Work in Progress Wednesday

My husband surprised me with a sewing request the other day, and since that doesn't happen often, I decided I'd better get right on it!  He has seen the various zipper pouches I've made for myself and other family members and friends, and thought he could use a couple for when we are traveling.  He really wanted solid fabrics for his pouches, so I took him to my favorite LQS that has the best Kona Cotton solid selection in our area.

For the first pouch he chose a royal blue for the exterior and a gray for the inside.  I used the Open-Wide Zipper Pouch tutorial from Noodlehead for the pattern, and it went together very easily! Even though this is about my eighth zipper to put in, I still struggle a bit with that part of the pouch construction, but I guess I will just keep practicing!  It's a good thing you can't see any of the zipper stitching from the outside of the pouch!

He also asked if I could put a small pocket on the inside, which I found was really easy to do, and I sewed on a tiny hook and eye to make sure the pocket would stay somewhat closed.

For the second pouch, he chose brown and tan fabrics.  Time to get going on this one today!

Linking up with the New WIP Wednesday linky at Silly Mama Quilts, and also Let's Bee Social at Sew Fresh Quilts.