Another UFO completed

 I've got navy on the machines at the moment, so picked out an old UFO to complete.

This was originally cut out (in 2008) as the bag from Simplicity 4699 from the leftovers of this jacket made from that pattern.

I decided I was not likely to use a short handled tote bag, so instead changed the construction to have 2 tabs coming out of the ends of the bag and a single longer strap, as well as a zipped closure. I plan to use this for choir as its large enough for an A4 folder and a few other things.

I would advise not leaving the pattern tissue pinned to the fabric for 18 years. They were rusty and hard to remove!

Zipped Pouch

This was my first experiment making something with fusible fleece inside it. 

I'd already fused the fleece to the whole outer fabric before I went hunting for a tutorial and my dimensions are slightly different, but I broadly followed this YouTube video.

Next time I will cut the fusible fleece a little smaller so it is NOT in the seam allowances, but the finished pouch is definitely usable as it is.

The fabric originally came from a sample book. Auntie A made it into a small cushion and gave it me as a gift. I later reused the fabric as a pair of pictures when I redid the kitchen in my previous home.

For this project, I removed the fabric from the frames and used the pieces to make the pouch.

The lining was a remnant from Auntie J's stash. (Auntie J and Auntie A are my mum's 2 older sisters)

Emerald Green - ideas for bringing in a specific colour to your wardrobe - Part 6 : co-ordinating bag

Emerald Green - ideas for bringing in a specific colour to your wardrobe - Part 6 : co-ordinating bag

I used part of a woven polyester shower curtain to make this rucksack style drawstring bag.

It co-ordinates with the trainers (sneakers) rather than matching exactly, but I think it works quite well.

The main thing to remember with this style of bag is that you need the side seams on both sides and a lot more cord for the drawstrings than you expect!

Here's how all my emerald pieces are looking so far!

Zipped 'Pipa' Pouches from Sewing Patterns by Masin

Earlier in the year I read this blog post

https://sozowhatdoyouknow.blogspot.com/2023/11/free-pattern-friday-zipped-pouch-aka.html

and then went and got it from

Free PDF Bag Sewing Pattern, Pouch PDF Sewing Pattern, Bag Sewing Pattern, DIY Purse Sewing Pattern — Sewing Patterns by Masin

After a good rummage in my zipper stash and quilting cotton scraps I was able to make quite a few zipped pouches in both sizes, which have mostly been given away as Christmas gifts

I have another one ready to go.....