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Common Zip Pouch Dimensions- Printable!

I’ve put together cut dimensions for five of the most common zip pouch sizes. These are the sizes I make the most often, both to sell and to use personally. I hope it’s as useful to you as it is to me!

Custom Sizing Your Zip Pouch

Once you know the basic zip pouch pattern, you can make a custom pouch in any style, length, width, and depth that you’d like! This post will give you the tools to figure what dimensions you’ll need to cut your fabric.

Sewing a Zip Pouch with Stretchy Fabric

I generally try to avoid sewing zip pouches and bags with stretchy fabric. “Try” being the key word. Sometimes the perfect color of denim ends of having spandex in it or the logo I want to highlight is from a jersey shirt. Here are my best tips when having to sew a zip pouch with stretchy fabric.

Build a Zip Pouch Tutorial Series

The goal of our “Build a Zip Pouch Series” is to help give you the skills you need to sew custom zip pouches in a variety of styles and sizes. Come sew with me!