Tutorial: Sew a color block zip pouch
Josie from Sew For Soul shows how you can sew a color blocked zip pouch. It’s a quick little project but it has nice finishing touches, like a lining and tabs to cover the ends of the zippers. Click...
View ArticleTutorial: Easiest vinyl toiletries zip bag
Damjana from AppleGreen Cottage shows how you make the easiest vinyl zip bag. It takes just 4 seams! She made it as a toiletries bag for her son after searching all the stores for a waterproof zip...
View ArticleTutorial: How to sew a drawstring bag
Pam from Threading My Way shows how to sew a drawstring bag. They’re easy to sew and can be put to any number of purposes – as toy storage bags, toiletry bags, lingerie bags, even lunch bags. You...
View ArticleTutorial: 20 minute makeup pouch
Crystal from Hello Creative Family shows how you can sew this cute makeup pouch from a couple of fat quarters – and it only takes 20 minutes! It’s a great first sewing project to make with teens or...
View ArticleTutorial: Sew a removable wristlet strap for a bag or pouch
Bags and small pouches are always fun to sew. And they’re handy, too! But do you know what makes them even better? A wristlet strap to make it easier to carry! Damjama from Apple Green Cottage...
View ArticleTutorial and pattern: Zola zipper pen case
Caroline from Sew Can She has a tutorial and free pattern for making the cutest zipper pen case. She calls it the Zola Pen Case. It unzips and opens up to make a little tray that holds your pencils....
View ArticleTutorial: Stand up toothbrush travel case
This travel case holds your toothbrush and make up, and stands up when opened so they’re easy to get to. There are pockets to keep everything organized. It zips closed so it’s easy to pack in your...
View ArticleTutorial: Simple zipper pencil pouch
Amy from Positively Splendid shows how you can sew up a simple little zipper pencil pouch. Mixing two prints adds fun and color to the simple pouch. Use a contrasting zipper for even more punch! You...
View ArticleTutorial: Patchwork pyramid zip pouch
Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shares a tutorial for making a cute little pyramid zip pouch. The patchwork design is a great way to use up your smaller scraps! You can do any patchwork design you like...
View ArticleTutorial and pattern: Phone and ID case
The Pheobe Phone & ID Case is a free PDF pattern from Clover & Violet. Isn’t it adorable? It’s a great project for using your scraps! There are two pockets and a little angled flap that...
View ArticleTutorial: Quilted earbud pouch
Annika from Annika’s Sewing Corner shows how to make a quilted earbud pouch. Usually a small pouch like this would have a zipper closure, but hers is made with a simple envelope closure just like...
View ArticleTutorial: Triangle pencil pouch
Sew4Home has a tutorial for making these triangle pencil pouches. Make one as a back-to-school surprise gift! My daughter loved it when I had a handmade gift for her first day of school. Or, if...
View ArticleTutorial: Boxy pencil pouch for back-to-school
If you’re looking for a last minute back-to-school gift, a pencil pouch is always a good idea. It doesn’t matter how old you are, kindergartner to middle school to high school – even adults going...
View ArticleTutorial: Double zipper pouch
If a zipper pouch is useful, a double zipper pouch is twice so! Chris from Made By Chrissie D. shows how you can make a double zip pouch. There’s a zipper across the top that opens to the main...
View ArticleTutorial: Pencil pouch with a diagonal zipper
Pencil pouches are a fun back-to-school sewing project. Quick to sew and always so cute! Nadine from Sew And So shows how you can sew a pencil pouch with a diagonal zip across the front. The...
View ArticleTutorial: Open wide pencil case
It’s no fun digging through a pencil pouch looking for the pen or pencil you need! Art Gallery Fabrics has a tutorial at We All Sew showing how you can make a pencil case that opens wide Instead of...
View ArticleTutorial: Clear vinyl boxy pencil pouch
Jill from Snugglebug University shares a tutorial at Make It and Love It for making these clear vinyl boxy pencil pouches. Now, just because they’re made from clear vinyl doesn’t mean there’s no color...
View ArticleTutorial: Black cat zip pouch
I have 5 black cats at my house, so this black cat zip pouch by Alicia from Sew What Alicia is giving me all the smiles! I love how his little eyes are cut to the side like he’s up… Read more ...
View ArticleTutorial and pattern: Mini backpack coin purse
Mayra from So Sew Easy has a tutorial and free pattern for making this mini backpack coin purse. It looks complicated, but it’s actually an easy pattern. You can make one in just an hour! A loop and...
View ArticleTutorial: Glitter window zip pouch
These zip pouches are the cutest! Glitter and sequins trapped under a clear vinyl window create a snowglobe effect. And just like you can’t help but shake a ve got a clear vinyl window sewn to the...
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