Vinyl Lined Zippered Pouch Sets

I was asked to sew fifteen pouches for Christmas gifts - five sets of two and five singles. This was the largest batch I've made so far!

The concept behind the sets was for the larger pouch to be for the mom and the smaller pouch to be for the daughter, so I needed to make sure the fabrics were, at the very least, in the same color scheme. I was thrilled to finally use the cute owl print that has been sitting on my shelf for the past year but was bummed when I realized flannel isn't as easy to sew as I had hoped.

This fabric came from dinner napkins I bought from the Crate & Barrel Outlet. Though my favorite color is blue, I am also a total sucker for anything green (maybe because I enjoy the outdoors).

I think the next time I make a zippered pouch, I am going to try a different method. I'd like to get the edges straighter and the corners sharper. Always learning!