"B" is for Barbie

Sew: Barbie silhouette pouches

Birthday party favors for my girl #2 who is turning 6.

Complete with pink and white polka dot lining:

And some candy goodies:

Here's how I made the Barbie pouches:

1. Using the cupcake toppers graphic I ordered from Party Paper Creations on Etsy, take a screenshot of the silhouette:

And print in black and white.

Trace the outline of the silhouette with a black Sharpie:

2. Apply double sided fusible webbing to the wrong side of black cotton fabric.

Using a light box place the silhouette right side down then fabric right side down on top:

3. Trace outline of silhouette onto paper fusible backing:

4. Cut out fabric on traced line, be extra careful around the eyelashes:

5. Iron silhouette onto pink cotton circle, in the end I used 3.5" circles:

6. Prepare pouch pieces:

1 - cotton canvas 10" x 14"

1 - med. weight fusible interfacing 10" x 14"

2 - polka dot lining 10" x 7"

1 - 9" pink zipper

(I buy the zippers in bulk from zip-it on Etsy, she has tons of colors and sizes.)

7. Iron interfacing to wrong side of canvas piece.
Pin pink circle centered on canvas:

8. Zig zag stitch around pink circle.

Add black french knots on the inside edge of stitches:

9. Add white ribbon bow to ponytail with tack stitch.

Be sure to fray chek the ends.

10. Now place zipper at top edge, then lining piece right side down.

Use a zipper foot to sew seam.

11. Be sure to top stitch lining down into pouch as seen here:

This will prevent the lining from getting caught in the zipper.

12. Repeat process for other side of zipper attaching to other end of canvas:

13. Then sew side seams and miter corners:

14. Trim off the mitered pieces and turn right side out:

15. Press lining side seams open and press in raw edge 1/2" at bottom.

Straight stitch bottom edge shut:

16. Push lining down into pouch.

Add ribbon to zipper pull, again use fray chek on cut ends:

17. Fill with candy or treats:

Ready for all the girls at the party:

And still so sweet on it's own, Barbie you never grow old.

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