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Can you believe that awesome paper pieced project bag that Gina made me? Oh my word, when she gave it to me at a recent sewing retreat I about fainted. That girl has some mad paper piecing skills. She also is one of the nicest people I know. Gina is one of those people that when you meet her, you feel like you have known her forever. At this same retreat, I tried to tackle my fear of zippers. Michael Ann gave a wonderful class on her Tiny Box Zippy. Don't let this little pouch fool you, it was tough as nails for me to make. I sewed the zipper in wrong and had to rip it out. I sewed that back yellow panel to the side and had to rip it out. When I got it all done I saw that I had sewed the pocket on the inside of the lid, upside down. So, in my frustration I cut it out with scissors. The rotary cutter is covering up a blood stain from where I pricked my finger, unknowingly, and bled on the fabric. I'm keeping this pouch, blood stain and all, because in the end the zipper is installed correctly!
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It turned out so stinking cute. I sew love how it turned out.
ReplyDeleteYour zippy bag from Gina is really sweet. I have to say paper piecing is not my friend. lol!
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donna
Wow! I feel like I am fairly good with zippers and I don't know that I would tackle that one! I love it. Blood stains and upside down pocket and all!
ReplyDeleteIt looks really cute!
ReplyDeleteVery cute! Where did you find the scissors charm for the pull?
ReplyDeleteThe little charm was a gift from the retreat. Etsy is a great source for zipper pulls. Blessings!
DeleteI feel your pain, but you did a great job in the end, it is amazing.
ReplyDeleteOh dear! Well, it's a darling little zippered pouch. I applaud your determination and, as usual, it sure looks perfect from this end of the computer screen. The top little project bag, what a darling gift you got! The window with clouds and a bird! The pictures on the wall, the little sewing machine! It is a treasure :)
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