The patterns calls for fat quarters, but I bought yardage. The pink binding was leftover from another project. I whipped up the yellow binding, it make a nice contrast.
You are supposed to sew in the center of both sides to make more pockets, but I only sewed on 1 side. I wanted some longer pockets. In the center is a long pincushion filled with walnut hulls.
Updated 6/12, 7 pm - I made some modifications in the pattern. The pattern calls for only 1 pocket on each side. I cut the first pocket 5 1/2" and added a 2nd pocket which I cut at 3 1/2". Also the patterns calls for fusible fleece. I stuck leftover cotton batting to the fabric with Elmer's school glue stick.
One of the kits is for me and the others will be gifts.
These little bags were fun to make and sewed up quickly.
Update - This pattern also called for fusible fleece. Again I used leftover batting attached with Elmer's school glue stick.
Another Update - Here is more information about the bags from the Lazy Girl Designs website.
Linking to - Kathy's Slow Sunday Stitching, Quilting is More Fun than Housework, Main Crush Monday, Em's Scrapbag, Love Laugh Quilt, Quilt Story, Esther's Wednesday WOW!, My Quilt Infatuation, A Quilting Reader's Garden, Crazy Mom Quilts
24 comments:
Your projects are lovely, I really like your fabric choices!
Love the hand stitching kits with the pincushions! Very handy for slow Sunday stitching!
Lovely little projects. The pin cushion fabric is fabulous!
Yes...great job on all you adorable projects!
Those are both so adorable, not to mention useful! I'm going to go find those patterns and give them a try!
Your projects are beautiful. I really like the pincushion!
Lovely gifts! It's hard to believe the Sweet Surrender blocks are coming to an end... I will miss them!
I feel lucky if I get one pouch sewn. You are on a roll! Thanks for sharing these with Oh Scrap!I really like those little pods.
I added some updates to the post about the changes I made to the patterns. It was so much fun to make projects that sewed up so fast.
I have some embroidery that I would like to work on, and several more applique projects too. There are pieced blocks for Sweet Surrender. Once I get the applique blocks and the pieced blocks sewn together, there will be applique for the border.
I like to assembly line sew projects like these kits and pouches. That is the way I mass sew pillowcases too.
awww... those sweetpea pods are so cute. I bought that class through craftsy, planning to make them with left over triangles from bendy bags. Trying to find some zippers and zipper pulls. Thanks for the tip about batting and glue :))
You have been busy!! I love your projects. That applique looks great.
Those Sweetpea Pods are really cute. They are new to me. I can see why you would want to make several and keep them on hand. Thanks for sharing this Gretchen. I want to make some of those pods now!
What cute projects! Thanks for the tip about batting + glue stick. I like having little gifts on hand, too . . . but now I'm trying to figure out how the pea pod zippers work!
Adorable projects. I have want to make the sweet peas bags but I think they would be difficult to make.
I've added the website for Lazy Girl Designs to my post. You use just 1 side of the zipper and add a pull to it. I used the zippers I bought at the Pumpkinvine Quilt shop in Middlebury, Indiana. (check out their website) I also purchased a box of zipper pulls. You need to make sure the pulls are for the type of zipper you are using. The pulls did NOT work on the zippers from JoAnn fabrics. I was worried about this process but it works! I can vouch for the zippers and pulls from Pumpkinvine.
I made 2 bags initially, then made the last 12 in an assembly line fashion. I made them all in 2 days. I love fast, quick projects like this. Talk about instant gratification. Read the information I wrote about the zippers in the reply comment to Nann.
Those sweet pea bags are so cute!!
The pin cushions will make great gifts, as will the little bags. Very cute.
Your Sweet Pea bags are sooo cute! and well done for making a start on Christmas.. ;)
Nice modification to the pin cushion. The pods will make great gifts!
Beautiful sewing! I'm off to look up the pattern for Sweetpea pods!
Both cute and useful patterns. Think I'll look into the little bag. Thanks for linking to WIPs Be Gone!
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