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DIY Pouch Bag Tutorial: Zipper, Handle, and a Twist on Inside Pockets

Discover a simple way to make a tool bag with my latest DIY tutorial! 🌟 This easy-to-follow video guides you through crafting a stylish bag complete with a zipper, comfortable handle, and an innovative inside pocket design. Whether you’re a beginner or a sewing enthusiast, you’ll find new techniques to enhance your skills. Perfect for personal use or as a thoughtful handmade gift. Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe for more creative sewing projects!

The finished measurements of this bag are approximately 10¾″(27㎝) W × 5″(12.5㎝) H × 4″(10㎝) D.

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Seam allowances are 3/8″ unless otherwise specified.

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To make this you will need:

◎ Main Panel
① 11½″ × 14⅝″ (29㎝ × 37㎝) Outer layer
① 11½″ × 14⅝″ (29㎝ × 37㎝) Lining
① 10¾″ × 13¾″ (27㎝ × 35㎝) Fusible fleece
◎ Zipper Panel
② 20½″ × 2⅝″ (52㎝ × 6.5㎝) Outer layer
② 20½″ × 2⅝″ (52㎝ × 6.5㎝) Lining
② 19¾″ × 1¾″ (50㎝ × 4.5㎝) Fusible fleece
◎ Inside Pocket
② 8″ × 8¼″ (20㎝ × 21㎝) Outer layer
◎ Others
① 19¾″ (50㎝) Zipper
① 1⅝″(4㎝) wide bias tape 63¼″(160㎝)
② 1″(2.5㎝) Wide Webbing Strap 13″(33㎝)
② Zipper Tab 1¼″ × 2″ (3㎝ × 5㎝)

Round cut 4 corners of the main panel as the video.

Place and sew the handles 4⅜″ interval

Place the wrong sides together of the pocket panels. Place the bias tape and sew with an allowance of about 3/8″.

Fold the bias tape twice and sew.

Fold up the bottom part. Make the total length 5″. Place the bias on both sides and sew.

Fold the bias tape twice and sew.

Place the inner pocket on the right side of the lining and sew only the top.

With assembled outer layer right side up, center zipper right side facing down along top edge. 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.

Open out, press pieces away from the zipper.

Attach the outer and lining to the other side of the zip the same way.

Open out, press pieces away from and top stitch on both 1/8” away from the zipper.

Place the zipper panel right sides together on the center of the outer layer.

Place the lining on top and sew only 10㎝(4″) where the main panel and zipper panel overlap.

Turn right side out.

Do this by marking the center of zipper panel and the center of main panel. Now, using the center marks, start pining the zipper panel around the perimeter of the main panel. Sew all the edges with an allowance of about 3/8″.

Sewing with bias tape on the seam allowance.

Fold the bias tape twice and sew.

Turn right side out.

YOU ARE FINISHED!

Happy sewing!