More sewing -- zippered pouch!
Well, I'm back to sewing and I'm trying to perfect my zippered pouch pattern. My first attempt ended up as a mangled mess and into the garbage it went. Try number 2 turned out much better, don't you think? It's even lined:
And I used some interfacing since the cotton fabric is very flimsy by itself. That part of the process went very well. The zipper is fully functional and looks pretty good from the outside, but the lining is a little wonky. Not sure what I need to do to fix this in the future. Any good books on the subject? Let me know!
I love the zippered pouch. Great job with that zipper. I always found it my worst enemy. Do I smell a Booga Pouch pattern coming up?
Posted by: Laurie | Saturday, June 18, 2005 at 09:56 AM
I don't have any tips, but it looks great. So cute :)
Posted by: Vicki | Saturday, June 18, 2005 at 09:58 AM
That's adorable!!!!
Posted by: Norma | Saturday, June 18, 2005 at 10:00 AM
I like!!
Posted by: Jennifer | Saturday, June 18, 2005 at 10:32 AM
LOVE! Just love your posts lately too...even though your a 'process' girl you seemingly productive too with all these wonderful pictures of your projects! What inspiration! Thanks!
Posted by: PJ | Saturday, June 18, 2005 at 11:01 AM
That fabric is so cute I can hardly stand it! :)
Posted by: Andrea | Saturday, June 18, 2005 at 12:02 PM
ooooh, like the print. and it is lined? quality stuff!
Posted by: delia | Saturday, June 18, 2005 at 03:10 PM
Oh so cute and dotty! New makeup anyone? Hello Sephora.
Posted by: Silvia | Saturday, June 18, 2005 at 07:56 PM
Your suspicions are correct: that is extremely cute. For sewing help, see the Sil.
Posted by: claudia | Saturday, June 18, 2005 at 09:26 PM
I love it! I love the inside and the outside...keep on and let me know when they go to market so I can purchase :)
Posted by: michele | Sunday, June 19, 2005 at 06:22 AM
As strange as it sounds, I wonder if the "wonki-ness" has anything to do with the outside fabric... I used that same fabric (Alexander Henry, right?) for a quit and had major issues with the weave. It was so cockeyed that the sides were 1/2 - 1 inch off when folding the fabric in half according to the weave (i.e., not lining it up according to the selvages or design...) Just my 3 cents...
Posted by: robin | Sunday, June 19, 2005 at 12:47 PM
That is such cute fabric! All this sewing is giving me the bug to stitch something up. Very cute little bag...good job!
Posted by: Christie | Sunday, June 19, 2005 at 03:39 PM
Hi There - It looks like maybe a slightly bit smaller liner would make it fit a bit better and you may try the iron-on type interfacing on the lining part and it makes it look a bit more finished. There is a type of zipper that looks like a continuous loop and doesn't have the seam part and that looks a little more finished too.
Love the fabric, love the size - love to carry these if you get the pattern written as well as the others are.
Posted by: Pat | Sunday, June 19, 2005 at 05:32 PM
OMG! You should sell those. I would buy it -- I love the fabric! So talented! Sewing on buttons challenges me. :)
Posted by: Kristine | Sunday, June 19, 2005 at 06:46 PM
That's a really jiffy pouch u did! and OMGoodness, i can't believe u've finished Birch already. I'm still plodding with mine.
Posted by: lauray | Sunday, June 19, 2005 at 11:41 PM
I second the interfacing! You can get a very thin (to very thick) interfacing for your uses and it is very easy to use.
Gorgeous bag!
Posted by: Anita | Monday, June 20, 2005 at 09:13 AM
Darling, just darling little zippered bag you've cooked up.
Posted by: Chelle | Monday, June 20, 2005 at 12:53 PM