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HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN QUILTED TOILETRY BAG! Quilted Boxy Pouch – easy tutorial and sewing pattern.
SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
For the Small Pouch:
Cotton Fabric: 1/3 yd
Fusible Fleece: 1/3 yd
12″ Polyester All-Purpose Zipper
Thread (to match)
Scissors or Rotary Cutter & Mat
Pins
Chalk or Marking Pen
Ruler or Measuring Tape
Zipper Foot (for machine)
For the Large Pouch:
Cotton Fabric: 5/8 yd
Flex Foam: 1/2 yd
24″ Polyester All-Purpose Zipper
Sewing Supplies (same as above)
MEASUREMENTS:
Small Pouch:
7″x 3″x 4″
Large Pouch:
10″x 7″x 4″
DIRECTIONS:
Download and print the pattern from the GET PATTERNS tab.
Small Pouch:
Cut 2 pattern pieces of cotton fabric.
Cut 1 pattern piece of fusible fleece.
Cut 1 piece on bias 4″x 1″; this will be the zipper pull.
Attach the fusible fleece according to the manufacturer’s instructions to one piece of the fabric; this will be the outer fabric.
Use 1/2″ seam allowance unless otherwise noted.
Mark stitching lines on the outer fabric 3/4″ apart and sew through the fabric and fusible fleece to create quilted lines on outer fabric.
Fold 1/2″ down on each straight edge of the fabric.
With wrong sides together, lay the outer piece on top of the lining piece and baste the notched sides together from point A to point B.
Measure the zipper and trim to fit 1″ shorter than the fabric piece (folded, straight edge) making sure to stitch across zipper end to create new stop.
Place the zipper between the outer piece and the lining and sew the zipper using a zipper foot. Stitch close to the edge of the folded edge, making sure to catch the lining fabric in seam.
Open the zipper and pin the other side of the zipper to the other folded edge, stitch using a zipper foot.
Turn the wrong side out and center the zipper to the bag, matching the straight edges (C).
Stitch along the straight edges (C) and press the seam towards the bottom of the bag.
Finish raw edges of the seam with a zig zag stitch, serger or bias tape.
With right sides together, pin the side raw edges together matching D to E on each open edge and stitch to create box.
Finish raw edges of the seam with a zig zag stitch, serger or bias tape.
Turn the right sides out and finger press to make a “boxier” look to bag.
Press the bias long edges to the center (1/2″ width) then fold in half lengthwise (1/4″ width finished)
Thread through the hole in the zipper pull.
1/2″ down from top, stitch across to secure.
Trim bottom even to 1 1/2″.
Large Pouch:
Cut 2 rectangles 5″x 35″ of cotton fabric for side and side lining.
Cut 4 rectangles 8″x 11″ of cotton fabric for top and bottom + linings.
Cut 2 rectangles 1 1/2″x 11″ of cotton fabric for zipper loop.
Cut 1 rectangle 4″x 34″ of flex foam.
Cut 2 rectangles 7″x 10″ of flex foam.
Cut 1 rectangle 10″x 4″ of cotton fabric for strap.
Cut 1 rectangle 8 1/2″x 1 1/2″ of flex foam for strap.
Cut 1 piece on bias 4″x 1″ of cotton fabric; this will be the zipper pull.
Pin 4″ x 34″ piece of flex foam to one piece of 5″ x 35″ fabric, centering it on the fabric.
Mark stitching lines 3/4″ apart and sew through the fabric and flex foam to create lines on the outer fabric.
Repeat with 8″ x 11″ rectangles, creating the top and bottom pieces.
Take the 5″ x 35″ piece of fabric with foam attached and sew the short edges together to create sides of pouch.
Using the seam as center back, mark the center front and middle of sides of the piece just sewn.
Take one 8″ x 11″ piece of fabric with foam attached and mark the centers of all 4 sides; this will be the bottom.
Pin the side loop to the bottom piece pieces together matching center marks, making sure the center back seam is attached to one of the long sides of the 8″ x 11″ piece.
Sew together.
Take the 5″ x 35″ piece of fabric without foam attached and sew the short edges together to create sides of lining.
Using the seam as center back, mark the center front and middle of sides of the piece just sewn.
Take 8″ x 11″ piece of fabric without foam attached and mark centers of all 4 sides; this will be the bottom lining.
Pin pieces together matching center marks, making sure the center back seam is attached to one of the long sides of the 8″x 11″ piece.
Sew together.
Fold over 1/2″ to the wrong side on the top edge of the bag side and lining side.
Press and place lining inside of pouch matching center back seams.
Sew the zipper and zipper loop cotton into a loop equal to the length of the side; Turn and press short ends of fabric piece in 1/2″.
Sandwich the starting end of the zipper tape in between the folds on one side.
Sew across close to the fold.
Trim extra zipper tape.
Pin ends of the zipper tape in between the other end of the cotton pieces, creating a loop.
Adjust the placement of the end of the zipper until the loop measures the same as the sides of the bag.
Sew across close to the folds and trim excess zipper tape.
If cutting across the zipper coils, back stitch across the teeth close to the fold for extra security.
Mark the center back of the zipper loop – half point of the cotton section.
Sandwich one side of zipper tape between lining and outside top edge matching marks, wrong sides together, with the center back of the zipper loop at center back seam.
Pin and baste zipper, using a zipper foot, to top edge of pouch created.
After basting, remove pins and sew in place.
On 8″x 11″ piece with foam mark center front, center back and middle of sides to attach to zipper; this will become the top of the pouch.
Open zipper and pin to 8″x 11″ piece with foam, right sides together, matching marks.
Pin remaining 8″ x 11″ piece of fabric, sandwiching zipper between.
Baste zipper to top with zipper open for ease of sewing taking care to catch all layers, leave 2″ opening to turn top right side out.
After basting, remove pins and sew in place leaving opening.
Turn right side out, press under raw edge of opening and edge stitch to close.
Strap:
Fold in 1/2″ on one long side and two shorter sides to finish edges. Press.
Lay flex foam in center of wrong side and fold over unfinished edge to center back, fold finished edge over unfinished edge and pin.
Sew down center of strap and 1/4″ from edges of strap.
Center strap on top of bag 2 1/2″ from sides and pin.
Sew strap to top of bag 1/4″ from edge and then again 1/2″ from the first stitching line to create handle on top of pouch.
Zipper Pull:
Press bias long edges to center (1/2″ width) then fold in half lengthwise (1/4″ width)
Thread through hole in zipper pull 1/2″ down from top stitch across to secure.
Trim bottom even to 1 1/2″.
HACKS:
Choose coordinating print for lining and zipper pull.
Select contrast zipper for a pop of color.
Sewing machine equipped with walking foot with a quilting guide is helpful for making many parallel sewing lines.
