dding rounded corners at the bottom of you zip pouch can be an alternative to either the simple square corners or the more complicated boxed corners. And, luckily, it’s an easy process. Just follow a basic zip pouch tutorial, but prepare the corners as described below!
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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.
How to Add Boxed Corners to a Zip Pouch
If you do want depth to your pouch, you’ll need to adjust the cut dimensions accordingly or be okay with a slightly smaller zip pouch in height and width. I’ll cover the basics and my favorite method below.
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.
Choosing a Topstitch Style for Your Zipper Pouch
It’s important to not skip topstitching when sewing a zip pouch, since this is what keeps the fabric from getting caught in the zipper. You do have three options to choose from, though! Here’s a quick tutorial on each one 🙂
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!
Basic Zip Pouch Tutorial
This tutorial is part of the “Build a Zip Pouch Series”, giving you the skills you need to sew custom zip pouches in a variety of styles and sizes. A basic zip pouch pattern is great to master then use as a springboard into other custom pouches. At 8″ x 4.5″, this one is the perfect size for pencils, makeup brushes, or to organize smaller objects slipped into your purse.
The Easiest Lined Zip Pouch
This zip pouch tutorial is as simple as you can get for a lined pouch. Plus, it’s a great way to use a single piece of special fabric for the exterior!
How to Design Your Own Stand Firm Zip Pouch Lining
Looking for a way to design your own lining fabric to use with the free Stand Firm Zip Pouch pattern? Spoonflower.com has made it easy to do yourself. And now I’m trying to make it even easier by giving you step-by-step instructions on how to use Spoonflower to make your lining piece!
