Sewing Adventure: Pleats!

My muse has been insatiable lately. Every day she wants to try a new project and she's constantly seeking new inspiration out there on the interwebs. Sometime in the last month or so (it's been a blur lately!), I discovered Skip to My Lou - a super-fun blog with tons of inspiration. I decided to be bold with my sewing machine and try (*gasp*) pleats! I followed the handy Zippered Pouch tutorial and pattern. Here's what I came up with:

Check out that pleaty goodness! I will admit that there were some challenges with the size of the fabric I cut and the sewing of the zipper (conveniently hidden in this photo), but overall I'm quite pleased with my work. If you're ready to step up from super-basic beginner sewing (that's pretty much where I am...), be bold and try this pattern out!