Kat's pouch workshop

Pouch Workshop.

This virtual workshop is a combination of a recent Innilgard pouch workshop I ran and the work I did on my pouch based on the Vos engraving from Patterns of Fashion.

1.
This spherical pouch is very easy to make. First you need a circle. The size depends on how big you want your pouch. I used approx. 50cm in diameter.
L: pattern in 2 sizes.
2.
R: the pattern pinned to material. These 2 pictures are from the Innilgard pouch workshop. You can choose a lining to contrast if you wish. The pouch from the workshop was made from velveteen with a satin lining. My pouch was made from left over (I love left over stash material!) with a 'faustian' lining.

Most of my research suggests that pouches were made of linen, silk or velvet.

3.
cut out material and lining and pin right sides together. When you sew it, leave an opening at least 10cm long so you can turn it inside out. You will end up with a big circle with different colours on each side. (far Right)

4. (below) Pin, at even intervals, around the edge of the circle. This is where the lacing holes go.

eg. 4 cm -I – 2.5cm – I- 4cm-I – 2.5cm I – 4 cm
(I = holes for lacing.) as in below middle.

5. Above is an example of the lacings from the A&S Championship pouch I made this year. The holes were made by using an awl (you can try a metal knitting needle) to force open the fibres, to make the hole for the 'eyelet'. This was then sewn with buttonhole stitch to stop it fraying. On my purple velveteen pouch, I used beeswax to 'seal' the velveteen so it would not fray as much.

6.
Next I would suggest you do any decorations you wish. Tassels seem to be popular. Look at drawings and woodcuts, to see what style is in your preferred timezone.. These seem to show more pouches than portraits.

7.
Far Left: how the lacing is done. I used handmade cord. This picture may help show the spacings for the lacing.
This pouch has buttonhole shaped lacing eyelets.
8. Left: the pouch with the drawstring pulled together.
The drawstring used to open and close the pouch is separate to the cord used to hang the pouch from the belt.

Left: another pouch I have made.

Lochac A&S Championship pouch XXXVIII. (velveteen with linen lining).

This is shown in the final picture of this pouch. Below.

	1. This spherical pouch is very easy to make. First you need a circle. The size depends on how big you want your pouch. I used approx. 50cm in diameter. L: pattern in 2 sizes. 2. R: the pattern pinned to material. These 2 pictures are from the Innilgard pouch workshop. You can choose a lining to contrast if you wish. The pouch from the workshop was made from velveteen with a satin lining. My pouch was made from left over (I love left over stash material!) with a 'faustian' lining.	Most of my research suggests that pouches were made of linen, silk or velvet.
3. cut out material and lining and pin right sides together. When you sew it, leave an opening at least 10cm long so you can turn it inside out. You will end up with a big circle with different colours on each side. (far Right) 4. (below) Pin, at even intervals, around the edge of the circle. This is where the lacing holes go.
eg. 4 cm -I – 2.5cm – I- 4cm-I – 2.5cm I – 4 cm (I = holes for lacing.) as in below middle.	5. Above is an example of the lacings from the A&S Championship pouch I made this year. The holes were made by using an awl (you can try a metal knitting needle) to force open the fibres, to make the hole for the 'eyelet'. This was then sewn with buttonhole stitch to stop it fraying. On my purple velveteen pouch, I used beeswax to 'seal' the velveteen so it would not fray as much.	6. Next I would suggest you do any decorations you wish. Tassels seem to be popular. Look at drawings and woodcuts, to see what style is in your preferred timezone.. These seem to show more pouches than portraits.
		7. Far Left: how the lacing is done. I used handmade cord. This picture may help show the spacings for the lacing. This pouch has buttonhole shaped lacing eyelets. 8. Left: the pouch with the drawstring pulled together. The drawstring used to open and close the pouch is separate to the cord used to hang the pouch from the belt.
	Left: another pouch I have made. Lochac A&S Championship pouch XXXVIII. (velveteen with linen lining).	This is shown in the final picture of this pouch. Below.