Hexagon Tote~Along Pouch

On my usual blog hopping morning, I stumbled upon Tommy of  The Material Girl. She has what I was looking for! A pouch to tote~along my English paper piecing projects.
 

Isn’t that a cutie?

Tommy has a tutorial to put it together. But here is how I made mine. 

  You will need 2 big circles and 2 small circles; one each main fabric and one each for the lining. (Ignore the two strips of fabric….didn’t use it after all) 

 

{Forgot to snap a photo of this step, so a graphic it is :) }

Using the graphic above as a guide,stitch two 0.5” buttonholes 1.5” from the edge of the main fabric of the big circle.

Sew the cicles around the circumference,right sides together, with a 1/4 inch seam. Trim the seams..I used my new pinking shears from Ikea :)

Make a slit in the center of the lining to turn the right side out. ( You should make the slit before sewing to avoid accidental cut into the main fabric ) Press.

On the smaller circle, fold into two and then into three. Press, You’ll get six segments.The folded lines# are the guide for stitching. These will be the pockets.

  

On the big circle, stitch two lines. One on each side of the buttonhole all around the circumference . You’ve just made the casing.

 

Place a circular piece of batting on the lining side of the big circle.The batting will be the base of the pouch. So cut the size you like.

Place the small circle on top of the batting; making sure you have centered all the pieces. Stitch on the folded lines #. Using a hera marker, I marked the circumference of the batting and stitched on the marked line. I’ve just quilted the base !

Thread a ribbon into the casing through the buttonhole and back out from the same buttonhole. Tie the ends and pull it into the casing to hide the knot. Repeat with another ribbon on the other buttonhole.

  Added two satin ‘ball’ buttons to the ribbon…love it !

Six pockets to hold the paper hexies, the basted hexies, a spool of thread, thread cutter and fabric for the hexies! All organised and ready to~go !

{You have to click on the pic to get a better look! }

Happy Stitching !

I would love to see the ones you make. Please mail me your pixies so that I can share it here!