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Friday 31 May 2013

A Lovely Year of Finishes... MAY

May.  I love May.  Maybe this is because it is my birthday month or because spring is in the air and new-ness is happening all around?  Fresh starts, lush greens, happy flowers....  I love May.

I also love that I finally decided what to make out of my little 'whimsy bird with wonky flying geese' that I stitched a long time ago.  I have a friend from work who needs a little cheering up plus it is her 40th Birthday on Saturday so this gave me the idea that I could make her a little zippy pouch to hold a gift card to her favourite store.

Pale blue linen - yum!

I hope she likes it!  I love the bright pink zipper in contrast with the icy pale blue linen.  For some reason I really struggled with the zipper this time and must admit it is not my best work.  But hey - it zips open and it zips closed so that is enough 'perfection' for me!  Here is the back - I did some free motion flowers using four different colours of Aurifil thread.  I think I love the back as much as the front!  Quite whimsical and feminine I think.

The back - free motion flowers to brighten her day!

So there you have it - I made a zippy pouch with some happy flowers and a happy soaring bird flying high above the mountains. Yay!


And yay again - a completed 'Lovely Year of Finishes' project :)  Here is my original goal setting post.
I MISSED THE LINK UP!!  Boo to me for being silly thinking I could link up on the 1st of June.  Oh well.  But good news - this is one of my seven 2nd Quarter Goals with She Can Quilt.
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Here it is again to show you the size.
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13 comments:

  1. Izzy31 May 2013 at 02:04

    I agree with you Amy - I love May. All the flowers, the sunny days... it's great! That little pouch is amazing. Your friend is a lucky girl. :-)

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  2. Liz DandeliondD31 May 2013 at 07:39

    May is usually one of my favourites too, but this year is a bit of a wash out.
    Gorgeous pouch.

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  3. Di31 May 2013 at 08:18

    May is my favourite month too. It is a pity that it hasn't been warm though. The wee pouch is such a perfect present. Di x

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  4. Charlotte31 May 2013 at 08:26

    it's lovely!

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  5. Sarah Lou31 May 2013 at 12:51

    Definitely lovely, and a very thoughtful gift too!

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  6. Colette31 May 2013 at 14:14

    Lucky friend, it's gorgeous! x

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  7. Catherine31 May 2013 at 14:16

    These are lovely - the little bird is very sweet, and so are the flowers!

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  8. Indianna31 May 2013 at 17:34

    Love the cute bird and the flowers...and now it is usefull...not hanging around unfinished!

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  9. Pennie31 May 2013 at 18:41

    Soooooo pretty :-)

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  10. heart of charnwood31 May 2013 at 21:19

    Love the detail, and lucky friend :o)

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  11. Nicky4 June 2013 at 07:26

    ooh well done you Amy. Happy Birthday to you and your friend.

    Look forward to seeing your notebook cover with a bit of FMQ then!??

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  12. Canadian Abroad4 June 2013 at 11:10

    That pouch is so sweet Amy. What a great gift.

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  13. Jodi B.4 July 2013 at 00:21

    I am sure your friend loved the pouch. Congrats on such a cute finish - love the pink zip.

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