Forget pencil cases the little pouch I made at the weekend is now keeping some beaded necklaces safe for me. I have lots of bead necklaces as I delight in making them too. Hence my need for more little pencil cases necklace pouches - here is my little collection so far..
As you can see I have altered the original design - which you can find here! It is now longer and in my second new version it has a tab on each end!
The purple one uses fabric I dyed myself on a workshop many moons ago with the lovely Helen Deighan - my eldest now 18 was a baby at the time and Helen kindly managed to entertain her as well as run the workshop! I like the rough texture of the dyed old cotton sheet against the smooth printed fabrics - again I used one of Karen's lovely triangle prints! I love these but am eking them out in tiny morsels so I still can make more things with them!
Why purple? - to match my purple necklaces of course!
Now the red one obviously houses my red necklaces and uses fabric from a jelly roll of Reunion I bought at the recent Ardingly Spring Quilt show, plus a print fabric and some solid red! The inside is a red on white flower print!
My tabs at either end are a small section of VV Rouleaux braid which I adore and am glad to have found a home for!
Even the way the braid is displayed is gorgeous - I would love to visit one of their shops in London one day...! Sigh - would have to save up first!
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As you can see I have altered the original design - which you can find here! It is now longer and in my second new version it has a tab on each end!
The purple one uses fabric I dyed myself on a workshop many moons ago with the lovely Helen Deighan - my eldest now 18 was a baby at the time and Helen kindly managed to entertain her as well as run the workshop! I like the rough texture of the dyed old cotton sheet against the smooth printed fabrics - again I used one of Karen's lovely triangle prints! I love these but am eking them out in tiny morsels so I still can make more things with them!
Why purple? - to match my purple necklaces of course!
Now the red one obviously houses my red necklaces and uses fabric from a jelly roll of Reunion I bought at the recent Ardingly Spring Quilt show, plus a print fabric and some solid red! The inside is a red on white flower print!
Even the way the braid is displayed is gorgeous - I would love to visit one of their shops in London one day...! Sigh - would have to save up first!
Love these pouches and they'd make a lovely present, especially if you hid a necklace/bracelet inside! Your purple fabric looks lovely - must be nice to get it out after all this time and find you still like it!
ReplyDeleteThese are really gorgeous N! Jxo
ReplyDeleteNicky ...they are Gorgeous xxxx you are such a crafty devil xxxxx
ReplyDeleteA very speedy one too! It is a great idea - very clever!
ReplyDeletePomona x
I love your pouches. Color coordinated and everything! love that!
ReplyDeleteNicky! These are fantastic! And I agree with you that ribbon and it's little card is gorgeous. Don't you just love pretty ribbon?
ReplyDeleteHow sweet are these pouches!
ReplyDeleteWe had a VV Rouleaux in Glasgow for a while - very pricey, very beautiful and the first time I visited with a friend I almost hyperventilated - she said "Sheila, for goodness sake, it's only haberdashery!"
Can I come too when you go to VV?! ;-)
ReplyDeleteLol, that could turn into a neverending circle of makes. They look fab though, so I guess that wouldn't be too hard...
ReplyDeletelove your pouches Nicky :)
ReplyDeleteGreat idea SS, may have to borrow that one.
ReplyDeleteThe pouches look fab and I love the way they hang up. I have never, ever been that organised though!
ReplyDeleteGreat pouches and a great way to use them!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! Lovely!
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