Plenty of Project Pouches...

Some time in the second half of last year (don't remember when and it appears I forgot to start a blog post at the time)...I made a project pouch based on a couple of Hugs 'n' Kisses patterns, really just to give a different kind of project pouch pattern a whirl...I skipped the fancy bits of each pattern and just worked out the size of using a whole piece of fabric instead of clam shells and/or applique...(The patterns are Simply Sonja for one but the other one I can't find on the website...basically the same just a different size/embellishment - not where the sewing room is at the moment so I can't grab the patterns to check.)

 

The vinyl isn't deformed or marked, it's just gone a bit wonky lighting wise in the photo...

I really liked the concept of bagging it out and not having binding and having a wee handle to grab it with...

 

I needed swap presents for Stawell Quilters camps and Scrub Stitchin', and as I like to make something I hope the recipient will find useful, was leaning towards this pouch pattern when I saw a post somewhere of a pouch made with mesh instead of clear vinyl for the pocket...so had to give that a try...

 

The first one I made from a black/white house fabric (NZ cottages) with white mesh...this one was for Stawell Quilters September camp at Halls Gap (and was finally gifted the week before our March camp this year! The second half of last year was a continual challenge of being being sick, start to get well, get another virus, oh let's have COVID again, let's just fall in a huge hole of on and off sickness from August to December so making it to camp was an achievement in itself let alone remembering to sort the swap present and take it with me)...and for our March long weekend camp at Cave Hill Creek a second one using same print fabric but in sepia/brown tones with tan mesh (forgot to take a picture so use your imagination).

Added some needles and cute little wooden magnetic needle minders from The Quilters Angel in Queensland...

While I was flinging fabric about at the start of the exercise I put together a combination that I liked but then decided against for the Stawell Quilter versions...but, I left the fabrics on the table and, after getting over wondering if it was a bit too bright, used with black mesh and a grey fancy zip for my Scrub Stitchin' "Make It, Bake It or Fake It" swap present...

Added needles and a set of needle minders...

Jules got this one...I hope she gets good use from it.

 

I might need to make me another one using mesh instead of vinyl at some point.

 

Happy Stitching...