Zip pouches - from upcycled / recycled / reclaimed anything!

My mum and I made some zip pouches for my market stall a little while ago. We both just grabed any fabric, ribbon, lace, etc that pleased us, threw them all together and see what came out the other end. I remember the little Holly Hobby girl on the right - that came from my quilt cover when I was growing up! And the frogs were the scraps of a nighty my mum made me when I was pregnant with Lilly (complete with easy access buttons down the from for breast feeding). You can also see some screen printed ants of my mums, some neckties, a bit of satin, and even some tea-towels!

Here are two photos of the fronts (left) and backs (right):

I don't think any two are made the same! We tried different methods & styles of construction, some a little easier than others, some give better results than others.

Card Holder Trial

I love sewing, and I need a new place to keep some cards in my bag... so this is what I came up with:

The one on the left reminds me that I can't read a tape measure... it was supposed to be the same width as the one on the right. Here's a close-up of the outside:

And the inside:

I found that the plastic on the outside stretched a bit as I was sewing so it's not the most professional finish. But I have a new sewing machine so I will have to give that a go and see how it handles the plastic (the walking foot on that should help a little). Another tip I read from somewhere was to use bobby pins to hold everything in place as you sew...hmmm.