Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Pouches galore

ETD ~ The cell phone wristlet pattern is now available. Just click through the link on the top right-hand side of this page to purchase it. Thanks so much for your interest.

Where does the time go? March is always a crazy month for our family with spring break, birthdays and ski season. Here it's come and gone and I haven't even had a chance to tell you about the latest SWAPeroos I'm sewing for.

First up is the Pretty {little} Pouch swap (P{l}PS)which I have joined before. My pouches are all done and off in the mail to my partner. Hopefully they will arrive soon. Since my partner likes scrappy designs and pastel-ish colors I decided on this pink-inspired color palette. I just love this Domestic Bliss line from Liz Scott which is saying something because sewing is about as close to Domestic Bliss as i'll ever get. Other aspects of domesticity not withstanding.

This fabric is so vibrant and girly and seemed appropriate for my partner. I knew I wanted to do a scrappy star, so I made an 8-pointed paper pieced star out of selvages and then appliqued that to the linen pouch. The pouch needed some more interest so I added the wavy curve along the front, also scrappy-pieced. Add in some hand stitching and you have a finished pouch!
Well, hmmm, it seems to be missing something. Somehow that didn’t really seem like enough, so I added a little cell phone pouch to coordinate. I must confess I needed to make a cell phone pouch as a gift for a friend, so I used my P{l}PS partner’s extra as a prototype.
P{l}PS extra...
Needs some tweeking to get it just right for my friend, but it turned out pretty well for a first pass. The patterns are self-drafted and I do plan to make them available soon so stay tuned. I know I always say that and don't always deliver, so keep me honest peeps! Swap project A completed. Now onto the next one…

Happy Sewing!

24 comments:

mrsc1345 said...

I love that scrappy star pouch! It would make my year if that showed up at my house, I'm sure your partner will be very happy with it!

Cathy said...

Seriously amazing. Your talent amazes me! Love the design and the handy cell phone pouch...awesome!

Cindy said...

Hey! I popped over here from the PLPS....I am so in love with this pouch and extra goodie that you made. You've done a fantastic job! I will definitely looking forward to your tutorial. I can't wait! So...I'll help keep you honest. :o) Thanks so much for the inspiration!!

Sewing for Utange said...

Love this cell phone case!

Michelle said...

So Cute! Love the cell phone case.

Sarah said...

I am a PLPS visitor to your blog... I just wanted to let you know that I just love the pouches! They ROCK! I will help to keep you on your toes with the patterns... I WANT THEM! I will even offer to purchase them! LOL

Jess @ Scrappy n Happy said...

What a beautiful pouch! I hope you don't mind if I pin it!

Patrice said...

You did a fabulous job on these items! Can't wait for the pattern. :)

Kelley Elizabeth McDonald said...

keeping you honest! i love the cell phone wallet and need one desperately!

J- said...

I stumbled across you page and love love love your pouch - the hand stitiching really finishes it nicely. I also am excited to learn the pattern for the phone pouch. We recently moved and my girls must wear an id at school every day as well as bring their lunch money, this would be PERFECT! I will be checking back. Thanks.

Andrea and Laura said...

yes please, a pattern for that cute cute blue and pink one! love it!
laira

Shayla Sharp said...

I saw the smaller pouch on pinterest and had to come check it out--I do hope you create a tutorial/pattern for it, that little pouch is perfect for carrying all the essentials without having to drag a purse around!

Cindy said...

I have looked all over the Internet for a cell phone pouch like this! Please, please, please post a tutorial or sell the pattern!

PJnTX said...

Please make the pattern available for your cell phone pouch! It is the cutest one I've ever seen. I want to use it as a mini pouch to wear when I'm shopping.

Bree said...

Any chance you've worked on a pattern/tutorial for the cell phone pouch? It's fantastic! :)

Christine L said...

I love your Star Applique! Do you have a link to the Paper Piecing instructions for that? I am new to paperpiecing and would love to try that Star. Your cell phone pouch is cute too. I see your working on the tutorial for that will look forward to seeing that come out soon :) Happy Quilting,

Anonymous said...

Would love a tutorial for a cell pouch. Love your blog.

Bobby Sue said...

Would love to see a tutorial for that cell pouch too! nbttpowell@hotmail.com

Bobby Sue said...

Would love a tutorial for the cell pouch! nbttpowell@hotmail.com

tabbydawn12 said...

I would love the pattern for the cell phone pouch! ccetabby@gmail.com

Anonymous said...

I purchased the cell phone pouch pattern from you and now can't remember how I access that pattern. Can you tell me?

Caroline ~ TrilliumDesign said...

Anonymous
Send me your name and email address to cascadeskids at gmail dot com and I will send you a new copy. Your old download link is likely expired by now.

Sewcool said...

I SOOOOO want to get my hands on the cell phone pouch from back in April of 2012. Where/how can I buy it. I have searched the internet over for something like this. Please let me know.

Caroline ~ TrilliumDesign said...

@ Sewcool I'm selling the pattern on at the top righthand side if you'ld like to make your own. Also avail at Craftsy or on Etsy. Otherwise, i'm afraid you will have to keep searching.