There is no doubt one of my favourite things to sew are zipper pouches! They are quick, fun, can be made in a huge variety of designs and they are super useful. Here are 20 of my favourite zipper pouch tutorials that are great for all levels of skill from beginner right up to… Read More
My long time blogging buddy Anne got married on Saturday and as a little surprise I made her a zipper pouch to stash her lip stick and other bride must-haves for her special day. Anne lives in Brisbane so I made this last weekend and popped it in the post on Monday to make sure… Read More
Metallic highlights in fabric is really on trend at the moment and I have to say, I love it! I found this anchor print at Spotlight last year, and Angie from Gnome Angel kindly sent me a few off cuts of this gold denim. I’ve never seen it at my local store, but anything good… Read More
Lots of people have asked me about the pattern I used to make the pouch I featured in the pictures for the Sweet Pouch Swap Christmas Edition post. Unfortunately it was a project I just made up off the top of my head (apart from the star block) so I don’t have any measurements, although… Read More
I’ve been making baby gift travel pouches forever (or at least for the last 4 years since I’ve been sewing!) and they never fail as a great gift for a new baby. My friends have slowed down in the baby department so it’s been a while since I’ve stitched one of these pouches up but… Read More
I had some offcuts of this lovely Tsuru fabric from a quilt I’m making…well a future quilt than has not been started and is just sitting there for another time when the sewing machine and I will become reacquainted. I went to a conference last month and decided that since I was staying in the… Read More
How cute is this little guy? Cass from Cass Can Sew is a deft hand with designing software and she has been putting together some appliqué patterns lately which are available to download for free! This is the Quiet Fox pattern – I sized my fox down by 50% (I think? Or was it 3/4… Read More
Back in the days when I was just first getting interested in sewing, I wish I had’ve found this kit. Before I had a fabric stash, before I had a selection of thread, before I was able to just guess what size zipper I needed…and I still freak out in the interfacing section at Spotlight.… Read More
I haven’t participated in any swaps since the last round of the Sweet Pouch Swap, so when I saw the Strawberry Swap pop up on instagram I signed up straight away – what a fun theme! My parcel of goodies has arrived to it’s surprise destination – Michelle in Queensland – so I can share… Read More
I’ve seen a number of gorgeous quilts with a similar design using half square triangles around, particularly on pinterest. I wanted to give it a try but on a smaller scale, so I made this little zip pouch. I love the geometric look and the use of solids, which I don’t use very often but… Read More