#needleworkmonday :: Little drawstring pouch with lining

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I chose to make a smaller pouch first to give this pattern a try.
I prepared 2 pieces of fabric, a light yellow lining fabric with an outer festive red patterned fabric, both measured at 14cm by 5cm:



Both the fabric pieces were folded into half, marked and sewed according to the video from 0:33 seconds until 1:45 for the outer layer fabric and 1:46 until 2:25 for the lining:

I decided to sew the edges too for a neater finish using the overcast stitch:



Then it was time to press the seams flat:



After turning the outer layer inside out, I inserted it into the lining, referring to 3:09 of the tutorial video:



After pinning both layers together, aligning the side stitches, it was time to sew them together, referring to 3:23 of the tutorial video:





At the lining, there was still an opening for magic to happen (I like how just through an opening, the pouch with lining neatly appears, just like magic!), referring to 5:05 of the tutorial video:


Once both the layers were magically pulled inside out through the lining's opening, it was time to press again:



Sew near the edge to close the lining opening:



Slowly tuck in the lining into the outer layer fabric:



Press the edges of the pouch:



The lining and the outer layers after the iron press:



Here is the string insert, I like that it looks quite nice and neat:



I top-stitched on both sides of the pouch where the strings will be inserted. The top-stitch will make sure that string is guided through instead of going all over the place between the two layers - 7:00 minutes into the tutorial video:


It was a little trickier to stitch a smaller pouch. It took a bit of maneuvering on the sewing machine.

Then, it was time to insert the strings. Each string was inserted in full circle through both sides of the pouch - 8:53 of the tutorial video:

Here is how it looks in the inside:



I like how all the stitches are nicely hidden between the lining and the outer layer.

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It was pretty easy to sew and I am going to sew a few more sizes to fit the Christmas presents that I will be making :)

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