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Sweet Pouch Swap reveal
Sweet Pouch Swap Reveal
I took part in the recent Sweet Pouch Swap hosted by Blossom Heart Quilts.
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| Sewing theme inspired Open Wide Pouch |
It was so much fun getting to know my partner, Kara from Utah – who isn’t a blogger, so lots of emails back and forth and stalking on IG – and trying to work out what to make. For whatever reason, I decided to challenge myself by making a quilted Noodlehead Open Wide Pouch. You see, Kara is a quilter. I am not. Seriously, what was I thinking. Oh the stress!
I recently had a week off from work and with the kids at school, I spent the better part of a day creating this. Ok I exaggerate, it was really more like a morning! But it was worth it. Something I don’t usually make and a wonderful sewing challenge.
I used thick iron on pellon or wadding as I really wanted a quilted look but in future I would just stick with a stiff interfacing as it was so hard to sew through the layers at the end. I really hope Kara is gentle with it!!
I just love how it all came together and some things that were a random surprise like the lines on the bottom shown in the picture above.
Of course it wouldn’t be a ‘Sweet’ swap without some sweet goodies. Kara and I discussed our love of local, more handmade chocolates and sweets and she certainly met the brief (I will share her creations tomorrow). I gave in to the excitement of seeing so many sneak peeks on Instagram and decided to go very Aussie!
Kara has three little boys so I went with lots of little things in the hope she would get some too – the terribly Aussie much loved Tim Tam biscuits, some little Favourites chocolates (Flake, Cherry, Crunch, Moro etc), a packet of Life Savers Fruit Tingles and four little Carmello Koalas.
I also included a packet of AFL trading cards for her boys to share. A little slice of Melbourne!! My son is completely obsessed with footy now and not being from Victoria originally, I really struggle to keep up! All I know is that I will be in big trouble if there was something special in that packet!
I’m kinda have a thing for owls so couldn’t help popping in the little owl coin purse. I hope she can find something little to keep in there.
So there you go. Can’t wait for the next one!
Posted by
Jane from Lil Pip
at 12:02 PM