Minikins – My Bellevue & Cotton Candy Pouches
I’m back today with my samples of the Bellevue and Cotton Candy Minikins. These two patterns come in 3 different sizes, all quick to sew up and don’t require a lot of fabric and interfacing. Grab your scrap bins and fat quarters and stitch these up!
Here are my Cotton Candy pouches. I made my versions with cotton/linen home decor fabrics. They were actually part of those large fabric sample books you see at JoAnns! Sometimes they go on clearance and I will grab a few to stash away for tiny projects like these. Linen/Cotton heavier weight is a favorite bag fabric of mine. The sizes of these pouches are:
- small 9-1/2” long (at widest) x 4-1/2” tall x 3-1/2” deep (at widest)
- medium 10-1/2” long (at widest) x 6” tall x 3-1/2” deep (at widest)
- large 12” long (at widest) x 7” tall x 3-1/2” deep (at widest)
The Bellevue Pouches are a nice simple domed top pouch that would look great with all materials. I could totally see these in leather or waxed canvas. Mine were made with a variety of Cotton + Steel fabrics. Because I chose a cotton exterior, I used a layer of SF101 then Soft & Stable behind it. I typically will use these two together when working with cotton bags because I think it adds more durability and structure.
These have a bit more height than the Cotton Candy pouches and can fit an enormous amount of items. Think make-up, knitting supplies, paper piecing, cross-stitching, etc.
Today I’m finishing up another few samples of the larger Minikins using waxed canvas. I hope to have those to share later this week. If you would like to purchase the Minikins patterns or any of Sara’s other patterns head over to 
Have a great day!
