Hello, Friends!
Who's ready for summertime?
I am!!!
Whenever I need a nice gift, I like to make a new version of
the Open Wide Zippered Pouch,
I've made so many of these...
and I've never been disappointed with the results.
This time I chose some red, white and blue fabrics
that I bought from Connecting Threads a few years ago.
The line was called Smooth Sailing.
{I love the anchors, all lined up!}
The addition of gray to the
traditional patriotic palette looks so smart!
That's why I chose a gray zipper to bring it out.
The lining fabric is a gray dot,
with a little red star popping up every so often.
The red and gray stripe provides a nice contrast
for the bottom of the pouch.
I use Pellon ShapeFlex SF101 interfacing on my pouches,
for all of the exterior pieces, as well as the lining.
It adds soft shaping, and the pouch
is stable enough to stand, even while it's empty.
Once I've finished making one of these pouches,
I often add a ribbon for the zip pull.
I found this red gingham and could.not.resist.
I hope you'll have time for some summertime sewing, too!
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