With the Sweet Pouch Swap sign ups now closed (full in under 5 hours?! Wow, you guys WERE keen!!), it’s time to start thinking of what you might like to make! Here’s a few fabulous tutorials to help get you started:
Zippered Pouches
Zippered pouches can be made in any range of sizes and using anything for the fabric – orphan quilt blocks, embroidered fabric, etc. But here are some basic tutorials to get you started. The biggest tip to remember if you are going to use pretty zipper tabs, is to make the zipper 1/2″ smaller than your fabric so that when you are sewing the 1/4″ seam around the outside edge, you don’t sew over the zip and thus getting that crooked pinching thing happening.
How to Make Pretty Zipper Tabs
How to Insert Zips Without Pinching the Ends
How to Make a Basic Lined Pouch
How to Make a Triangular Pouch
Drawstring Bags
Drawstring bags are useful for storing knitting and crochet supplies, toys and even laundry!
How to Make a Lined Drawstring Bag
How to Make a Reversible Drawstring Bag
Clutches
Clutches are useful for a grab-and-go purse, whether to throw into a bigger tote bag or for a night out with the girls! Or date nights if you’re so lucky 😉
How to Make an Envelope Clutch
Or if you’re like me and a video tutorial is more your style, check out the different bag making classes on Craftsy! There are 2 free classes available covering zippered pouches and drawstring bags. Plus you can check out more fabulous ideas and tutorials on the Sweet Pouch Swap Pinterest board!
EIDT: If you filled in the form, you are in. If you didn’t make it in time, I’ve very sorry! There will definitely be another round later, so stay tuned.
Nela says
Please let me know if there is a cancellation, I just saw this email and missed out. Bummer
Alyce says
It happened so fast, it was crazy!! Sorry!
Shelia says
Ooooooooo rats…..too late. :/
Alyce says
Sorry! There will be another round later, stay tuned!
fern says
Man! 5 hours!! Hope I made it in! Thanks for the sharing the tutorials! 🙂
Alyce says
If you filled in the form, you made it 🙂
fern says
phew!! So excited!! 🙂
Carla Belyea says
Wow 5 hours? I did the pouch swap at Valentine’s Day. I just finished up the fizzy life savers a few days ago. 🙁
Alyce says
Oooh, life savers, yummy! Fear not, Ros and I are already in talks about Round 3 and beyond 🙂
JL says
It’s not eve July 23, 2013 here yet
Alyce says
Lol, hence why I made sure to write Japan Standard Time at the announcement of the time of sign ups! Darn time zones, always mucking up bloggy things!
Photosarah says
I can’t believe missed it and it all happened so quickly! I had so much fun doing the first one… I’d definitely like an in if one opens up!
Alyce says
Ros and I are talking about Round 3 and beyond already, so stay tuned!