DIY Small Zipper Pouch - Free PDF Sewing Pattern • Make it Yours

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Do you have a pile of scrap fabric sitting in your craft room that you just can’t throw away? Gorgeous pieces of fabric, not quite big enough to make your next project but not small enough to throw away.

I’ll show you how to make a super simple zipper purse to use with your keys, as a coin purse or as a quick gift for your loved ones. The pouch is without lining, what makes it a great sewing idea for beginners. By making one of our cute zipper pouches you can breathe new life into your leftover fabrics.

Follow the lines and shapes of your scraps to create unique patchwork patterns on your zipper pouches every time. Take time to match colors and shapes before starting to sew to make sure your zipper pouches are stylish and modern as well as functional.

Upcycling your fabric scraps into small zipper pouches means that you are doing your bit to help the environment. Upcycling and not adding to landfill means that energy is not wasted producing new fabrics and products. And let’s be honest no one will be able to tell your pouches are made from fabric scraps if you place your fabrics creatively.

What can I use my zipper pouch for?

These small zipper pouches have a range of uses and make great gifts for your friends and family.

Use your pouches as:

A make-up bag
A coin purse
Keep trinkets safe
Store headphones
Unique mothers day gift
Gift idea for friends and family

DIY small coin purse: What kind of fabric should I use?

Essentially you can use any non-stretcg fabric* to create your small zipper pouches but remember to bare in mind the weight of the fabrics you pair together. Try and keep them a similar weight. Don’t pair heavy denim with delicate viscose as your pouch will become misshapen easily.

Cotton* and linen* are good choices of fabric to use as your base, then layer other types of fabric scraps on top to develop your patchwork design.

Supplies

1-3 different fabric scraps in the color of your choice
15 cm long zipper of your choice (My recommendation: non-separating Nylon coil zipper, 3-5mm, can be shorten later on) or a metal zipper (can’t be shorten later on and should fit exactly)
thread matching your fabrics
Clips or Pins

cotton*
canvas*
linen*
Upcycle old clothes like a jeans / pants

Small zipper pouch free sewing pattern

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How to work with this PDF sewing pattern

Download the pattern by clicking on the link above. Make sure to always open the pattern on a computer (not on your phone or tablet). For printing use a program like Adobe Reader, as problems may occur when printing from the browser window. Always make sure to print in real size and turn off the automatic page adjustment.

First print the page with the test square (4x4cm) and check if your printer settings are correct. Cut out the pattern pieces and start your new project by transferring the pattern onto your fabric.

Small zipper pouch free sewing pattern

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How to work with this PDF sewing pattern

First print the page with the test square (4x4cm) and check if your printer settings are correct. Cut out the pattern pieces and start your new project by transferring the pattern onto your fabric.

How to make a small zipper pouch – Video Sewing Tutorial

The YouTube Tutorial is in German with English subtitles. Make sure to turn on the subtitles by clicking on “settings” (in the video right corner) --> “subtitles CC”--> “English”

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Yay, you’re done!

Zipper coin pouch free pdf pattern

I hope you’ve enjoyed making your own patchwork or upcycling zipper pouch and will now go on to make many more to gift to family and friends.

Productively using up your fabric scraps not only helps keep your craft room tidy it helps the environment, keeping items out of landfill, upcycling materials, and creating new and beautiful products without using the Earth’s precious resources.

The beauty of these patchwork zipper pouches is that everyone will be unique as no two pieces of scrap fabric will ever be the same. So get creating and enjoy!

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