Over the past couple of months, I’ve been playing with the idea of making a small pouch—something simple and special enough to hold a little treasure and give as a gift.
I originally started making these by stitching fabric together, but as I was thinking about the shape and construction, I realized it would make a wonderful little weaving project. Of course, that meant getting out my Mirrix loom.
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Over the past couple of months, I’ve been playing with the idea of making a small pouch—something simple and special enough to hold a little treasure and give as a gift.
I originally started making these by stitching fabric together, but as I was thinking about the shape and construction, I realized it would make a wonderful little weaving project. Of course, that meant getting out my Mirrix loom.
I used my 8" Chloe Mirrix loom and warped it to create a 6" square. Instead of weaving a traditional rectangle, I decided to weave an L shape using cotton yarn. I love the simplicity of this construction because the shape of the weaving itself becomes the pouch.
Once the weaving comes off the loom, the magic is in the folding.
First, fold the bottom section of the L in half and sew the side edges together. Then fold the long section of the L over to create the body of the pouch and sew along the bottom edge.
Finally, fold over the top to create the opening. Leave a small space where a cord can pass through. I crocheted my cords, but you could use almost anything—a piece of yarn, rope, ribbon, or even braided fabric.
To keep the cord from pulling back through the opening, I added a little stopper to the front. I’ve experimented with different materials for this, including beads, scraps of fabric, and even a washer. Each one gives the pouch a slightly different personality.
I then attached the cord to the front corner of the bottom of the pouch. This allows the cord to be secure and close the pouch while also becoming part of the design.
What I especially love about this project is how much room there is for improvisation. You can play with different yarns, colors, textures, and little found objects. The construction is simple, but every pouch can become completely different.
And then comes the best part—deciding what treasure to put inside.
These little woven pouches were originally intended as gifts, but I think they have become treasures themselves. They are small, tactile, and useful, while still carrying that feeling of something made slowly by hand.
Sometimes a little piece of weaving doesn't need to hang on a wall. Sometimes it just needs to hold something precious.
