Monday, February 4, 2019

Blossom Scissors Pouch

Riley Blake Designs Blossom Basic Embroidery Scissors Pouch by Heidi Staples for Fabric Mutt

So many thanks for all the lovely comments on my last project, both here and on Instagram! I had no idea that Liberty spool runner would be such a hit. I've received so many requests for the pattern that I'm adding it to my to-do list. Keep an eye on the blog for more news to come on that!

My dear friend Christopher (aka The Tattooed Quilter) has released a beautiful new basic print for Riley Blake Designs this year called Blossom, featuring the tiniest flowers tossed over a solid background in a rainbow of colors. I adore the small scale of this print, making it so perfect for little patchwork projects like the one I'm sharing today.

Riley Blake Designs Blossom Basic Embroidery Scissors Pouch by Heidi Staples for Fabric Mutt

I'm a big fan of embroidery scissors, and I love collecting new pairs whenever I get the chance. This, of course, means that I also get the fun of making a pouch to hold them all, which is what I did last week. This hexagon zipper case is a variation on a pouch from the book Sweet & Simple Patchwork Gifts by Hisako Arai and Yoko Sanjo, which I highly recommend if you love small patchwork projects the way I do. I changed things up a bit so that there are only hexagons on the front and so that I could finish the pouch by machine instead of by hand.

Riley Blake Designs Blossom Basic Embroidery Scissors Pouch by Heidi Staples for Fabric Mutt

My red, blue, white, and pink hexagons are bordered by navy gingham for a spin on patriotic colors, which is currently one of my favorite color schemes. I added a pink zipper, a red and cream twill tape loop, and an adorable scissors charm to the zipper pull. The pouch is lined in a white Blossom print featuring little red flowers, and I love the way it looks against that pale pink zipper.

Riley Blake Designs Blossom Basic Embroidery Scissors Pouch by Heidi Staples for Fabric Mutt

This charm makes me so ridiculously happy every time I see it!

Projects like these always remind me that the only thing better than sewing with pretty fabric is sewing with pretty fabric designed by wonderful friends...

3 comments:

  1. Your pouch is adorable (as is everything you create!!). I'm glad I’ve recently ordered some red white and blue fabric as seeing this really makes those colors shine!!

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  2. That charm is ridiculously cute. Where did you get it? Thanks!

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