Last week I saw a call for pattern testers on the blog Michael Ann Made. The call for volunteers did not say what the pattern would be, but I didn't care. I had been itching to sew and I thought this would be a chance to get me moving.
Now, I am NO professional sewer. I basically taught myself everything I know. I did take a quilting class back in 2008, but pretty much everything else I know I learned from trying out different patterns. I would definitely call myself a pattern kind of gal. Sorta like cooking.... I am not a "wing-it" cooker; I prefer recipes!
So on to the pattern. It's a pdf pattern of a Little Bow Zipper Wallet that you can purchase on Michael Ann's blog. My first thought on seeing the zipper wallet was that it looked quite cute and easy to sew. I wasn't too sure how much I liked the bow, since I'm not much of a "bow person,” but I knew bow making would be good thing to learn. I liked the touch of the ribbon/lace that was added to the front; and I thought that the pattern had tons of potential for not only fun color combinations, but some pattern mixing as well. I read directions completely first and found them easy to follow. I don't sew zippers often, so I very much appreciated the tips and instructions on sewing the zipper. The photos illustrate the written steps very well and are especially handy for understanding the step of putting the outside fabric on the zipper.
This pattern is very easy to follow. There are photos for each step and it goes very fast. It took me about 2.5 hours to make including picking out fabric. I changed my mind like three times! I finally settled on some fat quarters of Lotta Jansdotter fabric. The size is not too small/not too big which makes it versatile. I can see whipping up a couple of these as gifts.
In the end I am super happy about how mine turned out. I even ended up liking the bow in the end. Head on over to Michael Ann's blog to see the other pattern testers and to get a pattern for yourself!
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