Dear Stella kindly sent me a pack of their collection Cleo to try out. I really love how forward their designs are. I can see a lot of their collections pulling inspiration from fabrics intended more for fashion. So I pulled out my favorite prints from the stack and got to work pulling together some different combinations.
There's something just special about a collection of pouches, perfect for packing with all sorts of travel items. Of course there are a million other uses, but I really like them together as a group. A pretty modern group, check! These are all 3 sizes from my Open Wide Pouch Tutorial.
I also liked adding on these little leather strips on the pull tab. I simply looped the leather through the tab if it was big enough or wound a piece of thread around the leather and tied it off. Done and done.
The bottom contrast on all pouches is a Kaffee Fasset shot cotton (sorry, I'm not sure of the exact color!), the gray pull tabs and medium size pouch body is Robert Kaufman Essex Linen in Gray.
Thanks Dear Stella!
These are great Anna! I made bags as gifts for everyone else...and the ones I'm using for traveling - not so cute. Some for me next.
ReplyDeleteLove those prints. They are great! Are those Zipit zippers?
ReplyDeleteGorgeous fabrics and bags! That chevron print you used as a lining is awesome and I'm going to have to order some soon!!
ReplyDeletethose are really great! i used a dear stella print for my second washi dress and i'm constantly getting compliments on it (and not even "did you make it?" type compliments which is even better)! I need to make more pouches too...can never have too many.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThey are cute as anything, especially combined with the grey! Love the zip pulls in leather!
ReplyDeleteI love your open wide pouches!! I'll have to do some more soon. The fabrics you used are simply beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreetings from France,
Steffi
Love these -- still on my To-Do list for this year! :)
ReplyDeleteMmm, dear stella... I love your detailing on these, beautiful zipper and tab choices!
ReplyDeleteOh they look fantastic, especially love the brass zipper x
ReplyDeleteGorgeous fabric! I'll be sewing wet bags using your pouch pattern. Any advice working with PUL or is it PLU? I never can remember. -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure with PUL you don't want to pin it before you sew (it puts holes in the PUL that don't seal back up like regular fabric). Other than that I'm sure a walking foot on your machine would be helpful too! :)
Deleteyou really are the Queen of pouches. They are terrific.
ReplyDeleteLove these bags ~ the fabric reminds me of Thai textiles.
ReplyDeleteI made so many of the open wide pouches for gifts this last Christmas ~ everyone loves them!
Cute!! And I like the zipper going off the bag like that, with the leather pull. Nice touch!
ReplyDeleteSo adorable!!! love them.
ReplyDeleteI can't get enough for your zippered pouches.. They are so pretty! I need to make a some soon.. :)
ReplyDeleteI love love love these!!!!! can't wait to make some!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! ...again
ReplyDeleteadorable- and I seriously want them :) too cute. Just having them would make me want to travel places so I could use them a lot!
ReplyDeleteI just purchased your divided basket pattern and am so excited to make one of these little things for a bambino that is joining the world soon. Thanks for making the pattern & for making it affordable for all of us ;) Very nice of you! (must be the mid-westerner in you 'eh?!)
They are lovely! Must add these to my 'must try' list! S :-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful!!!!
ReplyDeleteThese pouches are beautiful, I really like how you combined the colors of the fabrics, really beautiful and inspiring! Thanks for sharing your creations with us.
ReplyDeleteI am a follower of yours since not long ago, I'm glad I found this site, your blog is really inspiring!
Marisa.
these are just lovely!!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pouches!
ReplyDeleteLove your fabric choice. Thanks so much for sharing this beautiful tutorial. Just made some as a present. http://bombardone.com/sewingprincess/?p=2035
ReplyDeleteThese turned out really nice, Anna. I love the fabric combinations, especially on the large pouch. And that metal zipper looks awesome on the small pouch.
ReplyDeleteVery cute. I love making your bags. I made one for my daughter for Christmas and two other ones for sewing swaps. Fast and easy. I have only made the medium size.
ReplyDeleteI really like these...
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