This week I have a handy pattern for you to have on stand-by for those “oh-my-gosh-I-need-a-present-super-quick” moments. Do you follow @sweetcinnamonroses on Instagram? Laura has some amazing patterns, and almost all of them are on my must-make list but I think the Glitta Pouch is the quickest and easiest of them all. To seal the deal Laura has kindly shared a discount code for Hillstitches customers - see below for more details!
These pouches are tricky to photograph so please believe me when I say they look amazing in real life! I’ve only got photos of two different pouches today - I have made some other ones but they have already been claimed by Miss 2.5. She has squirreled them away somewhere safe and I’m sure they are filled with special treasures.
Here’s some hints and tips:
Glitter - I found a great range of glitter at my local K-Mart. I think the mid-sized glitter in the little round tubs was the most effective. The really fine glitter just sticks to the vinyl, but it does give the pouch a cool shimmery effect (which you can see in the photo a bit further down). The glitter and sequins do tend to blend in a bit when you use a busy fabric behind the vinyl, but they’re much more obvious if you use a plain/solid fabric.
Don’t forget to put a sheet of newspaper on the table when you are using the glitter……..that stuff gets everywhere………apologies to any customers who received some bonus glitter with their recent fabric order! A funnel does come in handy for this step too.
Vinyl - I ended up heading to my local Spotlight to purchase the vinyl. I bought the clear vinyl that they have on giant rolls with all the waterproof tablecloth supplies. They did have different weights and the one I chose is quite thick and strong, but next time I might try a thinner one to see if it makes the pouch a bit less bulky. At the moment I am not planning to sell the vinyl through my online shop as it gets very creased during transportation and I would hate for it to arrive in your mailbox looking a bit messy!
Pouch size - the pattern does give measurements for three different sizes but once you understand the pattern you can go rogue (like I did below) and make them as big or small as you like! The big one below is the perfect size for holding all the bits and pieces for one of my many hand sewing projects.
if you head to Laura's website you can use the code “hillstitches” when you check out to get 20% off the purchase price of the Glitta Pouch! While you’re there check out the rest of her amazing patterns, the Wee Braw Bag has been on my wish-list for a while!
Thanks for reading! Emma x