn't made this Jr. size yet. So when a women in one of my groups was asking about an iron bag for her travel iron, I thought I would make this one (it matches a large bag I made) to show her. I expected her to order one in a color she might like, but she said she would buy this one. Well okay, I can make myself one too (which I did and will share soon).

I used a material I had for the inside lining that was very similar in feel to the silver heat resistant (HRM) material. Since I thought she would order one in her colors, I didn't use the HRM that came with the pattern, because I thought it would be better to use for her bag. Well, she was fine with this bag and so I ended up using the HRM in the one I made for myself later. I couldn't find the HRM yardage I had. Did I use it all? Well wouldn't you know it I found it the other day after I had made this one and the one for myself. LOL!

I think I like the Jr. size caddy even better than the larger size. It's so cute and this is the size iron I would take with me when I sew away from home anyhow.

I used a double stacked button and fold-over elastic instead of regular elastic or hair ties. I used hair tie elastic the first time I made one of these larger bags and the elastic rotted rather quickly. I like the stretchy fold-over elastic, so I hope it lasts longer.

This opens to a 15.5" x 20" ironing surface. This is the material I used instead of the HRM. Looks like "pick up sticks" game.

I like this cute little Dritz iron. So lightweight and works great.

Half folded and half unfolded, so you can see how the iron sits inside the bag.

Looking down before I adjusted it closed so you can see the iron inside.

Next time I will share the one I made for myself in beautiful batik fabric. 

Happy pressing!

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Mini Iron Storage Case for Mini Oliso Iron (or other small travel irons)

Hello all you ironing buffs. I tested this Mini Iron Storage Case for Around the Bobbin patterns not long ago and now the pattern has been released to purchase as a pdf or paper pattern and it's on sale for a very short time too. Scroll to the end of this post for the discount code of 30% off! ( On sale for a limited time.)

This iron case was designed to fit the Mini Oliso iron, but it will work for any travel sized iron too. I do have the Mini Oliso iron and another travel iron, so I took photos of both irons so you can see how each fits into this case.

The instructions are great, as usual and pretty easy to make too. I chose to use a batik fabric and a purple grunge fabric for my storage case. Now you can store your travel iron in style when you go to a class or retreat or to sew with a friend.

Be sure to check out the other tester's versions too, here.

Here shows my Mini Oliso iron with the silicone resting mat inside the Mini Iron Storage Case.

And here it is with the drawstring cinched closed.

The side and the bottom of the case looks like a boot.

I used batik fabric and a purple grunge fabric to make my case.

A side view of the iron in the case.

I also have a Dritz travel size iron and it is smaller than the Mini Oliso iron, so it doesn't take up as much room inside; but this case does work well for this Dritz or any travel sized iron.

The Dritz travel iron inside the cinched iron storage case.

The coupon code is MINI30 and will be on sale from Friday through Sunday (CDT) for 30% off the pattern (PDF or Paper). Buy the pattern here.
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