Sew: apple zipper pouch
A personalized back to school gift for teachers.
I filled each pouch with a fun notepad and post-it page markers in rainbow colors:
Then wrapped in cellophane and used cupcake toppers for tags:
The interior is lined with cotton, this one red gingham:
And the center white band wraps all the way around. So glad I choose red thread for the top stitching, it really completes the look when paired with the red metal zipper:
Here’s how to make the personalized apple zipper pouches:
1. Supplies (for one pouch):
1 – exterior drop cloth 10″ x 14″
1 – interior cotton lining 10″ x 14″
1 – white cotton band 5″ x 14″
1 – med. weight fusible interfacing 10″ x 14″
acrylic paints and brush
2. Print out desired letter.
I used American Typewriter font at 225 point.
Center behind white panel over a light box:
Paint inside the monongram with brown/red acrylic paint.
3. Using a clip art apple printed to desired size place behind white panel, centering the apple just below letter.
Paint inside apple with red acrylic paint:
Finish apple stem with brown and leaf with green.
4. Press under 1/2″ raw edges and pin white panel down center of drop cloth.
(Interfacing has already been ironed onto drop cloth.)
Top stitch panel in place, I choose to use red thread for contrast.
5. To add zipper place zipper face down at end of exterior then place lining face down on top of zipper:
Using a zipper foot stitch in place.
6. Fold lining over and top stitch down:
7. Repeat process for other end of exterior using other side of zipper and lining:
8. Now sew side seams, be sure to leave a 4″ opening one lining side in order to turn right side out.
Miter all four corners:
Clip corners and turn right side out.
9. Sew lining opening shut with top stitch:
your pouches just keep on getting cuter!
How do you ‘mitre’ corners, please?
Hi Lisa, to miter the corners press the bottom seam up against the side seam then sew across the corner (perpendicular). Snip off the excess. Hope that helps.
Brilliant! Thank you Jaime, that’s a big help! Will be making my first one the week but can see many more following this one!