Friday, April 30, 2010

Sort of a Sewing Failure

When I am taking Elizabeth to her various activities I usually bring along handwork or a book to occupy myself. Lately I have been working on crochet and decided I needed a pouch for my crochet hooks. However, I decided to "make it up as you go" and my pouch didn't come out as I had pictured.
The outside of the pouch came out fine, I used a crazy quilt design that I like a lot.
I quilted the block to batting so the pouch would have body but it wasn't as sturdy as I had hoped.
The inside turned out pretty good except I made the pouch too tall.
My favorite part of the pouch is this small pocket I added for my tapestry needle and hairpin.
I plan to make a second pouch but this time I will add a flap to keep the hooks in place, use a stiff interfacing instead of batting and make it shorter. I'm thinking this pouch may hold knitting needles so it may not be a complete failure.
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6 comments:

  1. EnidApril 30, 2010 at 11:17 AM

    NEat, love it!! Master Cheese (rooster) is doing very well!! Thank You!

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  2. AnonymousMay 1, 2010 at 9:29 AM

    Nice job.. I made one and its too short LOL

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  3. BrowndirtcottageMay 1, 2010 at 3:23 PM

    Well I think it's pretty cute Patty!....LOL...momma too short...daughter to tall....is it that way in real life???

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  4. AnnMay 1, 2010 at 9:04 PM

    lol, maybe you girls should send me your measurements since I've been thinking of making one of these. That way, I can split the difference and make mine JUST RIGHT! hehe....Yours is cute, though, Patty!

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  5. Helen RuthMay 2, 2010 at 9:40 PM

    U did a good job! I have all my crochet hooks in a pencil holder mixed in with markers, pencils, and craft scissors. I need a pouch like that too, but too lazy to make one.

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  6. PackratMay 6, 2010 at 6:24 PM

    That is really neat. Love the crazy quilt.

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