A Pocket Full Of Love

All love that has not friendship for its base,

is like a mansion built upon the sand. 

- Ella Wheeler Wilcox -

Hello, my lovely friends!

I trust you are well 

and having a splendid week.

With Valentine's Day just around the corner

{where oh where has January gone?!}

I thought I would share this fun and easy penny pocket tutorial.

This little pocket is perfect for filling with goodies 

for a special loved one or friend for Valentine's Day

or simply make one to give as a "happy happy"

to bless or cheer someone.

What you will need:

two 10-inch squares of fabric

one 5-inch square of fabric

lace or ribbon for the handle

one strip of fabric that is 1 1/2-inches wide

and 10-inches long {this is for the fabric flower}

beads

pink roses or other embellishments

Cut the 10-inch squares in half.

Take the 5-inch square. . .

And fold in half.

Fold in half again.

Top stitch along the two edges.

This isn't necessary,

but I like the look of the stitching.

Pin the folded 5-inch square to the center of the front side fabric.

Pin the handle halfway underneath the triangle.

My handle was about 14-inches long.

Place the lining fabric right side down onto the front side fabric

and pin into place.

Using a 1/4-inch seam allowance

sew along the edge that you just pinned together.

Open it up and press with a hot iron.

Tuck the handle up underneath the triangle.

Now fold the square along the seam. . .

Pin into place and sew with a 1/4-inch seam allowance

along the two raw edges.

Make sure you leave a small opening in the lining 

so that you can pull everything through.

Pull the penny pocket through the opening

and with a blunt but pointy object 

{like a chopstick, the end of a crochet hook, etc}

gently push the two ends out so that they are nice and pointy.

Sew up the opening

and push the lining inside the main fabric.

Press with a hot iron.

To make the fabric flower

take the 1 1/2-inch x 10-inch piece of fabric

and fold in half.

Sew a gathering stitch along the raw edge

and pull gently to gather.

Attach the two ends to create a flower.

And finally. . .

add some beads to the bottom of the penny pocket

by simply stringing some beads onto some thread.

Take the needle to the backside of the pocket like so. . .

Pull the thread all the way through so that the beads are touching the fabric

and knot it off.

As you can see,

I applied the flower to the triangle

and also added a silk rose to the center.

You will see some pearls behind the flower.

To finish it off

I attached a paper tag to the pocket with a small clothespin.

And here's the finished product. . .

You are probably wondering what I tucked inside

so let me show you.

In the pocket you will find:

3 tea bags

2 chocolates

1 fabric heart ornament

The ornament is made out of soft minky swirl fabric.

Oh, it's so sweet and soft!

You could hang one of these penny pockets on someones door

as a delightful surprise on Valentine's Day.

Also, I should tell you that you can make two penny pockets 

out of the two 10-inch squares.

You will simply need one more 5-inch square.

And if you're not into sewing

or simply don't have time

than no problemo!

I have some of these charming penny pockets listed in my Etsy shop

and they have already been filled with goodies.

You can check them out by clicking here.

And just to let you know

I made some Scripture tote bags

and have just listed them in my shop.

They can also be used as lunch totes, yarn totes, etc.

Thank you for visiting, sweet friends.

Your visits bring me great joy!

Love and hugs to you!