How to make a lined zippered pouch tutorial
Here is a quick little tutorial for making a zippered pouch with a lining. It isn’t that hard and I always feel like I have really accomplished something when I am finished —and they make great gifts!
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 .
Zippered Bag Tutorial
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 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 top stitch 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!
awesome work.
nancy
A great reminder of Gods love, and moms :)
I am learning sewing, so I will try to make this zipper pouch for my own.
Thank so much !
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God bless you!
I love your tutorial! It is an excellent description and very easy to follow! Thank you very much!
I already used it twice and I linked you up to my post. I hope you agree.
Gros bisou
Sandra
The post with the link to your blog is going online tomorrow (GMT)!
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You are officially a genius!!
I had started making a laptop sleeve using another pattern but got stuck...was looking for something simpler and came across your tutorial.
Did I mention you are a genius?
Finished making the sleeve and its beautiful.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
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Thanks again!
But i was wondering if you have an instruction on how to make a clutch bag that doesn't show the zipper?
Thank you so much!
30 minutes after finding your site I had a wonderful little pouch which completely matches the bag, and is large enough to fit a credit card and some cash. I also added a little wrist strap sewn between the outer and lining, so she can carry it more easily.
It took me longer to work out how to put the zip foot on the sewing machine than to make the pouch!
Thanks for letting me spend the morning with YOU! ;o)
Featuring it on Blooming on Bainbridge tomorrow!
Linking up with Kim of course!
Cause I GOT MY CRAFT ON!
Thanks Cindy!
I LOVE your blog!
xo
WHY do I not have your blog button on Blooming on Bainbridge!
I do now!
xo
http://justsomestuffbyme.blogspot.com/2011/06/i-did-it-i-sewed-zipper.html
Huggies,
Spencer
Rhoda
http://craftingintherain.blogspot.com/2011/03/zipper-pouchesand-who-doesnt-love.html
Thanks!
I posted my results on my blog... http://habittuallycraftymomma.blogspot.com/2011/03/diaper-clutch.html
easy to follow and pictures for help
perfect, thanks!
Thank you for sharing :)
NennyS
I hosted a crafting afternoon at the weekend and we used your tutorial to make our own make up bags. It was very easy to follow, thanks very much! Pictures etc on my blog: http://tillyandthebuttons.blogspot.com/2010/08/crumpets-and-crafting.html.
Happy sewing
Tilly
http://ekspressionz.blogspot.com/2010/08/shoe-bags.html
http://sew-whats-new.com/photo/zipperred-lined-purse-1
Thanks soooo much Cindy! Hugs!!
I almost messed up though, because I thought the zipper went in face-down (wrong side up) in the first step. Trust a communications major to misunderstand your very clear directions ! Your great photos corrected my error before I made it, so thanks for those, too.
Well, I'm off to try this with the embroidery sewing machine and some clear vinyl on one side. Wish me luck !
thanks for the great tutorial!
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Thanks so much for sharing.
Blessings,
Spencer
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Thanks!
Thanks!
P.S. What a thoughtful gift, and what a lucky girl!
Cute fabric choices :)
Thanks for the great tute!
Jessica
www.MomShots.com