Hi! I came across the Crazy Little Projects site some time back. What really caught my eye was the Sew Crazy Monthly Challenge, a sewing series which will have a monthly theme and a challenge.
I was very excited since I have been wanting to get back to sewing for some time now. I learnt to sew as a child from my mother who used to teach sewing, embroidery etc. Since I did Home Science, I did 3 more years of sewing in college. Though I have stopped making garments, I do enjoy making stuff like bags, cushion covers etc.
I was even more excited when I saw that one of the projects was a zippered pouch with pin tucks. Though pin tucks are not a problem, I have never been too comfortable with zippers. So this was my project of choice.
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The pouch turned out a bit bigger that the tutorial since I could only get a 10 inch zipper. I embellished the pouch with some fabric flowers, embroidery and yellow wooden buttons.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0zmwGGqWS0rKWqYrns0lHkb7tLg8N91-qBtA2mLmEbciwbjn5dQrRLphidQGoOwOwhQlAd6ZptKI7sYTQE4_KSD0b-YdY1jEIFmE_-OHp6Ovtb4Vg9dWskiNBBoouTLCnqa4c3lhStg/s280/04_14.jpg)
Here is a close up of the pin tucks...
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and the flowers.
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The pouch now goes to my daughter to hold the million and half things that she needs to carry to school everyday.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0Ss4eEO9BNtkqOlmOUMQo26LSMFu4_u5fvFAqAIDJjPfNSCdHjnt-vMCm1hd37sT-SSbFEK9zsKUyI5NMpw1UW7X7I7VUc38gDz34_pBXNnA4akSU5g9r7MNY9XBrtH5uHnOYdaQ2Gw/s280/01_25.jpg)
I really had fun making this pouch. And the best part? Took me only around an hour to finish! I am definitely making more!
Love,
Nan
I was very excited since I have been wanting to get back to sewing for some time now. I learnt to sew as a child from my mother who used to teach sewing, embroidery etc. Since I did Home Science, I did 3 more years of sewing in college. Though I have stopped making garments, I do enjoy making stuff like bags, cushion covers etc.
I was even more excited when I saw that one of the projects was a zippered pouch with pin tucks. Though pin tucks are not a problem, I have never been too comfortable with zippers. So this was my project of choice.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5H8lRDV4embuORkktWuvuTgX4ab1bcubFlMJNF44W26raljgu1TTzzAegN869oL4CDKpmJwlGNCXdBmLHM-uNJV3jmQ4I-SOGMTDR_J5xCJitFTSiBIC4iLyZXufAR5fkxx4R5AdbzoM/s280/06_10.jpg)
For the outer fabric, I recycled an old trouser. The print is from my stash. There is a great tutorial at Simple Simon & Co which I followed.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy0eMpUrKknW3eE2PKN-3-Oar4mHA-FXneOU1Vur0qn1KQfohHZkDVjAh5SjiJPBf1357zjfl4zvOOBODQOnVlrFKN_yGycbNLGMeZuD7GO_tEDbbdTDRWp8J5MCfdEDV9Rfp4uskRgaY/s280/05_10.jpg)
The pouch turned out a bit bigger that the tutorial since I could only get a 10 inch zipper. I embellished the pouch with some fabric flowers, embroidery and yellow wooden buttons.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm0zmwGGqWS0rKWqYrns0lHkb7tLg8N91-qBtA2mLmEbciwbjn5dQrRLphidQGoOwOwhQlAd6ZptKI7sYTQE4_KSD0b-YdY1jEIFmE_-OHp6Ovtb4Vg9dWskiNBBoouTLCnqa4c3lhStg/s280/04_14.jpg)
Here is a close up of the pin tucks...
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and the flowers.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCCjlGYJifqQUiUPxE5s0xcnQKHDhsVpr8IT9_Ax96Kdk7Aw4-W9l9gH_hN5ZNllEWEWN4Uw3AiSeTM6bIeGJInmlyqL93P1bzzX0Pba7gaEaYGH6MjCQd17EaGwEnLH0fvTGaHWPMKg/s280/02_21.jpg)
The pouch now goes to my daughter to hold the million and half things that she needs to carry to school everyday.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW0Ss4eEO9BNtkqOlmOUMQo26LSMFu4_u5fvFAqAIDJjPfNSCdHjnt-vMCm1hd37sT-SSbFEK9zsKUyI5NMpw1UW7X7I7VUc38gDz34_pBXNnA4akSU5g9r7MNY9XBrtH5uHnOYdaQ2Gw/s280/01_25.jpg)
I really had fun making this pouch. And the best part? Took me only around an hour to finish! I am definitely making more!
Love,
Nan
The buttons & flowers are a great touch!
ReplyDeleteThanx Mandy
DeletePretty purse..Love the flowers..
ReplyDeleteThanx Sindhu
DeleteLove it! :)
ReplyDeleteThanx Nivedita
DeleteOh that turned out darling! Love your embellishments!!!
ReplyDeleteAmber
www.CrazyLittleProjects.com
Thanx Amber. And thanx for putting up such a great challenge. Really looking forward to the February one!
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