Happy New Year - and another Slouchy Pouch!

 

At the end of November I took a Kawandi workshop with Kerry from Thatssewkerry .

I thoroughly enjoyed it, but found that the hand quilting made my hand and wrist a little sore, so decided to switch and to complete it on my sewing machine.

Clearly I wasn't going to get the same lovely texture as quilting it by hand (you can really see the difference - the first four rows or so around the outside are hand quilted and you can see the lovely texture in this photo), but I could still have some fun with it!

I finished applying the fabric patches using a straight stitch on the machine, then went back and filled in with a serpentine decorative stitch, and, just occasionally, a zig zag stitch.

I was really pleased with how it looked.

After letting it sit for a few days, I decided that I didn't really have a use for this exact size (about 20" square), but that I could turn it into a slouchy pouch that would be perfect for a knitting friend.

I folded it in half (right sides together), stitched 2/3 of the way down from the open end, then squashed the final 1/3 open to make a 'T' shape and 

stitched across the top of the T on each side.

Then I turned it right side out, added two buttons and button holes, and it was done!

Another Christmas present was ticked off the list!

Off to plan a New Year project now!

Wishing you all the best for 2026!