Zippered pouches are really easy to make and once you start, you’ll see so many possibilities (and you won’t be able to stop making them). This tutorial shows how to make a simple lined zippered pouch with a boxed bottom. There’s a contrasting stripe at the bottom.
So to make this pouch, you’ll need two fat quarters, a nine inch zipper and some interfacing or fleece. I used fusible fleece for my lining.
Cut the main fabric (top) into two 10″w x 6.5″h pieces. Cut the bottom fabric into two 10″ x 10″ pieces, two 10″ x 4.5″ pieces, and two 2.5″ x 1.5″ pieces. If you’re adding lining like interfacing (to give it strength and keep it’s shape) or fusible fleece (which will give it a softer feel and some shape), cut two pieces 9.5″ x 9.5″.
Take your 2.5″ x 1.5″ pieces and fold in half (making it 1.25″ x 1.5″) and iron. Open and fold raw edge in 1/4″. (Repeat for the other side).
Insert the top end of the zipper into your fabric tab. Fold the edge of the tab over the top. Stitch in place.
You may need to pin this in place before you move the zipper pull back out of the way to ensure it will close properly when you’re done sewing.
Trim your zipper to 9″ (total length). Even if you are using a zipper that was marked 9″, the total length (including the ends) is longer than that. Trim so the total length is 9″.
Place the trimmed end of the zipper into the other tab, all the way to the fold of the tab. Sew in place. Set aside. With the tabs on your zipper, the total length should be 9″.
Place the bottom stripe (10″ x 4.5″) and the top piece (10″ x 6.5″) right sides together and sew with a 1/2″ seam allowance.
Iron the seam down (toward the bottom).
Top stitch in place (if desired). Repeat for the other side of the pouch.
Add interfacing to the wrong side of the outside pieces of the pouch. They are slightly smaller than the side. Make sure they are centered.
Sandwich the exterior piece (right side up), the zipper (teeth down) and the lining (right side down). Make sure the zipper is centered so there is 1/2″ of space at each end.
Pin in place and sew with a zipper foot.
When you close to the end, stop with the needle down, lift the pressure foot and pull the zipper pull under the pressure foot and back out of the way so you can finish sewing in the zipper.
Press the lining and the exterior away from the zipper to expose it. Repeat the process for the other side.
Press fabric again (from the back also) to make sure it’s out of the way of the zipper. Make sure your iron isn’t too hot for this step or you can melt the zipper (if you’re using a plastic one).
Top stitch along the edge of the fabric to keep it in place (repeat for the other side).
Open up the bag so that the right sides of the exterior are touching and right sides of the lining are touching. Pin so that the zipper is facing the lining (or pushed in that direction).
Make sure the zipper is at least half way open. Sew around the pouch
with a 1/4″ seam allowance leaving an opening large enough to turn it
right side out at the bottom of the lining, but don’t turn it yet. When
you pass where the zipper is, you shouldn’t catch the tabs at all in
your sewing.
Finally, we’re going to box the corners.
Pull the
fabric at the corners out so that the seams line up and you create a
triangle. Measure where it’s 2″ across and mark with a fabric pen.
Sew along this line back and forth a couple of times. Trim the excess fabric. Repeat for all four corners.
Turn the pouch right side out, keeping the lining out.
Tuck the raw edges of the lining in and sew close to the edge with your machine (or you can stitch it up by hand to hide the stitches). Tuck the lining into your pouch and you’re done.
Happy Sewing!
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