{"id":52199,"date":"2021-03-10T07:09:11","date_gmt":"2021-03-10T15:09:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/?p=52199"},"modified":"2024-07-19T12:30:26","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T19:30:26","slug":"retreat-pouch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artquiltmaker.com\/blog\/2021\/03\/retreat-pouch-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Retreat Pouch #2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Retreat Pouch #2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I made another Retreat Pouch<\/a> the other day. I cut up the fabric when I went to visit Tim, then decided to sew the pouch on Saturday.<\/p>\n

I am ridiculously pleased at how this Retreat Pouch came together. I think it looks great!<\/p>\n

It is also a great project. Once the pieces are cut the bag goes together in a couple of hours. I think I talked about this before<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Retreat Pouch Fussy Cutting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

First, I love the fabric. This fabric is one of Anna Maria’s<\/a> Hindsight prints. I received it in one of the Modern Handmade subscription boxes<\/a> I received last year. Can you believe how lucky I got on the cutting? It looks like I intended to match the flower on either side of the zipper.<\/p>\n

I really wanted to make the larger size, but one fat quarter is not enough to make one pouch, so I resorted to this size again. I bought two frames in each size, so I can choose some different fabrics that I have in larger quantities to make the larger version.<\/p>\n

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Retreat Pouch Beautiful Zipper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Second, the sewing went very well and the pouch looks professionally sewn. I am pleased with how the zipper ended up looking based on the instructions. I went an extra step by pinning the zipper down rather than holding it while I sewed and I think that helped. I knew where to pin it because I measured. I think this is another version of ‘veering’ the zipper that I have talked about with the Cotton Candy Pouches<\/a> and the UCAB 45 degree angle technique<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Retreat Pouch Interior Pocket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Third, turning the pouch using the interior zipper pocket was a smooth process. Sara Lawson of Sew Sweetness has a tutorial<\/a>. I don’t know why I don’t add these pockets for turning all the time.<\/p>\n

This is not part of the pattern, but it is easy to add to any pouch or bag. I had to think carefully about the size because of the boxed corner. Despite my care, I still think the bottom of the pocket goes below the curve on the bottom of the pouch. I don’t think it really matters. For the moment I don’t know what I will put in that interior pocket.<\/p>\n

I say this is an easy pocket to put in, but I always need to refer to general directions. I also have Sara Lawson’s Acrylic Zipper Pocket Template<\/a> (no affiliation) and that makes the marking super speedy. I also saw one by Piera<\/a> (no affiliation), which includes purse feet measurements as well.<\/p>\n

I did watch the video<\/a> before I sewed the first Retreat Pouch<\/a>. I vowed to watch it again before making this one, but I didn’t. I don’t know why because it is a good resource.<\/p>\n

I put my new Snap Setter and all of my Snap Setter Supplies in this pouch.<\/p>\n

Here are a few more pictures of the zipper.<\/p>\n