My mother in law told me that she was wanting a small zippy pouch to hold a few small makeup essentials for on the go. So I made her one!
I just received my Cotton and Steel Club package in the mail this week, and in it was a print with postage stamps on it.
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| Postage stamps are second from the top on the right |
I thought it would be cute to make a pouch that looked like a postcard using those stamps.
I used pinking shears to cut out the stamps I wanted to use, then fused them to the base fabric with fusible web. I top stitched over them, then used a couple of the fancy stitches on my machine to "cancel" them.
Then I hand embroidered her name in the address spot
I made a strip for the bottom, to look like the stickers they put on mail if it goes by air. I used a line from the Heartfelt fabric that says "the little things", since that is what the pouch is used for!
Then for the front of the postcard, I made a city scene with a print of houses, and a wrought iron fence from the Bluebird Park fabric line.
And last but not least, I finished it off with a pink rose and brass charm for the zipper pull.
The inside lining coordinates well with the outside colour scheme.
I love how this bag turned out, and I think I may have to make myself one next!
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