Holland Pouches

Several months ago while reading a post from Wendy at Pieceful Thoughts, I came to a quilted, zipper bag that she'd bought a pattern for and made. It was called a Holland Pouch. I had my new sewing machine that I hadn't really quite made friends with yet and thought this might be a good opportunity.  I bought the pattern.  I'm pretty sure I got my $10 worth out of it.

I made a few.

I made mistakes and figured out how to do better.

I made some more.

I learned a lot about my machine and what it would do.

I got pretty good at it.

I made a lot more.

I found the act of sewing the quilting lines so relaxing.

I loved using up scraps of material.

I made so many of them!

But I needed so many of them!  I had 36 grandbabies, grand nieces, & grand nephews who come to The Lake every year and wonder if Aunt Helen remembered to make Lake Bags this year.  I always ask the oldest ones (now 17, 16, 15....) if they're too old for a Lake Bag, and they assure me that they are not.

They got to choose their favorite bag then choose the goodies that would go inside.  

Their moms got to choose a Lake Bag this year too!

I love it!

And.... I'm not sure I'm finished making these Holland Pouches. Hmmm....

Dinosaur Bags

Many years ago I started sewing little goodie bags for the G4s (great grand kids) at our family reunion.  There were only 7  G4s at the time.  I'm still making a Lake Bag for them each year, only now there are 35 of them!!! I have to get a head start early in the year.

The oldest ones are beginning to be teenagers.  I asked the "big boys" last year if they thought they might be too old for Lake Bags.  "Oh, no, Aunt Helen!  We'll never be too old for Lake Bags!" Awww.... sweet boys!

I finished these dinosaur bags that will be for the "little boys" this year. (Got them finished just before COVID barged in and took over my life!... Yes, I've been vaxxed and boosted... Omicron just didn't play by the rules.)

The best thing about these little bags (besides that they are so cute) is that they are made 100% out of scraps.  Yay!!!

 

Thanks Pinterest for always having great ideas!