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Sunday, April 17, 2011

Pretty {little} Pouch finished!

I'm a bit early finishing up my pouch for the Pretty {little} Pouch swap, but since I helped create the group and I'm going on vacation the last week of April, I figured I should finish up soon. 
Pretty {little} Pouch complete!
Other side of Pretty {little} Pouch
Inside of Pretty {little} pouch
Close up of rainbow stitching
Close up of other side

I found a template for that arch pattern in a old quilt magazine, but it was intended to make an entire quilt AND it was a little too small for my purposes.  I enlarged it on my scanner and it worked out pretty well.  The final pouch dimensions are 7"x10".  I tried to take elements of my partner's mosaic and combine them.  It's really hard not to copy something exactly, especially when you KNOW they like what was in their mosaic and you can only HOPE they like what you create.  I used linen, some Munki, some LBAOM, and a little Spoonflower Heather Ross prints to make my rainbow.  Then, I added some hand stitching to the front and back (hopefully I didn't overdo it!)  I feel like such a dork stressing so much about a silly little swap!  I'm stuffing this pouch full of Munki charms and some other goodies I think my partner will like then it's off to the post office! 
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10 comments:

  1. LynetteApril 18, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    Wow~!!! Kelly, this is amazing, from the placement of the elements in the interest fabrics to the stitching (especially that multi-colored arch). Wait! That adorable little blue bird is hand-stitched? Girl, you outdid yourself.

    I was soooo hoping this was going to your etsy shop. Lucky partner. ;D

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  2. Elizabeth DacksonApril 18, 2011 at 6:27 AM

    I just LOVE this little pouch! I am really hoping this might be coming to my house, I love your use of color and the handstitching is just amazing :)

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  3. KendasCraftsApril 18, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    That's great, I love it! Your swap partner is a lucky gal.

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  4. KellyApril 18, 2011 at 9:31 AM

    you definitely did not overdo it! it's awesome!!

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  5. Tracey JacobsenApril 18, 2011 at 10:00 AM

    Kelly! Seriously!!! this is so precious!! ♥ ♥ ♥

    (and I recognize that lining). ;)

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  6. AngelaApril 18, 2011 at 10:41 AM

    ohhh I've been loving this for as long as you started posting pics. You did a fab job on the hand stitching. You're going to have to show me in person how you did that. ;)

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  7. AllieKatMomApril 18, 2011 at 11:17 AM

    I think it looks great!! The stitching is so fun. Where did you get the idea for that?
    Where are you going on vacation?

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  8. ~Michelle~April 18, 2011 at 11:59 AM

    Definitely like this! your partner will be a happy camper :)

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  9. Lindsay ConnerApril 18, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    A-dorable. :)

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  10. peaknitsApril 18, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    What a sweet little pouch - lucky partner!

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