Cosquilla and Dogwood Pouch

It's official ... I'm slowly but surely replacing every store bought bag or pouch in my house with something handmade. There is simply no comparison to the joy and pride I feel seeing something I made myself, in the fabric of my choice, every time I use it. While making bags is frequently no picnic, and there are usually a few hairy bits in the process, it's all worth it when it's finished, and I can use it for a long time.

The Cosquilla Pouch is a combination fabric / vinyl pouch that has 2 compartments, and I plan to use it for my travel toiletries bag. I love the fabric I picked out for it so much, and the quilting on the bottom and side panel gives it some great texture.

The second pouch I finished is the Dogwood Pouch. I have many pouch patterns, but what drew me to the Dogwood Pouch is the pattern hack: an optional tool wrap. I had been using the Enigma Pouch to store my makeup, and while it works great, I realized I wanted a smaller makeup bag for just the bare essentials, and the tool wrap is perfect for makeup brushes and such.

As always, the patterns and video workships are by Sara Lawson of Sew Sweetness. Sara is basically my Yoda on my bagmaking journey.

And of course, the final stitches are barely completed for a day before I start dreaming about my next bag project ...