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Here is a quick little how to make a lined zippered pouch tutorial. It isn’t that hard and I always feel like I have really accomplished something when I am finished —and they make great gifts!
You might want to sew a matching tote bag with this free pattern.
I was a mentor for one of the youth at our church. At Confirmation they are each given a different bible verse, special to them, to mark the occasion.
I wanted to give my Confirmand (the sweetest girl) a gift with her bible verse so I decided to make a little zippered pouch with the bible verse sewn inside. I printed the verse onto printable fabric (purchased on a roll from Joann’s) and sewed onto the lining before stitching the pouch together. I also covered the lining pieces and the piece with the scripture with iron-on vinyl before I sewed. I wanted her to be able to use it for make-up etc.
Another bonus was that it doubled as the “gift bag” for this beautiful handmade cross.
How to Make a Lined Zippered Pouch Tutorial
This zippered bag tutorial is so easy! Just follow the steps.
To make a pouch begin with 4 pieces of fabric (two of outer fabric, two of lining fabric) all cut the same length as the full length of your zipper and any width you choose.
Make a zipper sandwich. Place 1 piece of lining fabric face up, then the zipper and then the outer fabric 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).
When finished and you pull the fabric back it will look like this. Repeat this for the other side(edge) of the zipper. Oops, the fabric should go all the way to the end of the zipper.
When both sides are completed it will look like this. Hopefully, you will have pinned before sewing and all of your edges will match up beautifully (unlike mine). You can topstitch along the zipper now if you like.
Bring both pieces of lining to one side and both pieces of your 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.
The zipper teeth should be pinned toward the lining side. I lay the zipper ends on top of each other with teeth facing the lining side and pin.
Sew all the way around 1/4 inch from the edge. Make sure you sew on the outside of the metal parts on each end of the zipper, this will be easy to do if you cut your fabric the total length of the zipper. Leave a two-inch opening at the bottom of the lining side. Clip corners.
Turn right side out. Stitch opening closed by machine or slip stitch by hand.
Push lining inside and you are finished!
These would make cute Valentine’s Day gifts with a little love note printed inside!
Gloria Coe says
I am going to do these, a great way to use up some
Of my scrap material. Thank You
Rosie says
Thanks really straight forward and simple x
Mary says
Great tutorial. Thanks
penelope says
wow i love it thanks man im sure to put my onion slices in this bag for my cat
kind regards
-Penelope
Sue says
Thanks for your simple tutorial – easy to follow and clear pictures. Made a cute bag for my daughter at college – zipper pouch are always handy.
George says
Your post makes this so easy to make! Thanks!!
Bradley Hopper says
I can’t believe how simple this process is. The pouch seems so upscale. Thank you very much for the tutorial, I can’t wait to make mine!
Andrea says
Using this tutorial to make gift bags for Chrismas! so easy and pretty!
Matthew Young says
So easy and so beautiful. We are doing DIY presents this year and I know two little girls who would love this.
Rebecca says
What a surprise to find my confirmation verse on your zipper pouch tutorial! Please let the young lady know that I will be praying for her whenever I think of this verse. Thank you for the quick and simple pouch tutorial!
Linda says
Thanks so much! My daughter wanted on of these for wet diapers and you made me feel as though I could actually do it!
Jo-Anne says
Do you have a PDF version of this pouch so that I may print it out and learn as I go please?
Rachelle says
Great tutorial, but I have a question. I have made about 5 of these so far with the same outcome. The fabric at the ends of the zipper on both ends always dips down diagonally and doesn’t have clean corners that pop out into a straight line like yours does along the top of the pouch. How do you ensure the corners of a zipper pouch turn out neatly? I’ve even tried cutting the excess fabric on the ends of the zipper off but they still pull in and then it leaves me with a hole between the zipper and the fabric. Any help would be great! Thanks so much!! 🙂
Gena says
Just the exact thing I needed to make a baby shower gift. A pouch to hold wipes and a few diapers. Your tutorial was really helpful. Thanks
Cindy says
Gena, so happy you liked it!
nancy says
I made your lined pencil pouches two years ago….maybe 25 of them. i’m back now to make more. excellent tutorial……too bad i didn’t see a print link.
awesome work.
nancy