This was written by Leslie for the Miss Matatabi Makers series.

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I was super duper excited to be able to choose any of Cotton + Steel’s new collection for this month’s project. It was a really tough decision that took me days. There are so many lovely fabrics and Miss Matatabi’s shop carries all of them. Yay!

Making a wall pocket hanging for Anika’s room has been on my to do list for a long time now. I got the pattern from a Japanese pattern book that I bought years ago. I wanted to choose fabrics that Anika would like for many years. The scattered natural canvas from the Mochi Collection was a perfect choice as the main fabric. It’s a linen cotton blend with a perfect weight for projects like this. I love the simplicity of the design and it reminds me of rice, which is Anika’s favourite food.

There were so many Cotton + Steel fabrics that would have worked for the lining. My first choice was the Overlookserape Turquoise from the Mesa Collection and it was Anika’s choice as well. The pattern and colours are a perfect combination!

I thought this wall pocket hanging would be trickier to sew but it wasn’t. It was just a bit time consuming.

I asked Anika to fill up the pockets so I could get a photo. I had not anticipated this wall hanging turning into a home for all her My Little Ponies though. Oh well, Ani is in love with it and that is all that counts.

I have dreams of Anika taking this with her when she moves out in fifteen years! And that is why I chose to use Cotton + Steel fabrics for this project. They are great quality with some timeless designs.

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