I have a confession – though I’ve made purses and all kinds of apparel, I’ve never really made stand alone zipper pouches.
And I call myself a sewing blogger. The shame.
So, when I had an opportunity to participate in a handmade gift exchange, and my secret partner said she needed zipper pouches, well, I knew what I wanted to make.
And you know what? They’re kind of addictive. I have several more on my to-sew list now.
The first one I did was a pleated one.
I started by ironing pleats into my fabric, just using the print itself as a guide. I made sure to iron enough to cover the length of my zipper (though I ended up changing zipper colors) with about 1/2″ extra on each end.
I sewed basting stitches down each edge and in two rows down the middle of the fabric to hold the pleats in place. Then I cut between the two rows of stitching in the middle.
I added piping and a flat section of fabric to the top of each pleated piece.
Then I just sewed it together like a regular zipper clutch, basically like this tutorial.
Come back tomorrow for another variation of the zipper pouch.
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This looks fabulous, thanks for the tutorial, I have pinned it!
What a cute idea! And the piping adds so much!
Absolutely beautiful! I’m going to have to pin this to use later. You’re so talented.
very cute!
I love the piping detail!
This is adorable. I’ve made some pouches…but the piping and pleats made this one extra pretty!
Hi Melissa, I love the pleat details and the gorgeous chain print fabric! Thanks for the link to my simple zip pouch
Have a wonderful Christmas! xx
So awesome!!! Love the fabrics you used and pleats! Thanks so much for sharing the great tutorial! I’d love for you to visit my blog.
Wishing you and your family a very Happy New Year!
Hugs from Portugal,
Ana Love Craft
http://www.lovecraft2012.blogspot.com
I love this. You always know how to explain hings so well. Just wondering what the name of this fabric is?