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Pretty Liberty Drawstring Pouch

January 4, 2016 By A Spoonful of Sugar - 6 Comments

Pretty Liberty Drawstring Pouch by A Spoonful of Sugar

Liberty Tana Lawn and white linen have been combined in these two Liberty Drawstring Pouches. They are constructed with a white linen outer, that has been embellished with a Grandmothers Flower garden block made from little Liberty hexies made using the English Paper Piecing method. The lining is folded to the front to create a drawstring channel.

Pretty Liberty Drawstring Pouch by A Spoonful of Sugar

The Pretty Liberty Drawstring Pouch is made using our Pretty Drawstring Pouch sewing tutorial. It is an easy, beginner friendly project.  For this version, I made 7 small hexagons using assorted Liberty prints. Liberty Tana Lawn is perfect for small projects like paper piecing.

Pretty Liberty Drawstring Pouch by A Spoonful of Sugar

The small scale Liberty prints work well in these hexagons which have been made from hexagon papers with 3/4 inch sides.

Pretty Liberty Drawstring Pouch by A Spoonful of Sugar

Pretty Liberty Drawstring Pouch by A Spoonful of Sugar

The hexagons are hand stitched together to form a flower. I always lightly press the hexagons from the back before removing the papers. I use fine 50 wt thread when stitching them together so that the stitching is almost invisible. I used Aurifil 50 wt for this project.

Pretty Liberty Drawstring Pouch by A Spoonful of Sugar

I made the pouch using our Pretty Drawstring Pouch tutorial.   I have made loads of these pouches over the years.

Pretty Liberty Drawstring Pouch by A Spoonful of Sugar

I hand-stitched the hexagon unit to the lower right side after the pouch was constructed, being careful to stitch only to the top layer of fabric. It would be easier to stitch it on before the pouch construction.

Pretty Liberty Drawstring Pouch by A Spoonful of Sugar

Lastly I threaded the ribbon through the drawstring channel. The pouch measures 6 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches which is a good size for a small gift or to hold a few sewing/paper piecing supplies.

Pretty Liberty Drawstring Pouch by A Spoonful of Sugar

They look so pretty with my vintage threads.

Pretty Liberty Drawstring Pouch by A Spoonful of Sugar

You can find more of our Liberty inspired projects here.

Filed Under: Sewing Tutorials Tagged With: EPP, gift, hexagon, Liberty, sewing tutorials, tutorial

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Comments

  1. Kim Rice says

    January 4, 2016 at 11:04 pm

    Oh how I LOVE Liberty! These are just so sweet! I am also in awe of your vintage silk thread spools(swoon). Thank you for sharing all the info! I truly enjoy your blog and FB posts ?

    Reply
    • A Spoonful of Sugar says

      January 10, 2016 at 10:48 am

      Thanks Kim! I love my vintage spools – some came from Paris and some from Kyoto. They are my favourite vintage haberdashery items. Best wishes for 2016.

      Reply
  2. sherry says

    January 5, 2016 at 11:21 am

    Very sweet Liberty pouches and really have unlimited uses and potential. 2016 will be an amazing year…

    Reply
  3. Brigitte says

    February 16, 2016 at 3:44 pm

    Danke für die tolle Idee. Ich habe gleich 4 kleine Taschen genäht.
    http://kb-design-blog.blogspot.ch/2016/02/bevor-ich-verreise.html

    Viele Grüsse
    Brigitte

    Reply
    • A Spoonful of Sugar says

      February 16, 2016 at 9:22 pm

      Thanks Brigitte – thanks for sending through the link. Yours look amazing!

      Reply

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