Make This: Little Pouch Tutorial

Today’s tutorial comes from Cami of the Creative Team:

I am always in need of a little extra storage. This handy little pouch has endless possibilities. With the snap closure on the handle, it can be attached to nearly any handle. Here are a few of its many uses: strap it to a car seat to store small baby items, strap it to stroller handle to store keys on a walk. How about attaching it to your purse strap to store small items that are lost easily in the endless abyss? They are so fast and easy to make, they would make a great little gift for anyone.

Supplies:

-2 snaps
-Fat quarter or scrap of fabric for main body (We used Joel Dewberry’s Heirloom fabric for both)
-Fat quarter for bias tape (click here for tutorial on how to make bias tape)
-PUL Fabric for inside lining
–Little Pouch Pattern

Cutting:

Pouch body: Cut 2 of main fabric, Cut 2 PUL

Flap: Cut 1 of main fabric, Cut 1 of PUL

Bias Tape: You will need 9” for the handle and 20” for the pouch and flap.

Sewing Instructions:

1. Sew bias tape on the arch of the flap with the main fabric on one side and the PUL on the other side, leave the straight edge raw.

2. With right sides together, sew 2 pieces of the main fabric of the pouch together.

3. With right sides together, sew 2 pieces of PUL of the pouch together.

4. Snip rounded edges of the main fabric pouch and the PUL pouch.

5. Turn main fabric pouch right side out.

6. Place PUL pouch inside the main fabric pouch.

7. Pin flap to pouch.

8. Sew bias tape around the opening of main pouch.

9. Tuck in both ends of the 9” bias tape and pin. Hem ends. Sew down the open side of bias tape to create strap.

10.Attach one end of the strap to one side of the pouch.

11. Apply 1st snap to other end of strap and the other side of the pouch.

12. Apply second snap to the flap and main body.

13. Finished!

-Cami

So cute!  We also think these would be great for a doll’s purse, or to hold a gift card or some of our favorite treat, dark chocolate!