This is the pouch that will make me sit out
Pretty {little} Pouch Swap 4... worth it, though! I finished it so late I didn't get good shots (
see here), but luckily, my partner did a
beautiful photo shoot of it when she received it! All the pictures in this post are hers.
Tami
does such beautiful work that it was seriously intimidating to sew for
her. I didn't want to just toss together a pouch she could do herself! Between that and the baby putting me to sleep every night I meant
to work on said pouch, that's how I got delayed by a week! :P (Okay, I'm also a chronic procrastinator.) I'm
grateful she was patient!!
Anyway, I had a good time designing it. It was definitely one of those pouches that evolved as I
was playing with the fabric. The embroidery on the front was
inspired by the lining fabric (Leaves in blue from "Love Birds" by My
Mind's Eye). I tried out adding some Japanese glass beads; it seemed easier and prettier than doing French knots. The white is perle cotton (sz 8) and the green and blue running stitches are three strands of embroidery floss.
I'm glad I got to put some of my Kyoto jelly-roll to use. There are two prints used because I honestly couldn't make up my mind. I love how Kona eggplant plays off the turquoise in this color combo -- it's not one I would've thought of, but was suggested in her mosaic. Swaps are great for trying new things! I used Kona eggplant, celery green and hunter green for the accents, and celery green with the turquoise print for the inside. (I am stealing
all her pictures...)
This dragonfly was a doodled after thought to balance out the composition, but I am so glad I put it in. :D All in all, I think I will have to make a similar one in different colors for myself... though probably without the beading, but yes on the dragonfly!
So there it is! A pretty pouch in its new home. I'm so happy she liked it. :)
p.s. I may have joined
another swap. I think this is a sign of addiction.
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