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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.
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ReplyDeleteThis very tutorial was one of the ones I read JUST this last weekend to learn how to sew a zipper! thank you sooo much! it got me through my first one : ) the pleats are super cute *too fancy for my first try* I may make one next. thanks again!
This is too cute! I love the colors. Great tutorial!
ReplyDeleteI think I may have to try my hand at this! Very cute and I love the fabric choice.
ReplyDeleteAmber
great tutorial! I've never sewn a zipper or pleats, but this makes it all so clear, can't wait to try!
ReplyDeleteThe colors on the fabric are beautiful and the pouch is too cute!
ReplyDeleteLoved using this tutorial, my zipper did not turn out quite as pretty as hers but it did turn out nice. The pleats are very simple. If you have never sewn pleats this would make a great first project.
ReplyDeleteoh! this is TOO awesome
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