Friday, April 27, 2018

annex double zip pouch

Welcome to finish it up Friday!

Today's finish is a fun double zip boxy pouch. I bought the supplies at Stitch Supply Co. well over a year ago. I think I was a little intimidated by the double zipper, so I may have procrastinated a little bit. I'm so glad I finally took the time this week to sew it up.
I LOVE a quilted panel on the outside of my zip pouches. Even though it takes extra time, it's totally worth it! This pattern calls for Pellon Flex Foam, which is quite spongy, so it creates a lot of opportunity for the fabric to shift during quilting. Thankfully I had some 505 spray on hand, which I used to keep the fabric in place while quilting the outer panels. It worked like a charm! My Hera marker (by clover) is one of my favorite tools for marking and it came in very handy for this project, too. I marked the fabric BEFORE I placed in on the foam, so I got a nice crisp line/crease to follow.
It was fun to pick out two different fabrics for the lining...
 ....and two different colored zippers, too.
The pattern is called the Annex double-zip box pouch by Sara Lawson of Sew Sweetness. The zip pouch shown in this post is the largest size. I'm excited to fill it with portable projects and use it! I don't think you can EVER have too many cute zip pouches.

I was showing it to my husband last evening and he hinted that if I ever made a masculine looking one, he might be able to take it off my hands and find a use for it. Ha! I guess I'll have to keep that in mind. I'm thinking I might try it in vinyl, perhaps.

Alright, that's it for me today. Please link up your finishes for the week. Thank you, as always, for joining for me for finish it up Friday! Have a great weekend!


finish it up Friday, 4/27/18
1. Sandy O  48. Wendy’s Quilts and More  
2. Cortney @ Knit 1, Make 2  49. Slowmigurumi  
3. What To Do With ½ Yard of Fabric...  50. jennifer in PA  
4. Criss Cross Applesauce  51. Bambi  
5. Embroidery bag  52. Tanya Quilts in CO  
6. Michelle's Romantic Tangle  53. Family Coaster  
7. Karen  54. Angie in SoCal  
8. Roseanne @ Home Sewn By Us  55. Gail in Canada  
9. LaVidaenPatchwork Folder Cover  56. sewknotoftenenough-anna  
10. April Minikins Challenge ✅  57. charlotte@GrammieQ's  
11. Smiles from Kate  58. tubakk - Norway  
12. inch-art: Double wedding ring  59. DonnaleeQ  
13. Pamela @Mama Spark's World  60. maggie fellow  
14. Emily Bailey  61. Dorothy  
15. unbeehaved-Free Pattern Friday  62. Liberty Scrap Art Tutorial  
16. Chris @ The Art of Making Blog  63. Fussy Cut Heart Mug Rugs  
17. Brooke@SillyMamaQuilts  64. K Sorensen ..The Show Is Over  
18. Shannon Fraser Designs  65. Bridie  
19. Shadows of Auntie Green  66. K Sorensen Hex a Gones  
20. Anorina Morris  67. Kathleen McCormick  
21. Brenda's scrap log cabin  68. Suzy Webster Quilts  
22. Birthday Pillow  69. Uneven Stars  
23. Hanging Travel Organizer @ Savor Every Stitch  70. Summer Lee Quilts  
24. Farm and country quilts  71. helenmidgetgem  
25. Shannon @ The Fleming's Nine  72. JanineMarie@quiltsfromthelittlehouse  
26. Quiltin Jenny  73. Terri Faust Quilts  
27. Chrisknits  74. Judy B -scrappy mug rugs  
28. Caryl @ cinnamon holiday workshop  75. Anja @ Anja Quilts  
29. Kathy @ AlliKat Quilts Dear Jane  76. K Sorensen - A Trio of Ice Tapestries  
30. Shoreline  77. steffishobbys  
31. something rosemade  78. Ruching on a Quilt?  
32. Dizzy Quilts  79. Evening in the Garden  
33. Gnome Wreath  80. gretchen @ Snug Harbor Quilts  
34. Fat Quarter Cubes | Finished or Not Friday  81. Creatin' in the Sticks  
35. Heather P  82. Cheryl @ Meadow Mist Designs  
36. Patty @ Elm Street Quilts - my Alison Glass quilt  83. Erin @ MakeItSew  
37. Gretchen's Little Corner- Regatta Quilt  84. One-off: A modern plus quilt in linen  
38. Lizzie Lenard  85. Suburban quilt- the lilac cat  
39. Spring Quilt by Cotton + Joy  86. CheekyCognoscenti $10K Quilt Math  
40. Sew Preeti Quilts  87. Joy- ufos  
41. Sapphire's Stitching Stanza  88. Janice@singreadsew  
42. Frankie Baldwin  89. K Sorensen 3 days of FL ice  
43. Kat & Cat Quilts  90. Sarah @ Confessions of a Fabric Addict  
44. Tiny Sewing: thatfabricfeeling.com  91. Angel Scraps Quilting - Victoria's Quilt  
45. Jane: Black & White  92. Passport Cover Card Holder @chezvies  
46. Janine @ The Sweetest Dreams  93. K Sorensen-Using a quilt to unify a room  
47. KatyQuilts  

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12 comments:

Sandy said...

Darling pouch - love your choice of fabric!

Home Sewn By Us said...

Hi Amanda,
I would have been (and still are) intimidated by the double zipper! Such a cute bag and so useful. I look forward to seeing the one you make for your DH.
~smile~ Roseanne

Nicole said...

Fantastic pattern and terrific job finishing it! I am going to get this pattern asap!

Laura said...

Your pouch is darling, and you sent me down a rabbit hole by mentioning Stitch Supply Co.! Looks like a great place.

Suzanne said...

That Kevin knows a good thing when he sees it. And, I'll agree with you. Never enough pouches and never ever enough of yours!

CapitolaQuilter said...

i always forget about using that marker thanks for the reminder. Our MQG is doing a pouch swap and I was thinking of a boxy type but hadn't seen the double zip before. She makes the best patterns.

Heide said...

Such a cute looking bag.
Sara has great patterns, Her videos are great too! They help make you a more confidant sewer.

Melodee said...

I just bought some of this foam because they didn’t have any fusible batting, it was cheaper too! I figured spray adhesive would work to secure it, your tutorial is very timely for me. I wouldn’t have thought to mark before I fused, thanks for that tip.

Cate said...

I really like how your blog turned out! Did you use a walking foot for your quilting? Also do you usually use the spray adhesive?

Cate said...

I meant bag😊

Lodi said...

SO SO SO CUTE! (I have this fabric in blue, and...you see where I'm going!) Do you think an iron on 'puffy' interfacing would work? (I'm allergic to some foams.)

Live a Colorful Life said...

I love this pouch. And the fabric you used is SO cute!