This long shaped zipper pouch is a versatile place for pencil cases, cosmetics storage, or toiletries.
Three zippers make it possible to distinguish when storing items.
One side has a elastic holder for a pencil or brush, and the other side has a mesh pocket to see what’s stored.
If you follow the video and make it step by step, your triple zipper pencil case will be completed in the end.
Large capacity stationery pouch Tutorial
The finished measurements of this pouch are approximately 8¾″(22㎝) W × 3⅜″(8.5㎝) H × 2¾″(7㎝) D.
You may watch the full video tutorial on my Youtube channel.
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Seam allowances are 3/8″ unless otherwise specified.
Let's get started!!
To make this you will need:
Outer layer ( quilting cotton )
2 9½″ × 4⅛″ (24㎝ × 10.5㎝)
2 12¾″ × 1½″ (32㎝ × 4㎝)
1 12¼″ × 2¾″ (31㎝ × 7㎝)
2 8¼″ × 1¼″ (21㎝ × 3㎝)
Lining ( quilting cotton )
6 9½″ × 4⅛″ (24㎝ × 10.5㎝)
2 12¾″ × 1½″ (32㎝ × 4㎝)
1 12¼″ × 2¾″ (31㎝ × 7㎝)
2 8¼″ × 1¼″ (21㎝ × 3㎝)
Mesh Fabric
1 9½″ × 2⅝″ (24㎝ × 6.5㎝)
1 6″ × 4⅛″ (15㎝ × 10.5㎝)
Zipper
1 12″(30㎝)
2 16″(40㎝)
Interfacing (Mid-weight woven – Pellon SF-101 Shape Flex’ or ‘Vilene G700’)
2 9½″ × 4⅛″ (24㎝ × 10.5㎝)
2 12¾″ × 1½″ (32㎝ × 4㎝)
1 12¼″ × 2¾″ (31㎝ × 7㎝)
2 8¼″ × 1¼″ (21㎝ × 3㎝)
1½″(4㎝) Wide Bias tape – 63¼″(160㎝)
1 Strip Elastic 13″ (33㎝)
The pattern for making this can be drawn by yourself by watching my YouTube video.
Apply bias tape on top of the mesh fabric and sew on the right side of the lining.
Attach a zipper tab to the 16″(40cm) zipper.
With assembled outer layer right side up, zipper right side facing down along top edge.
Pin in place.
Using your zipper foot, sew along top edge using a 3/8″ seam allowance.
Place the lining, right side down on top. Pin in place.
Using your zipper foot, sew along top edge using a 3/8″ seam allowance,, leaving a 3-inch opening.
Turn right side out through the opening.
Place the wrong sides together of 2 lining and sew with an allowance of about 1/4″.
With assembled lining right side up, zipper wrong side facing down .
Pin in place.
Using your zipper foot, sew along top edge using a 3/8″ seam allowance..
Make a zipper panel for the body of the pencil case.
Place the right sides together of the zipper panel and front pocket and sew with an allowance of about 3/8″.
Then place the right sides together of the zipper panel and back pocket and sew with an allowance of about 3/8″.
Pin the bias tape to the details.
The bias tape is placed and pinned as pictured, stitch up to the end.
Stitch from the right side seam into seam, or sew manually from the backside.
YOU ARE FINISHED!
Happy sewing!
