No Guts Boxie Pouch

There has been so much craziness going on that I had to relax.  No massage or dinner out with the girls, but I turned on the sewing machine and decided to create a Boxie Pouch for Only to put her essential oils in when she travels.

Perusing Pinterest, I settled on the No Guts Boxie Pouch.  This wasn't my first pouch/sewing experience, so it should be easy, right?  After reading the reviews (who does that besides me?), I printed off the directions, which were a little fuzzy in parts, even for me, made some notes and since I have a hard time following directions in the first place, I was determined to do so this time...  I ended up googling for others who had made the pouch and posted more clear directions - here at Pink Stitches and Kelbysews. 

After a few text with Only, we settled on fabric and lining and then I decided I needed to monogram her initials on the pouch.  Easy Peasy with my wonderful Janome Embroidery machine!    I added plastic canvas between the lining and outer red chevron canvas for more stability, and love it more.  I think I will be making these for Christmas gifts this year.

In the end, I loved the pouch, but not all of the original directions.   Can hardly wait to give it to her on Friday!