Just a little pouch

I have been so busy organising to move so I have just done a bit of sewing to try to relax. Nothing final on the sale yet but it all looks good.
When I found the little heart needle book there was a cute pouch on the same blog.
It was easy to make but even though I concentrated really hard when I put the binding on I still got the seam on the front of the pouch. I used regular double fold bias for this one. Since I burned myself out embellishing the heart needle book I decided to find a fancy closure for the pouch. I bought several flashy hooks and eyes and clasps when in America. I chose the giant hook and eye.

I expect to do a few more posts before going offline to move ( I am expecting to move) but after that I have my trip to Sydney with my mum so I will be pretty quiet for February. I am trying to keep up with the goals I set for Something old Something new but I doubt I will get to the something new this month. I also discovered the Christmas decoration sew a long so have to get a couple of felt cuties made in the next few days. Check it out.


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Happy Quilting and Crafting,
Val

Little Christmas bits 10 and 11

No wonder I get behind in my posting. I got up at 6am and have just spent an hour looking and pinning in Pinterest. I only went there to get the link for the pouch pattern.

Two projects today for catchup. The one more tonight. Hopefully.

The felt snow globe turned out really nice. I just traced the photo from my Christmas Ideas Pinterest.  I can't provide patterns when I have just copied them from someone else but they are easy to trace. The original is from the flickr photostream of Priscila Cunha Arte & Mimos . She has some nice felt things in her photostream.

I have some plastic stuffing beads (thank you Fiona) and I just add a spoonful or two before closing the stitching for the backing. It makes the felt hang nicely.

This little pouch pattern was easy to follow. It was free from Stitchin' the Night Away  .

I used 8 ply for the pink one then found some silky bamboo yarn more like 4 ply for the gold one and a 3.50 hook.

I plan to hang them on the tree.

Happy Quilting and Crafting,

Val