Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Almost Instant Gratification

The joy of small projects is that you can go from start to finish in a few short hours and be happily looking at a completed project before the school run (or whatever interupts your day).

Today I went from a pile of charms squares, a small bit of cutting, pulling out a piece of bright blue Stof linen, and sat at the sewing machine.


And with minutes to spare, I now have this completed pouch. It's a fair size at 9" x 12" but that was the idea when I started it. I am ever so pleased with the way the fabrics came together. The lining is some Bliss pink that I adore and it just called my name for this pouch.


And now I really do have to run, or I will have to girls standing in the rain, less than pleased with me. I hope you had an equally productive day.

Susan
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38 comments:

  1. Pin It and Stitch22 October 2013 at 16:10

    That is a beautiful pouch!! WoW. X

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  2. Beth22 October 2013 at 16:22

    So cute! You always choose such adorable fabrics!

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  3. Kelly22 October 2013 at 16:25

    So cool!

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  4. Collette22 October 2013 at 16:25

    Gorgeous pouch! My day has been productive as kids returned to school today after october week x

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  5. Lucy | Charm About You22 October 2013 at 16:31

    Gorgeous! I spent an hour doing nothing today while Lois napped. Bliss! Though now i feel unproductive ;-)

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  6. cheeky monkey22 October 2013 at 16:52

    Stuck in traffic can not be productive but the pouch is gorgeous! I remember some of the charms. They are so cute.

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  7. Cheryl22 October 2013 at 17:09

    Such a cute finish!

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  8. Kay22 October 2013 at 17:37

    Love the charm squares!

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  9. Teje Karjalainen22 October 2013 at 17:46

    Hi! I love your pouch! Most beautiful fabrics and the blue is perfect! Fortunately I was called to work and didn't sew what I had planned, but better to earn some fabric money! x Teje

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  10. Isisjem22 October 2013 at 17:53

    Very pretty!

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  11. Leanne22 October 2013 at 18:14

    I'll trade you on the productive day thing. I love the pouch.

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  12. Maggie22 October 2013 at 19:04

    So cute! Despite our zippy pouch swap I'm still a bit fearful of the dreaded zipper!

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  13. Katherine22 October 2013 at 19:08

    Darling finish, Susan! Love all that sweet patchwork and happy colours. I need to kick out something today, too. Nothing like some instant gratification to break up the bigger WIPs.

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  14. Tessa von KÖNIGkind22 October 2013 at 19:20

    Wow, ich bin begeistert, so schön!
    Herzlichst,
    Tessa

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  15. Diane-crewe22 October 2013 at 19:31

    dont you just LOVE IT when a plan comes to-gether xx

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  16. Pennie22 October 2013 at 19:58

    Love that blue linen and the zip matches it perfectly :-)

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  17. Nicky22 October 2013 at 20:02

    Are those from Sarah and Helen's Japanese Charm swap? If so I'm glad to see the Paris fabric you persuaded me to buy at the Quilt Festival 2012!

    Perfect use for them I must say!

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  18. Mrs Flying Blind...22 October 2013 at 20:02

    A day well spent xxx

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  19. Claire22 October 2013 at 20:16

    Oh I love instant gratification! Well done on a most excellent way to use your time.

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  20. Sarah22 October 2013 at 20:37

    Love it. Hope you are keeping it to fill with your own goodies!

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  21. Sonia22 October 2013 at 20:51

    Oh it's gorgeous! Hope you got to your girls in time x

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  22. Sarah22 October 2013 at 20:52

    Supercute :-) Yes, I need to sew. Todays achievement was unpacking yesterdays shopping :-(

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  23. Katy Cameron22 October 2013 at 21:01

    Love it! Alas, that blinking day job keeps interrupting my day ;o)

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  24. heart of charnwood22 October 2013 at 21:07

    Looks fab, i was so relieved to see it was a pouch, as I thought you had been planning and then quilting a quilt all in the same day when i saw IG earlier!!!!

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  25. QuiltCandy22 October 2013 at 21:55

    Perfect, love it! Hooray for quick finishes!

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  26. QuiltCandy22 October 2013 at 21:55

    Perfect, love it! Hooray for quick finishes!

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  27. helenjean@midgetgemquilts22 October 2013 at 22:24

    instant gratification is the way to go, but surely anything with a zip takes hours and lots of swearing (or perhaps that is only in my house)

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  28. Judith, Belfast22 October 2013 at 22:46

    That's a lovely way to show off those gorgeous wee prints. Jxo

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  29. Kirsten22 October 2013 at 22:55

    Smaller projects are so much fun - love all of your cute prints!

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  30. Sophie Belle Designs23 October 2013 at 01:55

    Great pouch Susan, I really must try a pieced pouch 😊

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  31. Christine @ sew bossi23 October 2013 at 04:42

    I am so jealous of all these cutesy fabrics. Love the pouch!

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  32. mammafairy23 October 2013 at 07:28

    Oh pretty, pretty pouch!

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  34. pennydog23 October 2013 at 10:11

    So cute, I still have loads of my Japanese charms left over, I've only used 12 I think.

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  35. Tina23 October 2013 at 20:29

    How cute! Great way to use those charms and show them off a bit!

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  36. Catherine23 October 2013 at 21:26

    Ooh, love it

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  37. www.randomthoughtsdoordi.com24 October 2013 at 06:37

    fast and fancy...this zippie looks great

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  38. Kati from Kati's Quilting24 October 2013 at 19:16

    Very cute pouch Susan! And the fabrics do work together nicely. Hope your girls didn't get soaked, LOL!

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