Sweet Pea Pod Pouches

 I've been seeing this pattern floating around, mostly on instagram.  I bought the pattern on a good sale and thought I'd try it out.  After last week's Major Finish, I thought it was the perfect time to do something fun and small.

 The Sweet Pea Pods fit the bill.  They went together very quickly.  The pattern makes two, because you are cutting a square into two half square triangles.  It technically takes two zippers, because you need two zipper pulls, even if you only use one half the zipper (see how its connected - one zip).

This wasting of a zipper actually really bothers me.  If I decided to do a bunch of these for gifts, I think I would try to source somewhere that I could buy extra zipper pulls.

 I'm going to try to make bigger pods next.  I picked up the longest regular zippers I could find.  It seems they max out at 22".  The pattern itself calls for 16" or longer.  By my math you can get away with a zipper that is 2" longer that the top of your triangle (the hypotenuse).

 So I've done the math and will try a larger pouch.  AFTER a certain other project.

Incidentally, I think this is the first time I've ever made zipper pouches.  Go me.

Small Finishes Part 1

 Since I've gotten a bunch of major projects done and out of the way, I've been trying to finish up some small projects waiting in the wings. 

First up was a ipad mini pouch for E's BFF A.

 This is the one (above) I made for E.  A wanted one just like it.

 I quilted it a bit different and put a pink binding on it.  She was super excited.  I love that other kids like that I sew things.


Next up was an Ipod pouch for WD, so he can put the Ipod and cords together for traveling.

 Creeper wins every time.

 Just a simple fold over.

 With velcro.

And last, for today.  My super cool design board.  Foam core board, white flannel, and duct tape.  Oh, yeah!

TTFN