STLMQG Pouch Swap

Tomorrow is my STLMQG meeting and I am participating in a secret pouch swap! Everyone that wanted to participate put their name and info into a pouch and we all drew names for our secret partners!  How fun?!? Here is what I came up with...I hope my partner likes it!

I did a little smocking in the main fabric and totally fell in love with it!  I wouldn't go smocking an entire shirt or dress or anything, but this little pouch was fun!  It was relaxing to do some hand work, I wish I had more time to do so! The top fabric is Amy Butler Soul Blossoms and the bottom is a Moda fabric (can't remember what line).  I just came up with the pouch shape myself, I free handed the shape and was please with how it turned out!

Close up of smocking

Inside peek

Close up of the zipper!

If you're in the St. Louis area, come by our meeting tomorrow!  Our meetings are aweomse and inspiring and I guarantee you'll have a good time! Meeting info is HERE.

MMM Swap

I participated in the Make Mine Modern Swap again!!  Today was the deadline to send and I made it just in time!  I highly recommend participating in this swap, it's always super fun and inspiring!

Here is what I made for my partner!  She hasn't received it yet so I can't say too much about it because I don't want to give it away!   I forgot to take a photo of all the goodies so hopefully she will when she gets them!  I made her this pillow that was inspired by a quilt made by the amazing Tula Pink!!  What do ya'll think??

Pretty Little Pouch Swap

Now that my partner has received her pouch I can finally post about the Pretty Little Pouch Swap!  This was a new swap and was super fun!!  We were each given a secret partner and had to make them a pouch!  We answered questions and likes and dislikes and this swap was a blast!  Here is a link to the Flickr Group so ya'll can sign up for the next round!!

First, this is what I made for my partner!  I hope she likes it!  I owed her from a previous fabric swap so I ended up making her two pouches!!  She said she wanted a coin purse so I sent her this!   It's an Amy Butler Stash and Dash Bag made with OOP Amy Butler Fabrics

Then since I owed her from a previous fabric swap we did I made her this red and aqua pouch! It's larger than a coin purse so she could use it for a sewing kit bag or something!! Tutorial can be found here.

Second, this is what I received from Becky over at My Fabric Obsession....definitely check out her awesome blog!!  She made me TWO AWESOME pouches made with Joel Dewberry yummy fabrics.  Thank you SOO much Becky, I absolutely love them and have already been using them!! You're awesome!

I highly recommend signing up when they have the next round of the Pretty Little Pouch Swap!!