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Easter baskets and popping pouches

by Linda Theil

The medium-sized Spencer-Ogg “Perfectly Popping Pouch” with wide base and handles makes a nice 8x4x4-inch Easter basket. This fabric is from the “Guess How Much I Love You” collection from Clothworks.


For making a basket, we like this single-handled style better than the tote-style double handle shown in the pattern directions. To make the single handle, attach one end of 12–inch handle in the center top instead of attaching both ends of the handle to one side, as directed in the pattern. Feed the loose end of the handle through the open bottom of the interior pocket. Then fold and stitch the basket sides as directed. After turning through the basket, stitch the loose-end of handle to the center of the opposite top side of the basket as shown below.


With the addition of a recessed zipper, and an adjustable base this same pattern can be used to create a zippered pouch.  The bag shown below is the medium-sized Spencer-Ogg "Perfectly Popping Pouch" with a slim base — 10-inches wide by 6-inches high by 2-inches deep — made in fabrics from the “Hometown” collection by Tilda.


The tiny interior pocket has a small magnetic clasp.


As all Spencer-Ogg patterns, this one is well-written, and fun to make. A YouTube video is included with the purchase. The baskets and pouches made with this pattern can be folded flat because of the innovative sewing method for creating the base. I love using this method because it is fool-proof for creating a perfect, right-angled base.

Resources

Spencer-Ogg "Perfectly Popping Pouches" pattern,

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Cathy said…
Beautiful as always! Love your work! caj
3/23/2023
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