Today I Love: My Sailor Knot Pouch

I’m not a “purse girl”.  Do I have a lot of purses?  Yes.  Do I use them?  Rarely.  I am, however, a chapstick kind of girl.  And, really, how can one leave the house without a wallet and cell phone?  But let’s face it — the pockets on my skinny jeans can barely accommodate a stick of gum, let alone all these necessities.  Luckily, my sack lunch gives me a good enough excuse to lug around a giant lady bag every workday.  But what do I do on the weekends and after work?  Enter: Thea of I Heart Mon Ami.

Thea creates these small and sturdy zipper pouches that perfectly accommodate my few essentials and more.  And you know how much I love sailor knot designs!  That’s style AND substance, baby.  Taking time out of her busy day of crafting, blogging and momming (to a darling named Alice with strawberry blond curls — eek! that’s precious), Thea was also kind enough to share a little info about her adorable sailor knot pouches.

What inspired your first zipper pouch?

I started making zipper pouches because every time I switch between purses I would have to rummage through them to gather all my little things – lip balm, cell phone, keys, ipod, gum, hair elastic, etc. – and I would inevitably forget something! So, I designed a pouch to hold all my odds & ends that could easily be transferred between purses or used on its own as a little clutch.

What inspired the sailor knot design?

For my summer collection I wanted to design something that inspired daydreams of hot lazy days. I’m a water baby who grew up on the west coast, and my summer days are happiest spent swimming in the ocean and lazing around on boat decks, so a sailor’s knot seemed the perfect summer design to me.

Can you tell me a little more about how they’re made?

I hand printed the knot with a non-toxic ink onto an un-bleached & un-dyed cotton canvas, which I chose for its durability, eco-friendliness and simple aesthetic. I lined the pouches with a striped cotton that reminds me of the beach towels from my childhood and finished each pouch with a brightly colored zipper.

Well, what are you waiting for, folks?  Go getcha one!