This pleated pouch tutorial shows you how to make the perfect home made gift. Slip in a gift card and it would make and extra special! Once you know how to put in a zipper think of all the things you can make!
How to make a zippered Pouch
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
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.
It is easy to make a matching tote for your pouch with this super simple tote tutorial!
You might also like these 10 Tote Tutorials.
Want to make your bag more personal? Try these easy applique monograms with free printable letters.
Your little bag is so cute! Thank you for tutorial!!!
great pouch tutorial! thanks jo
Thanks for a lovely tutorial…I have put a link to you on my freebies blog….hugs Khris
This tutorial is really great! I was looking for something like this to make pouches out of my scrap cloth! Thanks! =D
Thank you for the clear instructions, and such a cute pouch! You can see the one up stitched up for my daughter on my blog. Thanks for sharing!
I clicked on the link and it says the pattern is corupt and can’t be repaired. I would love to have it. I bought everything so it will match my checkbook and notebook cover for my purse.
Made this for my mom- I love it! Thanks for all of your wonderful ideas!!
Many thanks! This is really a gorgeous gift to say thank you to a friend!
i wil try one right now!
Such an adorable little project!
This is super duper sweet and simple. I would love to get one of these….in fact I think I will make one tomorrow 🙂 tfs!!
That is a really cool pouch! Thank you for putting the pattern online. I like your fabric choices. This is definitely a project I need to do. I can see that it would be a great gift, and the fabric used could reflect the personality of the recipient!
Sweet! This is a cute pouch I’ve got to make one day. Thanks for the tutorial.
thanks for sharing! Looks like an easy one to do and not too complicated. 🙂
I have struggled with putting in zippers for so long that I finally gave up sewing anything that needed one. This is a Godsend for me and I think I can also adapt it to other projects needing a zipper like dresses for my grandaughters. Thank you so much.
Thanks for the wonderful tutorial. I’ve been starring at a pile of zippers left over from upcycling skirts into aprons. I didn’t want to throw away the zippers, but didn’t know what to do with such small ones. Now I know! Thanks again.