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Zipper Pouch No. 3

Zipper Pouch No. 3 + Heart Applique

It has patchwork lining and one Curvy Patch Pocket (no. 5) on the inside.

The finished pouch is available here in my etsy shop.

Sample Sale - Medium Zip Pocket Pouch (Sold)

Today this pouch is available as a sample. Sold - Thanks!

This was made using the Zip Pocket Pouches pattern.  It is the medium size in the pattern.  The heart appliqué can be found here.

The floral fabric is a print called Elvira from Michael Miller.  The dots are from the Pimatex Basics line from Robert Kaufman. 

It has a "parakeet" blue Coat & Clark zipper. 

This pouch will hold a passport, or small journal, or here it is shown with both:

Made - Linen Heart Coaster

This is going to be even cuter after it's been washed!  Like quilts, the coasters get even better after they've been laundered. 

This 5" coaster is made from a blue linen fabric with the Size 1 heart appliqué. 

The fabric for the heart appliqué is Tiny Floral from Studio E. 

It took me 29 minutes to make this from start to finish.

The back is Dottie in pink from Moda, and a turqoise floral print I've had for several years and can't remember the name. 

Something New to Sew!

Medium Zip Pocket Pouch with Heart Appliqué

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Put a heart on it with these quick heart appliqué shapes. 

This document has two slightly modified heart shapes and instructions for machine sewing a faced applique piece. 

They can be made in less than 10-minutes:

And look how very sweet they are on so many things:

Made - Small Zip Pouch with Heart Applique

Here's a little zip pouch I made the other day. The body for this is the small size pattern piece from the Zip Pouches pattern.

Next week the heart appliqué pieces I use to make these heart shaped embellishments will be available.  

The heart shapes I use are slightly modified so they can be machine sewn and appliquéd.  It takes me about 10 minutes to make and attach this heart. They are easy, and I'll show you the appliqué process I use.

The pieces are also what I use to make the patchwork hearts like this one.  The little hanging hearts are the same basic concept as the patchwork coasters.  The main differences are I piece them on flannel and add a hanging loop.

Sample Sale - Polka Dot Zip Pouch (Sold)

- - Sold - Thanks! - -

Here is another zip pouch I made over the weekend.  There isn't a pattern (or template pieces) for this pouch, but maybe someday. 

For this one I was experimenting with the darts and shape.  Some squarish pouches, but with darts at the bottom, have been on my to sew list.  The other day I got started, but the first one wasn't as square as I wanted.  But now I've made the first one where the shape is what I envisioned  :0]

It's also been since the fall of 2006 since I've done any appliqué!  I had to look at my etsy sales to see when I sold this pouch with a lily pad appliqued to the front.  The heart is made from a print called Child Smile from Lecien. 

I'm not sure what the red pin dot print is called.  It might be one of Moda's dots. 

This pouch is about 6" high x 4.5" wide x 1.5" deep.

The lining is patchwork, which I'm loving making.  It's a nice surprise on the inside, uses up some scraps, and is solving the problem of not having enough of any one coordinating print for the lining.