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"Daily Essential Pouch" top

by Linda Theil

I have always admired Minki Kim's beautiful videos of her elegant designs, but felt intimidated by the magnificent precision of her sewing. I have purchased a few of her patterns, but had not tried making one until I bought her pre-printed panel that produced a simple backpack, and had some success with it. Please see my post "Minki Kim pre-printed panel" on AppletonDance. 

I saw Minki Kim's video about a darling little box that she calls the "Daily Essential Pouch" and bought the PDF pattern. When Alisa needed a container for Emerson's birthday gift, we thought this 7 x 5 x 2-inch zippered box would fill the bill.

Daily Essential Pouch top

For the quilted exterior I chose "Kirtland Warbler", a discontinued Charlie Harper licensed fabric published by Birch Fabrics. This fabric was part of Birch's second volume of illustrations that Charlie Harper created for the Ford Times magazine.

"Daily Essential Pouch" back

The little box features a double-zipper-pull gusset, and a handle on the top-panel. The interior has bound seams and a mesh pocket inserted in the lid. Fabrics for the interior are from the "Seedlings" collection by Katarina Riccella for Art Gallery Fabrics.
"Daily Essential Pouch" interior

I slightly misjudged the placement of the Kirtland Warbler on the hinge, but I still think the box is adorable!
"Daily Essential Pouch" hinge



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Anonymous said…
That is so adorable. Love the fabric and the writing was exemplary. Another great job by Linda Lee
1/17/2026
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