Another Little Project
Another little project — but not a UFO! Can you believe it?! I actually decided to make a new project this week, and I’m pretty happy with it.
When my Quilter’s Planner arrived, it came with a Pattern Supplement brimming with several really beautiful projects. One of the little projects caught my eye — the Zippy Pouch, and I’ve been itching to make it.
The Zippy Pouch was designed by Karin Jordan of Karin Jordan Studios. The pouch is 4″ x 9″ and has a wide base. The pattern was very well done and easy to follow.
The fabrics used are fat quarters and scraps. I’m not sure what the fabric is that I used on the exterior of my pouch. It wasn’t marked when I bought it. I’m wondering if it’s a peppered cotton, or a shot cotton. It was a little fussy to work with because it was very soft and frayed quite a bit. With the exception of the main exterior fabric, all of the fabrics are from my stash.
Once I had the exterior of the bag constructed and added fusible fleece to it, I decided to have some fun with the quilting. I did straight line quilting because I thought it would look great with the design.
While stitching, I used my machine foot to gauge the width of the stitching. Once I got the sides done, I stitched the bottom.
When it came to the sides, which are triangular, I changed it up a bit and just following the triangular shape. One side is actually just a tiny bit different from the other, because I got lost in thought and accidentally changed up the stitching. Ha!
The interior is very roomy. I will hold all of my colored pencils (I think I have a 72-pencil set). I also like the wide base because it stands up so nicely.
The zipper was a bit tricky because my zipper was quite a bit longer than 9 inches. However, the pattern directions for the zipper are very easy to understand.
So Have I Done Any More UFOs?
Okay, I’ll admit it. Yes. I’ve finished one more — just a bit of hand quilting and binding on a small quilt.
What have you been working on this week? I’d love to hear about it!
Linking up today with Susan at Quilt Fabrication and Lorna at Sew Fresh Quilts.
Wendy
13 Comments
Vicki in MN
Very very cute! I love pouches that have wide bases. It looks like some shot cotton I won. Pieced 2 more snowman runners and working on a different heart one. Having a hard time deciding on the border fabric/s now. Would love to have all of them quilted and listed by Friday night.
catpatches
Very cute little bag. Nice job on it.
Nancy @ Grace and Peace Quilting
Love the solid base! Cute pouch! Perfect for 72 colored pencils.
piecefulwendy
Thanks, Nancy!
somethingrosemade14
Very nice and for me really ambitious. Love the colors and the wee bit of hand quilting. Your color pencils will thank you for giving them a cool carrier. I finished my first quilt of the year yesterday, nine days into the new year and I think I bested last year-whoo hoo.
Louise Hornor
What a cute little pouch! Did you do “big stitch” quilting along the top? Great colors, too.
piecefulwendy
Yes, the big stitch helps anchor the zipper.
quiltinggail
Such a cute little bag! Lovely!
piecefulwendy
Thanks!
Susan
Oh so cute! Love the triangular end with triangular quilting – nice!
piecefulwendy
Thank you!
sewmotion (@Sewmotion)
Your pouch is so cute, and well done on a finish! That grey fabric looks like a Kaufman Essex Linen to me, one of my favs!
Facetfully
Great pouch! Don’t you love these projects?