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Sew a small pouch: With a zipper

27.05.2019 by Sabine Schmidt

Kleines Täschchen nähen: Mit Reißverschluss

Sewing a small pouch: Sewing a little zippered pouch like this is quick and easy. You don't even need a sewing pattern for it: check out my tutorial and get started! :)

The most important things at a glance

  • It's great fun to sew this little pouch because it's so quick and simple
  • You don't need a sewing pattern to sew the pouch, just a piece of fabric cut into an isosceles triangle
  • You can adjust the size of the triangle individually and sew a pouch exactly according to your own preferences
  • The small zippered pouch is also great for using up fabric scraps
  • Even beginners can easily sew a beautiful pouch with this tutorial

What do I know about SewSimple fans? That they are always looking for cute sewing projects that can be completed in a short time. Like this practical zippered pouch, which opens up by itself when you pull the zipper. So practical as a small purse, as a coin pouch, or as a tampon case.

You can also use the pretty pouches for your fabric clips, just like I do. :)

And it is super fun to sew the little bag yourself because everything is so simple.

By the way, the small zippered pouch is also perfectly suited for using up fabric scraps.

Sewing a small pouch

What you need for sewing

Sewing a small pouch
Sewing a small pouch

Pictures of the finished pouch

Sewing a small pouch
Sewing a small pouch
Sewing a small pouch
Sewing a small pouch

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need a sewing pattern to sew the pouch?

No, you don't need a sewing pattern for this. However, it is necessary that you cut your fabric into an isosceles triangle.

How big is the finished pouch?

In this post, I cut an isosceles triangle that has a length of 24 cm on two sides. The finished pouch shown here, which was created from it, is approx. 10 cm in size.
You can adjust the size of the triangle individually and sew a pouch exactly according to your own preferences.

Can you also sew the pouch from fabric scraps?

Yes, this sewing tutorial is very well suited for using up fabric scraps. There are no limits to your imagination:)

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Step-by-step instructions

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Sew a little pouch: photo tutorial

You don't need a pattern — just an isosceles triangle cut from fabric. My triangle is 24 cm on two sides and makes a pouch about 10 cm in size. You can adjust the size as you like.

  1. Step

    Cut out the triangles

    Cut out two triangles of the same size.

    The fabric for the outside is reinforced with Vlieseline.

    Pin the triangles right sides together, centred.

    Cut out the triangles
  2. Step

    Position the zipper

    Place the zipper teeth down, with its good side on the right side of the outer fabric, along the long edge of the triangle.

    Fold the lining fabric over it with the edges flush and pin the three layers together.

    Position the zipper
  3. Step

    Sew on the zipper

    Using the zipper foot, sew along the pinned edge with a straight stitch.

    Backstitch at the start and end of the seam.

    Sew on the zipper
  4. Step

    Fold the fabrics away from the zipper and topstitch

    Fold the triangles away from the zipper so that the wrong sides of the fabric lie on top of each other.

    Press the fabric neatly away from the zipper.

    Topstitch the top edge with a straight stitch.

    Fold the fabrics away from the zipper and topstitch
  5. Step

    Mark and fold the points

    On the lining fabric, draw a line at a right angle to the zipper towards the point.

    Fold the two points of the triangle towards the line. The zipper teeth should meet.

    Pin everything securely.

    Mark and fold the points
  6. Step

    Trim the zipper teeth and thread on the pull

    Now cut away 1 cm of the zipper teeth on one side.

    Thread the zipper pull first onto the side where you haven't cut away the teeth, then onto the other side.

    Close the zipper to check that everything sits nicely symmetrical.

    Trim the zipper teeth and thread on the pull
  7. Step

    Turn wrong side out and attach the bias binding

    Turn the little bag wrong side out. The zipper teeth should now point exactly towards the corner. Pin everything securely.

    The two sides with the raw edges are now bound with bias binding.

    Start at the corner in front of the zipper.

    Fold the end of the bias binding 1 cm inwards and sew it in place along the first fold with a straight stitch.

    Turn wrong side out and attach the bias binding
  8. Step

    Take the bias binding around the corner

    Sew until 1 cm before the corner with the zipper and backstitch there.

    Cut the thread and raise the presser foot. Turn the bag and fold the bias binding to the right so that it forms a diagonal fold.

    Now fold the bias binding to the left so that the diagonal fold lies under the bias binding and the fold sits exactly on the fabric edge of the bag.

    Keep sewing until this side is also bound with bias binding. Fold the end of the bias binding over by 1 cm again and sew it in place.

    Take the bias binding around the corner
  9. Step

    Fold over and topstitch the bias binding

    Fold the bias binding around the fabric edge.

    If you like, you can now trim the zipper teeth a little, so the corner will shape more nicely afterwards.

    Fold the bias binding neatly around the fabric edge and topstitch it in place with a straight stitch.

    Fold over and topstitch the bias binding
  10. Step

    Turn it right side out, done!

    At the corner, arrange the bias binding so that the small diagonal fold points towards the zipper.

    Turn the little bag right side out and enjoy!

    Turn it right side out, done!

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Sabine

I come from Siegen-Wittgenstein, where I spent my childhood breaking in cows, jumping off haystacks and scraping a D- in needlework class.

Today, being creative feels like indescribable happiness to me – and it grows even more when I can share it with others. Since 2016 I have been celebrating my passion for sewing on this blog, and I love that sewing connects so many people.