Zakka Style Pin Cushion

I have a few things to blog about, but am going to break them up into seperate posts. Sometimes I think I type too much.

This pin cushion for the Zakka Style Sew-a-long was an easy finish. I knew it would be and didn't even look at the directions in the book. I started with the London scrap that I received in the Mouthy Stitches swap. Big Ben was the perfect size to feature on this and I also knew I had linen tape with a London (and Paris) travel theme. The button was picked because it resembles a sun and when I was putting this together, it made sense to add. There isn't a button on the back. Instead of stamping linen tape, which was my first idea, I decided to use the guard that was cut from the scrap when trimming it to size.

I say this about every place I have traveled to, but I do really love London. I got to spend a week exploring the city and dream of being able to return. This pin cushion is going to be a great reminder of my time there, as since the scrap came from Great Britain, it's a fitting project.

See you tomorrow!

Zakka Style House Pouch

I hadn't intended to sew this yesterday but I was looking for something that I could start and finish within a couple of hours max. I also wasn't looking to do the sew-a-long that is happening with the book, but hey, now I've made one thing. I happen to own the book already, and may sew up some other things as the sew-a-long goes, but it wasn't in my plans right now.

I made changes to the pouch from the book. I do love linen, but wasn't feeling it for this house. I also wasn't much into the buttons and the trim. My printer/copier doesn't enlarge either, so I guessed on the roof angle. It all worked out in the end and I love it.

Even if the wrinkles on the back won't come out.

One thing I have to say about the instructions is that I'm glad that I've sewn a few pouches before, otherwise I would have been confused a bit on construction. In fact, I really didn't follow the instructions after reading through them before starting.

The lining is the same coffee bean print that the door is made from. Yes, I do have a woodgrain print that I thought about using, but it is already earmarked for binding on my Drunkard's Path quilt. I am not letting myself use any bit of it until after the binding is finished, or until it comes back into stock and I can order more.

Now that a quick project is out of the way, and it is raining all day today, I need to get to work on my WIP list and some schoolwork.