Split Pouch Sew Along Week 5
It’s week 5, and I can’t believe we are already to the end of the Split Pouch Sew Along. I’m glad that I now have a big batch of pouches to hand out to some of the people in my life, as well as some to keep on hand for when the need arises.
Week 5 Video
In the video this week, I took a look at my list of people to sew for as well as my list of techniques to try out. This guided my makes.
Quilted Split Pouch
The first pouch that I made has a quilted exterior made from a quilt scrap. When cutting it to size, I realized that it was a scrap from my quilted couch! How about that? Clearly I’ve been hanging on to this snippet for a few years…
It’s soft and blue, and I love the structure. The exterior is made from a quilted panel of quilting cotton fabric, batting and a backing fabric.
I added lining and a label. The lining fabric is a hand-printed piece from Valori Wells. The Label is from Kylie and the Machine.
I’ve wanted to try out this composition with quilt batting, and I’m happy to report that it’s a good one! It has structure and softness. Plus, this is a great way to use up those batting scraps.
Embroidered Split Pouch
My second pouch for the week started with a canvas fabric from Rifle Paper Co. It’s such a pretty print that can stand up on it’s own, but as I was reviewing my list of techniques to try during this Sew Along, I realized that I hadn’t tried any embroidery. So, here we go!
Embroidery is pretty easy on a beautiful fabric like this. You can be as creative or basic as you want. I grabbed pretty threads and just followed some of the motifs as I pleased.
Then I added some French Knots too. They add such a pretty texture.
The threads I used are mostly from Snuggly Monkey (here and here), but I also used some Aurifil 12 wt cotton.
On the inside, I worked in this “Handmade” label from Sarah Hearts. It’s bright and cheerful.
The canvas fabric is nice and sturdy, but I also used Pellon SF101 woven fusible interfacing to beef it up just a bit more.
Sew Along Posts
Thank you for following along! I hope you’ve enjoyed this Sew Along. Let me know what you think in the comments below. You can catch up on previous posts here.
Split Pouch Pattern and Workshop
thanks for posting another episode of the split pouch. the colors are perfect and I love the extra embroidery. best.
Thank you so much, Rebeca!!