Three layered wool circles march across the front of this zippered pouch, each a stack of scalloped rings in lime, teal, and golden yellow with a soft green center. They sit on a bright teal hand-dyed wool ground with a polka-dot panel, a band of folk art ribbon, and horizontal stripes of cotton along the base, all outlined with running stitches, zigzags, and beaded accents. The finished pouch is bold and textural, the kind of folk art piece that looks far more involved than it is to make. At 11-1/2 inches by 7-1/2 inches it is roomy enough for a small project, stitching notions, or the odds and ends that collect at the bottom of a bag.

What the Pattern Includes

This listing is for the printed paper pattern only. Wool, fabric, ribbon, thread, and the zipper are not included.

The pattern provides the paper pattern pieces and appliqué templates, along with step-by-step instructions for sewing the lined, zippered bag and for layering and embellishing the circles in wool, cotton, and ribbon. The embroidery stitches are taught separately: the Creative Stitching book (sold separately) is needed for the stitch instructions.

What You'll Need

The bag is worked on a hand-dyed wool background with a striped cotton overlay, cotton lining, batting, and a 12-inch zipper. The three circles use small pieces of hand-dyed wool, accented with decorative ribbon, Eleganza perle cotton, and InvisiFil thread. The pattern back lists every fabric, ribbon, thread color, and notion by name. Creative Stitching covers how to work each embellishment stitch.

Perfect For

• Stitchers who enjoy wool appliqué and hand embroidery and want a practical, finished bag to show for it
• Anyone who likes a small, self-contained project rich in texture and color
• A bright handmade gift, or a project pouch you'll be glad to carry
• Sewists drawn to folk art motifs and dimensional embellishment

Why You'll Love This Pattern

The whole design rests on those three scalloped circles. Layering the wool rings and stitching the scalloped edges is the part to slow down and enjoy, and the ribbon, stripes, and embroidered borders fill in the rest of the personality. The result reads as a piece of folk art rather than a plain zip bag.

Construction stays approachable. The lined, zippered bag is a manageable sew, there is no precision piecing involved, and the design forgives small variations. The finished size is genuinely useful, so it tends to get carried and used rather than tucked away.

Product Details

• Brand: Sue Spargo Folk Art Quilts
• Item #: SS848
• Designer: Sue Spargo
• Category: Sewing Pattern
• Skill Level: Advanced beginner and up (basic zippered-bag construction with hand appliqué and embroidery; no skill level printed on the pattern)
• Technique: Wool appliqué, layering, ribbon work, hand embroidery embellishment
• Finished Size: 11-1/2" x 7-1/2" (zippered bag)
• Format: Printed Paper Pattern; pattern pieces and appliqué templates included
• Creative Stitching (sold separately) is required for the embroidery stitch instruction
• Made in the United States