This little zippered bag would make a nice gift. Slip in a gift card and it would be a great way to say thank you to your child's teacher or a special way to say Happy Mother's Day to mom.
Download pattern pieces and print with no scaling selected on your printer. Cut out two of each piece from your favorite fabric. You will also need 1 - 7 inch zipper.
Pleated Pouch Pattern Download
How to make a pleated zippered pouch
Mark fabric from pattern where it should be pleated. Bring one mark over to the next. Pin.
Place outer top piece face down on pleated piece, line up edges and stitch across 1/4 inch from the edge. Open up and press. Repeat with other two pieces to make the other side.
Make a zipper sandwich. Place 1 piece of outer fabric face up, then the zipper and then the lining right side facing down. Line up the three edges.
With a zipper foot sew across the top between the edge of your zipper sandwich and the zipper teeth (closer to the zipper feet).
Bring lining and outer fabric to the same side.
Make another zipper sandwich on the other side of the zipper.
Open up and it will look like this. You can top stitch at the edge of the fabric along the zipper now, if you like (I didn't).
Bring both pieces of lining to one side and both pieces of the outer fabric to the other side. Un-zip zipper at least halfway so you can turn it once it is stitched. If you forget to un-zip the zipper you won't be able to turn your pouch right side out.
Pinch zipper towards outer fabric, making sure it is laying nicely as you pin.
Using 1/4 inch seam stitch all the way around the pouch leaving a two inch opening in the bottom of the lining for turning.
Turn right side out. Hand stitch (or machine stitch) opening in lining closed.
Push lining inside the pouch and it is finished!
You might also be interested in this Zippered Pouch tutorial.
Thanks so much for the tutorial! Can’t wait to try it out.
Thank you for sharing your pattern … I made 10 pouches for Mother’s Day using my stash of material and zippers!!! Your instructions were very clear and this was SO doable.
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This is great, thanks! I just made one to go with the nursing cover for my sister-in-law, great for tucking little nursing necessities in a purse…
I just used this tutorial over the weekend to make some Mother’s Day pouches and it was great. Thank you so much!
I am a beginner and made this pouch. I ran from the computer to the sewing machine a few times. It was very enjoyable and turned out pretty good considering I’ve never really sewn much less installed a zipper. Thank you so very much!
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thank your for the great tutorial! i try it (look link! of course I linked your blog!
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http://aentschie.deviantart.com/art/sewing-IV-164296085
I’m very proud to sew that beautiful pouch with your help!##thx
aentschie
greetz form berlin, germany
thank u so very much for such a detailed and amazing tutorial.
i’ve always wanted to make a zippered pouch, but a bit daunted by the lining part.
but with ur tutorial, i finally gathered enuf courage..and made my 1st (and 2nd) zippered pouches…
my 1st pouch using japanese cotton:
http://pearandthebabes.blogspot.com/2010/05/eeeee-i-just-made-my-1st-pouch.html
2nd pouch using upholstery fabric by Ikea:
http://pearandthebabes.blogspot.com/2010/05/omg-my-2nd-zippered-pouch-o.html
Lots of thanks from Malaysia
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My first big-sized pouch using your pattern! Thank you sooo much!
Ha! I made 6 of these. Awesome directions, especially for the zipper/lining. A couple of them are going to be teachers gifts with a gift card to a book store inside. They are kind of addicting to make. ~ lol
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I saw the pattern yesterday & fell in love with it!!!!!!
I made the pouch in arnd 30 min:)
Have blogged about it & ofcourse have linked back to you
Thank you so much:)
http://armcandyforyou.blogspot.com/2010/06/pleated-pouch-from-leftover-fabric.html
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I just finished this bag to go with my floppy summer tote that I am currently using as my purse. This will be a great makeup/accessories bag! It worked beautifully. I found that I may make more and to save money on ink I traced the pattern onto waxed freezer paper and cut it out and ironed and pinned each piece to my fabric stacks. I have added the pattern to my growing stack of patterns I will use with frequency.
Love it! I was looking for a cute simple purse to make one of my sisters, and I think this is going to be it! Great tutorial!!
I used your tutorial to make a clutch for my sister! Here’s the link to what it came out looking like! (I referred everyone to you three times because I was so excited!) Thanks so much!
http://wendyandadam.blogspot.com/2010/06/another-purse-for-another-sister.html
I turned the pleated pouch tutorial into a little girl’s purse by adding handles — perfect for a second birthday gift!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/daveandsue/4739649709/in/photostream/
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Lovely! I’ve just made one! You can see it on my blog: http://doraquevedo.blogspot.com/2010/07/bolsinha-vapt-vupt.html
Thank you!! I can’t wait to make one (or twenty!)!
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thank you for this tutorial. I have done it and its on my blog….http://artycrafty.wordpress.com/2010/07/24/things-to-do16-17/
awesome fast project… will be making more for pressies.
Great tutorial! I will make some more! Thank you!
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Thanks for such a sweet project – I made my first one today (and posted it to my blog) – it’s totally adorable!! I already have more planned