Pouch #2

I am a right bag lady , so it was time for a new pouch. Unfortunately it did not work out the way I wanted to, so the end result is different to what I had planned in my head. Well, I am flexible!

I chose the colour green for this project and two different type of materials. Cotton for the inner lining and velvet for the outside.  

After deciding in the shape I drew it on a piece of paper and then onto the material. Pins to keep it all together and cut it into shape. It is now ready for the machine. I was aiming for a pouch with bottom (hence the round part) but I did not measure well enough so it did not fit. I therefore had to carry on in the simple shape for the pouch. I did not want to make a new round part as it would have turned out to small to get my hand into the pouch. I sewed the pouch together on three sides and left the top open. The top bit was then folded to the inside, secured with pins and stitched together. This turned out to be more work then it should have been for this simple pouch, but again, I started of with a different goal and had to make changes on the way.

After the top part was finished I folded the pouch in half and pined the sides and the bottom together and stitched it all up on the left.

Turn the inside out once I finished because the velvet should be on the outside for this pouch.

I thought I try something different and eyed (is that the right term?) the material with little flowers to pull a string through.  

I was very annoyed as every metal eye???? split when hammering down on it so not just very untidy but also the string won’t last to long because the metal will cut it sooner rather than later.

For the draw string I just used some wool and twisted it.  

All rather complicated for such a basic pouch .

Happy Crafting!

M.