Sewing a zippered pouch is very easy. In this tutorial, I will show you how to sew a practical zippered pouch without a pattern.
At a glance
- In this tutorial, you will learn how to sew a zippered pouch without a pattern
- You will learn the dimensions needed for your fabric pieces
- I will show you step-by-step how to sew the zippered pouch
- Sewing level: easy
- Sewing time: 1-2 hours
If BritPop were a bag, it might look like this! We'll show you how easy it is to sew a super cute zippered pouch. Along the way, you'll not only learn how to insert a zipper, but also a little bit about quilting – while you're at it, so to speak. Liam Gallagher would be amazed. :)
What do I need for sewing?
- Outer fabric: 2 pieces of 15*23 cm
- Inner fabric: 2 pieces of 15*23 cm
- 2 fabric pieces of 10*10 cm from the outer fabric to bind the zipper
- Cotton or soy batting (you can get the good Hobbs Heirloom here*), possibly also fusible fleece: 2 pieces of 15*23 cm
- Quilting spray (I can recommend Odif*), alternatively: pins
- Decoration, ribbon, bead for the zipper
- 1 color-coordinated zipper*
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Stylefix* for fixing the zipper
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By the way: You can find everything about bag closures in our article: Finding the right bag closure.
Preparing the zipper
- Take the two 10*10 cm fabric pieces, fold them in half, and iron them.
- Sew them on about 2 cm from the end of the zipper with two straight stitches
Preparing the fabric
- Place the outer fabric with the right side facing down on a sheet (to protect your work surface)
- Carefully spray a little quilting glue (it only adheres temporarily and will not damage your sewing machine) onto the fabric
- Place the cotton batting on top and press it down well
- If you don't have spray glue, you can also pin the two fabric layers together
- Now you can topstitch the fabric at presser-foot width
Inserting the zipper
- Once you have prepared all three parts of the outer fabric, prepare for inserting the zipper
- To do this, stick a few pieces of Stylefix or similar onto the long edge of the narrow outer and inner fabric pieces
- Place the outer fabric in front of you with the right side facing up
- Place the zipper edge to edge with the zipper slider facing down on the outer fabric
- Now place the inner fabric on top with the right side facing down
- Press everything firmly and sew a straight seam along the zipper using the zipper foot
- When you reach the zipper slider, stop, leave the needle in the fabric, turn the fabric slightly, pull the slider back, and continue sewing
- Repeat the process with the other side of the zipper
- Afterward, you can carefully press the fabric away from the zipper and topstitch along the zipper with a straight seam. This prevents the fabric from getting caught in the zipper teeth.
Sewing the pouch together
- Now you can pin the top and bottom sides together, right sides facing.
- Depending on how wide your zipper is or how much seam allowance you needed, there will be a little fabric excess. You can cut that off now
- Open the zipper about halfway so that you can easily turn the pouch inside out later
- Sew around the pouch at presser-foot width.
- Trim the seam allowance and the corners slightly. Be careful not to cut into the seam.
- Turn the pouch inside out - looks good, right?
Conclusion: Sewing a zippered pouch is really easy!
Much easier than you thought, right? This simple zippered pouch is the perfect sewing idea for beginners and those new to zippers. So don't drive yourself crazy, just try it step by step and celebrate your successes. Feel free to check out other sewing tutorials from SewSimple and start planning your next project right away.
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Happy simple sewing, your Sabine
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