Open Wide Zippered Pouch - Turquoise and Lime

Sometimes you need a really sweet gift

for a really great friend.

Lately my go-to gift is a nice fresh zippered pouch.

I love using the awesome free tutorial for the

Open Wide Zippered Pouch, from Noodlehead.

You can find the tutorial here.

Just recently I made a red, white and blue version,

shown in this blog post.

For this latest version, I chose a favorite color palette

that I really love...turquoise and lime.

The fabrics are Good Neighbors by Crazy Mom Quilts

for Connecting Threads.

 

I love these tiny turquoise dots for the interior.

That lime green zipper is such a show-off.

The little tab is a great finishing feature.

This pouch design is really perfect from A to Z.

I think this bag will be fun for summer getaways.

It's a great size for makeup or other essentials.

I used the "Medium" size from the tutorial.

If you're not yet convinced to try this fun tutorial,

you should check out some of my other versions...

here...

and here...

Or come back someday soon...I'm sure I'll be making more of these! 

Happy 4th of July!

Here in the USA, we're having a celebration...

happy 4th of July!

I made a sweet new Stars and Stripes table runnner.

You can find the free tutorial with instructions here,

at A Bright Corner.

Photo and reference to free pattern used with permission from A Bright Corner blog

Here's how mine turned out.

I used a couple of different fabric collections

from my stash...the stars and the stripes came

from a fabric line called Simply Sweet from Henry Glass.

For the star background, the border and binding,

I used Smooth Sailing from Connecting Threads.

They gave my runner a nautical flair.

The border wasn't included in the tutorial,

but I liked the way it added a few more inches

of width and length to the runner.

I used wavy quilting lines, randomly spaced.

Don't you think wavy lines are perfect for flag designs?

I think the striped binding is my favorite detail.

This runner is even reversible!

The beachy print is fun for the back deck at our house,

near the swimming pool.

If you're looking for a fun and easy project,

with just the right mix of applique and patchwork,

you'll love making this project!

Enjoy your summer, friends!