Well here she is, finished! This is my completed pouch for the Pretty {Little} Pouch Swap! This is my first time making a box pouch, and I used the tutorial found at The Plaid Scottie, and you can click HERE for directions on how to make one yourself! This tutorial was really great and easy! I changed up a few things, like dimensions, and the handle, you can really customize these style bags, which I love! I used a lot of Echino scraps, and some cool linen looking denim like weird material I found at Hancocks and now wished I had bought the whole bolt instead of one yard! I used fusible interfacing, and lined it with a great Amy Butler print, though I don't have any "open" shots. I did a bit of hand stitching, for that little extra touch and really hope that my partner loves it! It is just about 10" long and about 5" high, and would be a great "project" or "toiletry" bag.
I also made this little "coin" pouch for my partner, using the Noodlehead tutorial, found HERE. This was my first time installing a zipper in this manner and I love it! This method creates such clean lines and a great turned edge, I was really pleased! I used some Heather Ross Far Far Away II scraps, and Echino for the backing (I think, I'm not really sure who designed the backing fabric!) I did a funky little caterpillar like pull string on the zipper pull, and just love how weird it looks! I ended up with a small little 1/4" trimming from the Heather Ross fabric, and instead of throwing it away, I stitched 3 lines down the center, and then frayed the edges to create this "unique" looking zipper pull.
I was really happy that I challenged myself to try two new techniques for this swap, and was really pleased with the results of both of the tutorials that I tried. All I have to do now is find a few little goodies to put into the bag, wrap her up, and ship her off to my partner! I do hope you love it!
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