Not quite dotty

Last week I wanted to make a gift for a lovely friend's birthday.  She is a very creative lady with an eye for soft delicate palettes, repurposing and renovating and pretty home accessorising.  So what to make?  Well, having been inspired by IG appearance of the dotty pouches made by Di for her Sew South friends, I thought that May Chappell's lovely Dotty Pouch tutorial could be adapted quite easily more to my friend's brand of soft vintage vibe.

So, leaving aside the dots and the piping of the original tutorial I opted for soft linen, lilacs and lace to suit my vintage loving friend.

Once the piecing was complete the pouch felt a little bare on the linen side so I added a teeny spot of lilac and lavender embroidery.  I'll admit that the positioning of the embroidery was made with a bit of a wing and a prayer.  It's hard sometimes to know where your embellishment will end up once all the seams and gussets are taken into account and, while I think mine didn't ended up perfectly placed, it's not too bad for a calculated guess.

This not-quite-dotty dotty pouch finished much bigger than I had expected at approx 7" x 10" and would hold a substantial make-up collection or even a reasonable supply of toiletries for a weekend away.  So, I hope my friend will be able to make good use of her vintage-look pouch and enjoy it with the good wishes that accompanied it for her special day!