Another Double Exposure Zippered Pouch - Lilac Briar Rose

Hello, Friends!

Thanks for all of the humorous comments

in the Zipit giveaway!

You've all made me smile,

guessing how many zippers are in my stash.

{How many do I have? I'm still counting...I hope I'll be finished by Aug. 31 at midnight, 

when the giveaway closes.}

While we're talking zippers,

I'll share the first sample I stitched for my new

Double Exposure Zippered Pouch pattern.

I used some of my beloved Briar Rose fabrics for this one.

I had to wait for my latest shipment of Zipit zippers,

before I created this fun double-pocket pouch.

I think the Purple #218 zippers set off that lilac print

to perfection.

Some of you might be interested to know

where I found the lace for my samples.

I've placed several orders from Yozo Craft in China,

and I've been very satisfied with delivery and pricing.

The selection of pretty lace designs is also outstanding!

{I love this particular edging along the colorful zippers. I had to order more yesterday.}

If you've already purchased my new pattern

for the Double Exposure Zippered Pouch,

you might notice that this sample

looks a wee bit different.

It has tabs at the ends of both zippers.

I'm not gonna lie...

I'm not really crazy about all of those tabs

sticking out,

especially when the pouch is folded in half.

For the final version of my pattern,

I inserted zip tabs at the beginning and end

of each zipper before attaching them,

 instead of making tabs that stick out.

{I just like that a lot better.}

Back to the lilac Briar Rose sample...

It was easy to choose these fabrics,

because I had used them for a couple of earlier projects.

You may recall this Noodlehead Divided Basket,

which was my first item made in that

unlikely combination of lilac and gold.

I used the same palette to create my inspiration

needle book for our Need a Little Needle Book Swap.

I love the little bits of that Jennifer Paganelli

Bell Bottoms print in gold.

It was fun to put the same prints together

and see what came out as I designed

the Double Exposure Zippered Pouch.

I chose to quilt and allover diagonal grid for this pouch.

For the back, I used that golden clover print,

with little blossoms and crickets.

The same grid quilting looked just as nice on the back.

Inside,

you'll find some sweet strawberries!

As usual, I added my little "eamylove" label

to one of the pouch interiors.

The finished pouch looks pretty,

whether it's lying flat or folded in half.

I have another Double Exposure Zippered Pouch sample

to share in a few days.

I had to test my pattern thoroughly, of course.

{Besides...they are sew much fun to make!}

Linking up to Bag Brag Tuesday by Chris W Designs

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Double Exposure Zippered Pouch - A New Pattern!

Well, it's about time I introduced a new pattern!

Today I present the

tutorial-style pattern for my

Double Exposure Zippered Pouch!

In this pattern,

you'll learn how to apply "exposed" zippers,

which can then be trimmed with lace,

to resemble those gorgeous Japanese lace zippers.

{You know you've been wanting those lace zippers!}

This pouch is quick and easy to sew.

All you need are 2 or 3 fat quarters of fabric,

some Pellon 987F fusible fleece,

2 zippers

and 1 1/2 yds. lace or other trim.

For my sample,

I used Bonnie and Camille fabrics from the

Marmalade and Scrumptious lines.

The tangerine zippers came from Zipit on Etsy.

The pattern is full of photos to guide you, step by step.

Before long,

you have a stylish and useful double-pocket pouch.

You could keep some hexagons in one pocket...

and keep sewing supplies in the other pocket.

The pouch finishes at 9 1/2" x 12",

which makes it large enough to carry

some types of tablets, too!

You can fold the whole thing in half,

so it can go into a tote bag or purse.

Look what I did with the zipper pulls, for a final touch!

I cut some narrow ribbon (3/8" wide) on an angle,

then threaded it through the zipper pull.

I knotted it and trimmed it neatly.

{A touch of gingham makes everything sweeter!}

You can find my pattern for the

Double Exposure Zippered Pouch right here on Craftsy.

I've also listed it in my shop on Etsy,

called eamylove.

Come back tomorrow...

I'm having a GIVEAWAY to celebrate!

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Zakka Style Pincushion

Here we are at Week #3

in the Zakka Style Sew Along!

If you are just tuning in,

check out the LRStitched post here.

This week's project was the one that "had me at hello" for this book!

As soon as I saw it, I knew I would be making one of my very own.

The contributor for the project is

Sonia Cantie,

and her blog of beauty is cozyhomemaking.typepad.com.

{Go and say hello!}

{Here is a photo of my pincushion next to a photo of Sonia's pincushion.}

I'm going to indulge myself and show you a BUNCH of photos 

of this tiny little project, because she was such a good little model!

I recently purchased a bit of this sweet linen print from Heather Ross's

Far Far Away III line for Kokka.

I loved it for its powdery blue background

and most especially for the little dandelions,

waiting for wishes.

Next I noticed the bits of orange and the life they introduced.

I brought out my scraps of Aviary by Joel Dewberry,

in one of the original colorways.

The broad stripe begged to come along into this project!

I featured it on the back, 

adding a covered button from another print within the same Aviary line.

Sonia's lovely example used a stamp to create a patch of goodness,

but I didn't have a stamp handy that felt right.

{Plus...I haven't stamped anything for so long that my ink had dried up!}

Instead, I made a "postage stamp" bit of applique,

zigzagging it into place.

A scrap of lace brought some frothy cuteness...

And I put this lovely wee dragonfly to use,

in a place of honor on the little applique.

Charming, yes?

{That must be why they call them "charms".}

Once it was stuffed to a squeezy plumpness,

I stitched up the opening

and admired my lovely little

Far Far Away pincushion.

{I actually admired it from close close up!}

I think it came straight out of a

seamstress's storybook.

If you love this fairy tale star, you can purchase it from

eamylove on Etsy!

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Easter Grass Wreath Project

I was inspired by this blog posting, from Capture the Details, 

to make a spring wreath.

I picked up the supplies I needed (at JoAnn and Walmart) and got to work.  

I used EXACTLY one skein of Fun Fur in lime green.  

My wreath form was white, not green, so I was careful to wrap the yarn tightly.  No white showed through.

I found some little lace flowers, but mine had yellow centers, not pink. 

That's okay...my pins were yellow, too.

I put my flowers into little tufts of three.

I chose a pretty pale blue ribbon 

and learned how to tie it from Martha Stewart's website.

I love it! 

I put it on Craftsy for their Spring Fling contest.

"Heart" it if you love it, too!

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