But I wanted to take a break this Sunday morning and share a special project I made for my swap partner: the Fold Up Sewing Folio, pattern by Aneela Hooey, found in her newest book: Stitched Sewing Organizers.
Now here's the embarrassing part about this pouch: this is the second Folio I've made because I lost the first one. I made my swap partner a Folio right after two of my craft fairs, to give myself a little break, but also to get a head start on swap items so that I would not leave everything until the last minute.... And as the swap approached, I could not find the folio I had made! I searched the house high and low and my husband helped me too! It was SO frustrating and I felt like I was wasting so much time because I had so many deadlines I had to contend with. So I finally gave in and just made another one. I still haven't found the one I lost.
Here's the outside of the pouch, made in a Menagerie floral:
And here's the inside, complete with two zippered pockets, a pincushion, wool felt pages for needles, and some pockets.
(Sorry for the blueness of the photos, I took these just a few hours before I left for the party and it was my only opportunity to take the pictures).
Making this pouch is a little time consuming but it's not that bad. I actually made a mistake on the second pouch that I didn't make on the first: trimming down zippers to fit the project specifications is just a little tricky and you really have to pay attention to what you want the end measurement to be!
My swap partner, Melissa, definitely seemed happy with receiving this gift. She is undertaking the Tula Pink Nova EPP project soon, and I bet this will come in handy!
Linking up to Elm Street Quilts 2017 Bag It event. Have a look at all the other bags being made this fall/winter.
1 comment:
That is a perfect bag for a EPP quilter. Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts Bag It.
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