Flipping out for a Pencil Pouch

The theme for Project Quilting #3 is Inside Out. I decided to sew a Pencil Pouch since you pull it through from the from the inside to the outside. The completed Pencil Pouch looks like this before turning:

Once flip-flopped through to the other side, now Presenting my Pretty, Pieced, Pencil Pouch.

I added a label to the back for extra Pizazz.

Thanks so much Kim and Trish for having these fun and fanciful quilt challenges.  

Pouches in a procession

I have not made many "quilts" in the month of January, but I have made progress on my pouches that have been sitting in a dresser drawer. All pouches are pieced so I will consider them my small quilts.

I belonged to the Monthly Pouch Club at SewLux Fabric for a couple of years. I really was lagging behind in finishing them. Slowly, though, I am working through my pouch kits. This is the Sunflower pouch and I do love it. I recently ordered the Sunflower zipper pull and it really adds a nice touch.

On the back, I added this label that I receive from Sweetwater once in a while. I need to start using these labels, too, so I am going to randomly add them to pouches and quilts. They do add a little something to the project.

The next pouch that I completed is this Gumball pouch, also a pattern from SewLux. I just loved it when I saw it, but it sat in my drawer until a few weeks ago. I am happy with how it turned out.

These little 2 1/2" squares are "snowballed" all around with the white and block dots so it was a little time-consuming. Both the front and back are mini-charms that are snowballed.

Last, but not least is this pouch, Tiny Tulips. It was completed at the beginning of January.  

I love this Tiny Tulips pouch, too. I have not used any of these pouches yet. I may start using one of these in the Spring when we start going camping. I love these pouches for carrying my makeup. 

I have given pouches to my family and friends and they seem to enjoy them, also. I like to have a few made ahead of time, in case I need a gift.

I just recently purchased these zipper pulls, so cute. While taking these photos, I just realized that I put the zipper in on this pouch on the right side, rather than the left side like the other two. I never paid attention to that before.

I am posting to From Bolt to Beauty, Brag about your Beauties. I am certainly not the greatest with posting my completed projects online. I am trying to start remembering my neglected blog. 

It just happens that Michelle is having a giveaway for a gift certificate for SewLux Fabric and all of my finished pouches are Chrissy's patterns from SewLux. I do enjoy the patterns that Chrissy makes. I think that they are just fun and very useful.

 

I have set My rainbow in the clouds...

The theme for Project Quilting 15.2 was to depict sky colors but not the usual blue. I was kind of stumped for a project, I guess. But a lightbulb went on and I did think that the rainbow is in the sky and therefore, the rainbow is sky colors. So I have sewn this rainbow pouch. We could use 10% or less of the usual sky blue so that is represented in one of the blades.

 This is a pattern by the Fabulously, talented Chrissy at Sew Lux Fabric. I enjoyed sewing this rainbow pouch and look forward to the next challenge. It's all about fun and having a finished project at the end of the week.

Bird House Project Quilting Challenge #1

 I would like to participate in some of the Project Quilting challenges at Persimon Dreams. I managed to complete this potholder in time for Challenge #1.

The back of the potholder shows the bird outside of his cage.

But the birds do not stay in their cage. They make a nest in Miss Ghastly's hair.

Project #1 - all about Bird houses is complete. I will be looking forward to Project Quilting #2. It is fun to try something different. I now have a fun and useable potholder.