Herringbone Zipper Pouch

I have been assured that every quilter has UFO’s (Un-Finished Objects). Usually I try to finish a project, but sometimes you just get stuck. Sometimes, over time inspiration will hit and I’ll be able to finish the project. That is how this cute zipper pouch came to be.

A few years ago, I wanted to try the herringbone block*, more for the fun of it than anything else. The look of this specific block fascinated me since it looked so complicated. Once I learned how to do it though, it wasn’t too hard at all. I used little scraps of fabrics - mainly in red, blue and cream. Unfortunately I didn’t use the same size fabric pieces everywhere, which in hindsight might have looked better. I added the blue and red mini polka dot fabric on both sides.

To make the zipper pouch I had to cut the block in two. I used fusible batting instead of regular batting since I didn’t want a traditional quilted look, just a softer look. I used a cream zipper because that is what I had on hand. I added a short piece of brown waxed twine to the zipper pull. On the side I added a fabric tag with a mini chevron design that mimicked the herringbone pattern.

For the lining I chose this red fabric with darker red writing.

In the end this little pouch turned out so cute. Who would have thought that the long forgotten UFO would end up as a cute zipper pouch!

* Herringbone quilt block: there are different variations of the herringbone quilt block. The one I made is called the zigzag variation. Other variations are the chevron and friendship braid designs.
 
Approximate size: 6 inches (15cm) wide x 5 ½ inches (14cm) high