2026 Slow Stitching Project - Page 31 - P1 - Pocket, Pink, Purple

A piece for the slow stitching challenge hosted by K3N Cloth Tales.  A to Z of slow stitch.

This week's prompt was Poetry and Pocket.

I chose Pocket into which I created a fabric Patch featuring Pink and Purple. 

I added some stitched Petals, and a bit of Persimmon /Pumpkin. 

There is a square of Polka Dots and a Pearl button.  There is a Pointed flap on the Patch.

I added blanket stitch around the edge of the Patch, a Pink button, 

I am finished the stitching for now. More may appear. 

Sewing Project - Card Wallets

 The next set of wallets I made this morning. These are made with a circle of fabric.

What cards do you put in these wallets? All kinds - credit cards, transit cards, library cards, loyalty cards, business cards (yours or those you need to access regularly) and a few I am sure I have not thought of.

Top Left: I love this feather fabric.  This time I paired it with a teal green solid fabric.  

Top Right: I tight plaid in white and navy.  I did not want to stick with those colors so I chose a yellow fabric.

Bottom Left:  This rust colored patterned fabric is really nice.  I paired it with the yellow subtle patterned fabric.

Bottom Right: This is gorgeous floral fabric with pinks, green, yellow and some deep read. I chose a sage green solid for the petals on this wallet.  The piece was a bit short so the tabs at the top are straight instead of curved.

A very productive morning. 

Sewing Project - Card Wallets

I made a bunch of these card wallets this morning.   I have been sewing for a few days and with all the fabric out and some combos used for the fold over wallets I just powered through.

What cards do you put in these walletsÉ All kinds - credit cards, transit cards, library cards, loyalty cards, business cards (yours or those you need to access regularly) and a few I am sure I have not thought of.

Top Left: This fabric is gorgeous.  It was strips so I just cut the length to 12 inch pieces and sewed them together to get 12 inches wide. I paired it with this raspberry fabric and it may be a bit too pink for the colors in the outside fabric.

I have not sewn snaps into these. My neice will help me with plastic snaps when I see in the next few weeks. It will take just a few minutes instead of hours by hand.

Top Right: This bold navy and white plaid / check is nice heavy fabric.  I paired it with a lemon yellow broadcloth for the lining/ petals.

Bottom Left:  A nice blue on blue plaid cotton fabric I paired it with a taupe cotton fabric.

Bottom Right: For the outside fabric I chose a floral patterned fabric which is part polyester I think.

I paired it with a deep dusty blue.

Sewing Project - Card Wallets

I am way behind on my product for the Christmas Store.  I found these card wallets which I thought worked really well.  The wallet has 2 secure pockets as well the center pocket which is just open.  I love the contrast between the print and the solid fabric which creates a petal pattern in the middle of the wallet.  Sew on snaps keep the front and back pockets closed. 

You can carry all kinds of cards in this wallet. Loyalty cards, library card, business cards, and maybe even credit cards.  I prefer to carry those cards protected with RFID. 

It starts with a circle measuring about 11.50 inches in diameter.  I added an extra layer in the middle center to stiffen the wallet a bit.  It was sewn to the back lining before I sewed the circles together.  Once stitched I turned the right side out and ironed fold in half along the stitch lines of the bit of extra fabric. I top stitched all the way around to finish off the circle and close the slit.

I ironed the circle in half with the patterned right side up. I measured 4 inches from the fold and sewed a seam creating the petals. I then opened the petals and aligned that seam with the fold in the middle of the circle. Ironed that very well.

I folded the piece in half backwards keeping the petals on the front and now on the back.   I marked the top of the petals and marked the place on left and right edges. I sewed the edges closed.  I hand stitched the snaps on the front and back pockets.  And that was it

Here's the second one I made with feather fabric and red solid fabric.

I paid better attention to the sewing of the circle and I think it turned out well. 

Small Gifts - Oil Diffusers - One of a Kind - Set 3

I am loving this creative process of making cool felt diffusers for these diverse type of containers. 

Here, I have a two inch square crystal napkin holder laid down flat with the hole facing up.  I made a different type of felt flower for this one.  You can find the tutorial for this flower here. 

Teal Blossom - I chose teal felt and cut six 2 inch circles then a yellow one for the center of the flower and a green one for the base.  I thought the green one suggests leaves without having actual leaves imposing onto the edge of the glass. I really wanted to be able to see the 4 corners of the napkin holder.

The video suggests hot glue but I chose to stitch this flower together which makes a cleaner end product.

I then stitched it to a white felt ball which helps the flower stay in place on the napkin holder.

This flower design is full and very easy to put together.

On the right is a photo of the top. 

With the oil being placed on the yellow center it will keep any discoloration to a minimum.

With Love Cup - This is a beautiful Mikasa - With Love pattern ivory bone china cup from the early 1980's.  

I decided to make the diffuser an ivory felt stuffy decorated with a  round petal pattern. 

I found this Petal Pattern video on line. The opening of the cup measures 2.75 inches but I needed to add some for seams and for puffiness. I cut 2 ivory felt circles measuring 3.5 inches in diameter and sewed them together with a 1/4 inch seam leaving an opening to turn it inside out. I then stuffed it with cotton batting and slip stitched the opening closed.  I then created the petal pattern according to the video using warm rose yarn to match the cup.

To accent the center I added a warm green circle topped with a gold metal filigree accent which was stitched on with the same yarn. 

I have created a spacer to place under the petal to keep it at the top of the cup.  I could keep the drops of oil to the center to lessen an discoloration of the ivory felt.  This diffuser would fit in nicely in a kitchen, a dining room, a reading nook or even on a bedside table. 

Time to Unwind - A ball of variegated yarn to encompass many shades of brown and reds which brings in the colors in the basket as well.  I created the ball by hand to be just the right size for the basket.

I created custom sized knitting needles from skewers cut down to about 4 inches.  I glued wooden beads to the blunt end.  Once the beads were dry I used Distress Ink of Antique Linen and Vintage Photo to add some color to the needles to be more in keeping with the overall color scheme. 

I added the More Mustard tag which was color printed and punched with the 2 inch circle punch.

Perfect quiet time to enjoy the aromatherapy of essential oils.

Triangular Trio - A set of three felt flowers with white pom pom centers set in a triangular bottle.

The flowers are purple, grey and light blue.  Each has a yellow fringe surrounding the white pom in the middle.

Each flower has a twisted silver wire stem which is terminated at the bottom with a iridescent ebead just before the end curl.

I have wrapped a length of yellow grosgrain ribbon around the neck of the bottle to repeat the yellow in the bouquet.

The essential oil can be applied to either the felt or the pom pom. The essential oil may discolor the white centers.

I wanted a less flowery option in a diffuser.

Tiny Beer - This diffuser started with a vintage etched crystal shot glass with a nice handle. It measures 4 inches tall. 

I rolled a piece of ginger colored felt to be the beer and placed it in the bottom of the glass.

Now I needed to create the frothy foam at the top of the drink.  I rummaged through  my yarn stash to find a messy white yarn which I wrapped around a white pom pom.  I secured the head to the beer with hot glue.

I think it looks great!