a zippered pouch tutorial & and ANOTHER giveaway!

Remember those cute little zippered pouches I made before Christmas?
They're perfectly sized for carrying your keys, cash, and girlie stuff.

Now it's time for you to see how it's done!
And guess what?

Yep. I'm crazy. It's ANOTHER GIVEAWAY!

But first, let's show you how you can make one of these babies.

What You'll Need:

recycled leather or fabric
short zipper (I used recycled, about 5" long)
optional: felt for additional structured lining
metal ring (the kind for adding keys)
paper bag for making your pattern
sewing machine
scissors
marker


What You'll Do:

Make a pattern on the grocery paper bag using a ruler and marker.
This particular pattern is approximately 5 1/4" wide x 6" high with a rounded bottom.
Trace around your pattern to cut two pieces of the outside, two of the inside lining and
if you're using the interlining cut two of those.

After cutting, I baste the top and bottom of the outer leather and felt.

From another scrap of leather, I cut out petals for a flower.
As you know, I have a strong desire and affection for imperfection.
So this is where you need to have a little fun. Whimsy is your friend.

I sew my petals to the leather using a contrasting thread.

Now I'm attaching a stem. Don't have green? Brown works great.

Attach the metal key ring to a looped piece of fabric or leather
and sew it to the side facing in as shown.

Lay the zipper on top of your leather face down and centered.

Sandwich your zipper as shown above between the leather and fabric,
right sides together. Pin or clip.



Stitch the layers together leaving about 1/2" seam allowance.

This is what it looks like when opened. Notice that right sides are facing
and the zipper outside (with the tab) is facing the outer leather.

Do the exact same thing with the other side of the zipper.
Once it's sewn together, this is what it will look like if you separate the sides.
Above you are looking at the inside lining and the INSIDE of the zipper.

This is the same view flipped.
You're looking at the outer leather and the outside of the zipper.

Important: Unzip the zipper at this point!
Pin or clip right sides together, leather to leather and lining to lining.
The zipper is in the center.

Starting at the bottom of the lining, stitch around the entire thing...

...making sure to leave an opening at the bottom of your lining.
This opening is probably about 3 3/4" wide.

Cut notches around the curved edge of the leather side - not the lining side.

Turn the entire thing right side out through the small opening.
Thus my favorite phrase, "The birth of a handbag" (or in this case, a pouch)

Almost done!

Pin (or don't) the lining opening and stitch closed.
Push the lining inside the pouch and...

Ta Dah!! A pouch.
A happy little pouch.



Notice my little side tag? I made those myself. :)

A happy little, eco-friendly recycled leather flower lovin' pouch.


Could it be yours???

Well I don't know! It all depends on whether you click away because my talking or pictures have totally maxed you

OR

you enter to win this baby!!!



GIVEAWAY DETAILS:
You have up to SIX chances to win.

1: If you're not already, follow Studio Waterstone
2: If you are already following me and you have a blog,
blog about this giveaway - with a link.
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4: If you already like me, then talk about the giveaway on Facebook and link to the giveaway.
5: Do you TWEET? Tweet about it - that's one entry.
6: It's time to watch last night's GLEE. Glee demands junk food. Don't ask me why.
What's your favorite junk food? Yep, that's one entry, too.

Good golly Miss Molly! That's a lot of entries!
Enter one time, enter six times - it's all up to you, my friend.

Let me know what you've done in the comment section.
Please leave a link to your action in the comment section here to get your entries.


One more thing. The chance to enter will end this Sunday, the 13th at 11:59 EST.
I'll reveal the winner - on Monday.

Good luck!