In preparation for the meet-up and as a little "nice to meet you" gift, last night I tried a new-to-me little Patchwork Pencil Pouch tutorial by {lbg studio}. I liked that it included some linen, and went right to my "special" stack and pulled some Essex in Natural so I could do the same. For the patchwork, I used bits of Echino, then Light Sand (#2000) Aurifil 50wt for quilting - just a bit of detail on the front, and then straight-lining the back in 3/8" increments. A first was using a metal zipper, which I love the look of. Note to self: if you need to shorten a metal zipper, do it from the 'open' end. Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed stitching up this little pouch for a special friend.
It just so happens I landed on Nicole's blog as she was first starting out, and I became her first follower. I was so impressed by what I saw, I knew right away I wanted to keep tabs on what she did and where she was headed. So it was a special treat to finally meet her today. Good times.
