Redux

So I made another Pop Open Pouch over the weekend, and realized that though I mentioned making one in my holiday sewing recap, I didn't really tell you much about it.

The pattern is by Aneela Hoey, and it features pleats on the corners and a long zipper, that indeed let it "pop-open." I fully intend to make even more of these pouches. At 10" x 5"x 5", with that pop-open feature and extra-long zipper, they're more than a pouch you'd carry in your purse. And using just a fat-quarter for each the exterior, and interior, they are good stash-busters. I must have spent/wasted an hour just picking out fabric for this one. As one does, of course.

One detail I really love is how Aneela finishes off the boxed corners - something I had never seen before and plan to try to apply to other projects. Basically, after boxing the corners, she sews the lining and exterior corners together, which makes for a really wonderfully snug fit in the pouch's interior.

I finished this one off with a black leather zipper end tab and a length of suede lacing for a pull. Love those little details.

Oh, and for once I thought to add one of my leather labels. For the record, fabric was a Maker Maker cotton/linen blend (left over from my Traverse bag) with Spark in bright blue from Melody Miller for the lining, and a metal zip from Zipit. All stash finds, which is always perfect for a little project such as this, don't you think?