I’ve spent a fair amount of time trying to figure out how to make nice, neat, professional-looking lined zippered pouches. I’ve tried a bunch of free tutorials, used directions that I’ve found in sewing books, and even purchased a pdf-pattern from an etsy shop. After all this “research,” I have found two tutorials that have really helped me to make the perfect pouch and I thought I’d share. This one, at Splityarn, is the best one I’ve found for a standard zip pouch. Kelby Sews has an excellent tutorial if you would like to make little tabs that cover up the ends of the zipper. In the past, my biggest issue with making these has been lots of bunching at the ends of the zippers. Both these tutorials helped me solve that problem.
**Edited to add that I absolutely love Anna’s open wide zippered pouch tutorial on the Noodlehead blog. This is a different application, with part of the zipper hanging outside of the bag, and it is awesome!
I would love to make a zippy pouch. Zipper scare me (a little). Thanks so much for sharing your research. Your pouches look really good. I love the octopus one! : )
Thanks for the shout out! 🙂
oh, i think i’ll try this to get over some of my fear of zippers…
i’ve always admired your stitching skills and your zipper pouches. well, and your time management & productivity!
Thanks, I’ve had the same problems. I’m going to check out the links before I make another pouch. Love your labels.
I’ve allows liked Split Yarns and find not topstitching in the lining a good thing.
I love your little piles of pretty things. It’s what sold me on the Prairie Gothic! I’ll give these a try sometime soon.
I love your labels!! Where do you get them?
I love these and you know, one of your sister’s birthdays is right around the corner.
Thanks for sharing this tutorial. I love finding new blogs to follow.
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Thanks for sharing. I wanted to make something like this for friends this year for birthday gifts and these are the perfect thing!