Simple Zip Pouch Tutorial For Beginners

This tutorial is for anyone who wants to master some simple basics – sewing in a zip, and making a small pouch. Zipper pouches are so versatile and great for organising your stuff!

As I’ve mentioned before, I am mostly self taught with my sewing skills. Every project teaches me something new but one little problem has had me stumped. All you super experienced amazing sewist friends will possibly read this post and say ‘Have you only just worked this out?!’ But others may find this post super helpful!

This zip pouch is made with scraps sewn together to form panels, then some quilting lines are added to create a nice sturdy pouch. This pouch measures 10.5″ long and 7″ tall when finished. You can make different sizes, just cut your strips a bit shorter and don’t add as many to the panel.

Create a funky and stylish way to carry your beauty products on the go with this Geometric DIY Makeup Bag. This adorable, little bag can be created out of scrap fabric and zips up to keep your powders, lipsticks, and eye shadows tucked away.

This bag took me less than 20 minutes to make, it’s very quick and a lovely opportunity to sew for someone in a practical and useful way.

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Here it is, a super fast and easy gift idea for all those weird herbal tea drinkers in your life. These take about 45 minutes from start to finish, including cutting time.

I liked to play with cozy felt in warm color. And I loved the result of a couple hours of fun handwork. I wrote the tutorial for making this lovely Mini heart pouch here. There is also the downloadable and printable actual sized heart pattern here.