New Pinnies For eamylove on Etsy

Hello, Friends!

As summer begins, I'm finding it difficult

to fit everything in...work, the end of school,

sewing, blogging, and social media.

Do you agree???

After all of the priorities are fulfilled,

I like to let the spirit move me...

it calms me to stitch up something sweet.

Lately I've been de-stressing by sewing up

some new Cathedral Window pincushions.

I always use the fabulous tutorial from Kim at My Go-Go Life.

I've just listed four of my newest pinnies

in my little shop on Etsy, called eamylove.

For this set of pincushions,

I used several prints from "The Cottage Garden"

by Quilted Fish.

Here's a delightfully fresh pink and turquoise blend.

Check out this giant flower print

that was just the right size to create the backing.

I make my own covered buttons.

I wanted a geometric print, and I like

this one from Color Theory by V and Co for Moda.

I realized that these two fabric lines

play together very nicely!

I put together some gray and turquoise prints,

and here's the pretty result.

Again, that covered button just wins my heart!

I have made a few other items using turquoise and golden yellow,

so I chose to create another pinnie from that palette.

I had fun setting up some props to show off

my new favorite pincushion.

In a decidedly modern mood,

the last pinnie I made was lime and gray,

using only the Color Theory prints.

Stripes and geometrics make it fun.

The backing echoes the cathedral window design.

All of these pinnies are listed in my eamylove shop on Etsy.

Stop by often to see what else pops up for sale, over the summer!

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Zippy Little Pouches for Across The Pond Sew Along

Thirty days hath September...

and half of them are past already!

Time to get busy on this month's theme for 

the Across The Pond Sew Along!

The Patchsmith's choice

for September was Key-Ring Pouches.

Amanda, The Patchsmith gave some suggestions

for making super-cute and functional

key-ring pouches using free tutorials from Erin

of Dog Under My Desk blog.

Little did Amanda know that I had already

made a few of these cute little

Earbud Pouches, using Erin's free pattern!

 I gave away two of them, without taking photos,

but here's the one I kept for myself.

It's very small, but I can actually even fit a jumpdrive

and an SD card in there, too.

It matches my Aviary 2 set of bags and pouches

that I made for myself last year.

The tote bag was made from my own PDF pattern

for the Anita Vacation Tote Bag.

I clipped my earbud pouch onto my tablet cover,

which was made using my own PDF pattern

for a Linen Pocket Ereader Cover.

{I used a coordinating print instead of linen this time, and I added a skinny strap.}

These earbud pouches are fun to make

and would be great gifts for teens, too!

I had a bit of free time today for sewing,

and in about an hour, I had already completed

my first Easy Zippy Pouch,

also from the Dog Under My Desk blog.

Amanda's version was tiny and sweet,

just large enough for some essentials like some

cash and a credit card.

Amanda's key-ring pouch...just adorable inside and out!

I decided to super-size my pouch...

so I can hold my cell phone, some money,

and maybe even a few more small items.

{My finished pouch measures 5" x 6 1/2".}

I chose two prints from Denyse Schmidt's fabric made for JoAnn.

The colors are really soft and pretty...gray and turquoise,

with just a touch of navy blue.

I don't usually quilt the fabrics for my bags and pouches,

but as the tutorial recommended,

I stitched some free-form zigzags...

and I am really pleased with the finished effect!

For such a simple tutorial,

the details make it look impressive!

A bright turquoise zipper really adds some zing.

I used a tiny lobster clasp instead of a plain D-ring,

and I can clip my keys on and off easily to this pouch.

It's so important to make little pouches pretty on the inside.

I really love the texture that the quilting adds!

{There's my little label, properly positioned.  Believe me when I say, that took a lot of thought!}

I'm going to make more of these cute little pouches

as soon as possible.

It will be fun to go through my zipper stash

and use some of the show-offs I've been saving!

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