Learn how to sew a zipper pouch with a free sewing pattern. This easy sewing project is great for beginners and makes a great handmade gift!
– Scraps for the outer fabric – Coordinating scraps for the lining fabric – zipper – Optional: interfacing – Sewing tools – Sewing machine
Cut two rectangles 11 inch wide by 7 inch tall from the outer fabric.
Cut two rectangles 11 inch wide by 7 inch tall from the lining fabric.
Measure the width of your zipper. Cut two small rectangles from the lining fabric that are 2.5 inch tall by the width of the zipper.
Measure the zipper tape that goes past the top of the zipper and the bottom of the zipper. Trim it so it only goes 1/2 inch past.
Pin the short end of the small rectangles to the top of the zipper and the bottom of the zipper.