Yes, I am definitely on a Hackney kick.
![Sugar Skull Hackney](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20230225_182301_wm-sm-300x225.jpg)
This one is an International Women’s Day gift for Gerre.
This is the fourth one I have made and I plan to make a few more. I have made them all in the large size. I could make the smaller sizes; I just haven’t yet. For some reason I like making these as gifts.
![Sugar Skull Hackney interior](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20230225_183844_wm-sm-245x300.jpg)
I used the same lining fabric as I used for the Skeleton Hackney. It is a good lining fabric. I haven’t used it as a background as it is pretty dynamic and doesn’t fade into the background like other fabrics.
I did the pocket a little differently, too. I made a vinyl pocket using the Glitter vinyl from Sew Hungry Hippie. There was a little bit of a problem sewing the turning opening closed, but not much. Some of that could have been from forgetting to use a 3/8 inch seam allowance on the top.
![Sugar Skull Hackney handle](https://artquiltmaker.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/20230225_183959_wm-sm-300x203.jpg)
I also added a handle to this one and remembered not to sew through the lining! It was much easier to put the whole thing together.
I put a few small gifts and a card inside. I hope she likes it.
I try to make sets of things using the same fabric, but I have very little of the Sugar Skull fabric left. I thought the dots coordinated well.