Ready to elevate your travel organization? Dive into this DIY tutorial where I’ll teach you how to craft a compact trunk pouch—ideal for storing various essentials. Follow along as I guide you through creating compartments and a convenient handle, ensuring a seamless travel experience with your belongings safely stored.
The finished measurements of this bag are approximately 6⅞″(17.5㎝) W × 6⅞″(17.5㎝) H × 5″(12.5㎝) D.
You may watch the full video tutorial on my Youtube channel.
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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 12⅝″ × 24″ (32㎝ × 61㎝) Outer layer
① 12⅝″ × 24″ (32㎝ × 61㎝) Lining
① 11⅞″ × 23⅜″ (30㎝ × 59㎝) Fusible fleece
◎ Inside Pocket
② 7¾″ × 10¾″ (19.5㎝ × 27㎝) Lining
◎ Handle
① 7¾″ × 4¾″ (19.5㎝ × 12㎝) Outer layer
◎ Others
① 11⅞″ (30㎝) Zipper
① 1⅝″(4㎝) wide bias tape 23¾″(60㎝)
The pattern for making this can be drawn by yourself by watching my YouTube video.
Fold the inner pocket right sides together in half, and sew bottom sides with a seam allowance of 3/8″.
Turn it right side out. Press and stitch the top edge.
Place the inner pocket 5⅛″ below from top of the outside lining of the pouch. Pin and sew 3 sides leaving pocket entrance.
With assembled lining right side up, center zipper right side facing up along top edge. Place the outer layer, 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.
Turn wrong side out. Flip the layers so the outer bag pieces are right sides together, and the lining pieces are right sides together. Sew the both sides with an allowance of about 3/8″.
Fold the handle piece in half, wrong sides together to make a crease. Then fold each edge in toward the middle and press. Stitch along both long edges of the strip, 1/8” from the edge.
Place the handle to one side of the outer fabric. Combine the seams so that a flat base is formed. Sew with an allowance of about 3/8″.
Fold the bias tape in half, wrong sides together to make a crease.
Then fold each edge in toward the middle and press.
The bias tape is placed on the sides and pinned as pictured, stitch up to the end.
YOU ARE FINISHED!
Happy sewing!
