Hello, Friends!
Thanks for all of the humorous comments
in the Zipit giveaway!
You've all made me smile,
guessing how many zippers are in my stash.
{How many do I have? I'm still counting...I hope I'll be finished by Aug. 31 at midnight,
when the giveaway closes.}
While we're talking zippers,
I'll share the first sample I stitched for my new
I used some of my beloved Briar Rose fabrics for this one.
I had to wait for my latest shipment of Zipit zippers,
before I created this fun double-pocket pouch.
I think the Purple #218 zippers set off that lilac print
to perfection.
Some of you might be interested to know
where I found the lace for my samples.
I've placed several orders from Yozo Craft in China,
and I've been very satisfied with delivery and pricing.
The selection of pretty lace designs is also outstanding!
{I love this particular edging along the colorful zippers. I had to order more yesterday.}
If you've already purchased my new pattern
for the Double Exposure Zippered Pouch,
you might notice that this sample
looks a wee bit different.
It has tabs at the ends of both zippers.
I'm not gonna lie...
I'm not really crazy about all of those tabs
sticking out,
especially when the pouch is folded in half.
For the final version of my pattern,
I inserted zip tabs at the beginning and end
of each zipper before attaching them,
instead of making tabs that stick out.
{I just like that a lot better.}
Back to the lilac Briar Rose sample...
It was easy to choose these fabrics,
because I had used them for a couple of earlier projects.
You may recall this Noodlehead Divided Basket,
which was my first item made in that
unlikely combination of lilac and gold.
I used the same palette to create my inspiration
I love the little bits of that Jennifer Paganelli
Bell Bottoms print in gold.
It was fun to put the same prints together
and see what came out as I designed
the Double Exposure Zippered Pouch.
I chose to quilt and allover diagonal grid for this pouch.
For the back, I used that golden clover print,
with little blossoms and crickets.
The same grid quilting looked just as nice on the back.
Inside,
you'll find some sweet strawberries!
As usual, I added my little "eamylove" label
to one of the pouch interiors.
The finished pouch looks pretty,
whether it's lying flat or folded in half.
I have another Double Exposure Zippered Pouch sample
to share in a few days.
I had to test my pattern thoroughly, of course.
{Besides...they are sew much fun to make!}
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