I seem to have an overabundance of zippers. Odd, I know. I can't pass them up when I see them at thrift stores or garage sales. I remember making a fleece vest for Sydney when she was a baby. I was so proud of myself and how inexpensively I had produced a wearable garment. Until I went to buy the 7" seperating zipper the pattern called for! So now in my quest to never buy a zipper retail ever again, I snatch them up second hand every chance I get. My last score was a gallon size ziploc full for $2. How could I pass that up? :)
Anyway, all that to say that I had too many zippers and needed to use some up. Hence the multiplying pouches.
I've made a few to give away for prizes at our knitting group...
And a few for myself to use (the other one is already in my bag!)...
And three for baby use someday (a diaper & travel wipes container fit in here)...
And there will probably be more. I've learned these are much faster to make it you do several at a time. With all this practice zippers hardly even seem scary anymore!
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Oh, my, I gave away a large bag of zippers at the last garage sale....in the "free" box. Isn't that the way it goes? Give something away and within a couple weeks I find a need for it!!
i LOVE zip pouches. yours are cute! i have a bunch of thrifted zippers, too. so handy and such a cost savings. i have been known to design a bag around a zipper. :)
OH, these are so cute and so practical, too. You can't have too many zip pouches.
We are on the same wavelength, Roxanne! I spent time over the weekend adding more zippers to my thrifted stash thanks to the thrifty sale of the year. I just can't pass them up. I now have two containers to hold'em all. LOL
Check out this tutorial! I think you can make it work for you, too!
http://www.everythingetsy.com/2010/04/make-a-peeking-bag-with-crafterhours-twilltape-giveaway-guest-tutorial/
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