Day: August 27, 2024

Holland Pouch Plans

Holland Pouch + fabric idea
Holland Pouch + fabric idea

As I was organizing all the fabric to wash, I made notes and took pictures of projects I had in mind for the fabric. I need to do that because I am excited about sewing. I am excited about making gifts and some donation projects. I have a lot going on and I don’t want to forget what I was thinking.

Holland Pouch + fabric idea
Holland Pouch + fabric idea

First up is the Holland Pouch. I saw this pattern at Stitch in Ferndale and decided to get it. I love the Hemingway pattern by the same company and it was convenient to purchase the print version while I was there. I found the fabric above and I know the perfect person for it.

I bought the black cat fabric in the second photo for the same person. I bought it first and if I had seen the cat fabric above, I wouldn’t have bought the second fabric. Still, I might make this person two bags. I’ll use the same lining for both.

Finished: Green Strips #3 Donation Top

I worked hard over the weekend to clear out some projects. My workroom and my brain was getting cluttered and I needed some space.

Green Strips #3 donation top
Green Strips #3 donation top

The first one was the Green Strips #3 donation top and back.

The top is finished. It looks a bit weird, but I was trying to accomplish a couple of things. I wanted it to be mostly square, thus the borders only on the sides.

I also didn’t have enough fabric to make the side borders all one fabric. It is more interesting, or it looks weird.

Green Strips #3 donation back
Green Strips #3 donation back

I also made the back.

I was a little sick of this top by the time I got to the back. It has just been hanging around for too long; it isn’t a bad top or anything. I couldn’t find any large pieces of green I wanted to use for the back in my green bins, so I dug into my pile of backing fabrics. I found that stripe, which I know would make  great binding, but I wanted to finish it. That piece of fabric has been hanging around for awhile, so it is time to use it for a good cause.

This is ready to go to the Community Quilt ladies.