Birthday stitchers swap...what I received!

 

This blog post is well over due since it was my birthday in May! My only excuse is life got abit crazy this year but it mainly didn’t get written because I was too busy with my 100 day project, so it was put to the bottom of my to blog list. I love and use many of my gifts so I will finally share what I received ...

First up is this great quilted basket, it’s huge, which is fabulous for storing my hair dryer. It matches the quilt in my room and as well as looking pretty, is super useful.

Also to go in my bedroom is this beautiful unicorn cushion. It is an FPP pattern. If you follow me, it is well documented that I hate FPP, so I’m super pleased Tracy made it for me. 

Can you spot a bit of a theme... my next gift is a fabulous crochet unicorn. I have wanted one for so long, I even got bought the kit to make my own, however I just haven’t quite learnt to crochet yet... hopefully one day I will, since I have a kit to make a mouse. My unicorn has matching pink and navy hair however millie was far too interested in it. It is been put on a shelf in my craft room out of the reach of millie, after all it’s far too nice to be a dog toy.

The last handmade item I received was a lovely tote bag, Tracy used up some of the blush fabric to make it. It’s too nice to use for everything so I am saving it for lovely fabric shopping!

I also received some lovely bought gifts. Stationary, which is also great. And an ‘s’ mug and coaster which are perfect for my hot chocolate.

Overall I was super pleased with my gifts and it definitely helped make my birthday special since I couldn’t have a party.

Mx 

Zippy tube pattern

I have released a few patterns recently on Etsy for digital download (shop here) but I thought I would share my latest creation on here for free!! Below are my measurements and template, simply save the jpeg below and print on a4 landscape, no scaling !!

I am not sharing all of the step by step instructions, as I came across a great little free video tutorial for a similar construction method ... Find it HERE!

If you fancy making your own pouch, please use my measurements and the above tutorial, along with these few little extra tips: 

• Quilt the main body panels after inserting the zip
• Add heavy interfacing into the spine and quilt to give it extra structure since it’s tall 
• Baste the spine lining piece before quilting to hold it in place neatly
• Hand-stitch the binding for a neater finish than on the machine
  

The pouch is a nice big size with plenty of room for stationary, sewing tools and supplies or even cosmetics. It's also easy to adjust the height by tweaking the bottom side panel and spine pieces to your requirements. With the one below, I also added a mesh pocket into the top section with fold over elastic on the top edge of the mesh, basted into place and trimmed after quilting the top panel, before attaching to the side panel. 

Find inspiration and share your makes on Instagram using #zippytubepouch and most of all enjoy sewing!!

Mx