Simple Little Pouch
December 20, 2015 § 12 Comments
Only five more days until Christmas! Are you ready? I am, but I’m not. Where does the time go? I finished up my first semester of grad school last week and I was dying to get into my sewing room and create. All I’ve been doing, though, is laundry and errands and baking and napping. I have been knitting on one final gift that doesn’t need to be done until after Christmas. All I want to do is escape to a cabin in the snowing mountains with some snowshoes, a fireplace and some handwork. Instead, we will pretend that our house is in the snowy woods, make a day trip to the mountains, build a fire at home and imagine that we are somewhere else.
This little pouch was inspired by one that I saw on Pinterest. It may end up as a gift… or it may not. I haven’t decided. I was thinking about making a tutorial but I don’t have the energy at the moment. Instead, here are the basic measurements in case you feel like tackling one on minimal information.
- Start with an 11″ x 13″ rectangle, layer with batting and lining and quilt.
- Trim the corners with a 3″ radius (6″ diameter circle)
- Bind all the way around.
- Apply the zipper to the long ends of the rectangle.
- On the short end, fold to make box corners, stitch at a width of 3″ and trim.
- Bind the raw edges of the corners and slip stitch from the zipper to the corner to close.
I know those are pretty rough instructions. Maybe I will create a better tutorial later, if anyone is interested.
Merry Christmas! May you experience the true light and peace of Christmas this year. ❤
That’s a cute little pouch, Anita. I appreciate your minimal instructions. And I’ll be dreaming of a cabin in the mountains, too!
What a pretty pouch! Great fabrics and shape. Congrats on surviving a semester of grad school! Merry Christmas to you!
Just lovely!
As cute as that little kitty pouch on Pinterest is I like your version better – it is more classy looking. Glad you have the first semester of grad school behind you. Are you registered for spring? Are you degree seeking – it seemed like your Fall semester classes were Bible based.
Love it, anyone would be pleased to receive it as a gift. May you and yours have a blessed holiday this wonderful Christmas season. Enjoy each day as your have a break from your studies.
I don’t know what I like more, the pouch or your photography!
Enjoy each hour of you time off!
Peace my friend ❤️💚
Super cute!
Very pretty, and the size looks practical. I would like to see the tute when you get a chance. Happy holidays!
Great zipper pouch, love your fabric choices. I would be interested in a tutorial if/when you have time.
Hi Anita, so glad you have taken a bit of time for a little sewing. Hope this term at school sails by. I’m sneaking away to Pt. Gamble for a few days with Gwen, I continue to look back to Lopez and revel in the great people I got to sew with for those few days. Take care, and Happy New Year.
I love the pouch. I saw a similar one on Pinterest and have been wondering how to make it. I would love to see a tutorial.
Grad school has a way of taking over life, in a good way. Just found your blog and subscribed so that whenever you have a break I won’t miss more beautiful things like the pouch–that fabric was so, so pretty!