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“A” is for Apple Pouch

September 2, 2013

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
1 – 9″ red metal zipper (source here)
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:

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Filed Under: DIY, GIFTS, GIFTS, POUCHES, SEW, SEWING, TEACHERS4 Comments

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  1. Vicky says

    September 2, 2013 at 7:46 PM

    your pouches just keep on getting cuter!

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  2. Lisa says

    May 6, 2019 at 12:12 PM

    How do you ‘mitre’ corners, please?

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    • Jaime says

      May 7, 2019 at 8:13 AM

      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.

      Reply
      • Lisa says

        May 7, 2019 at 9:26 AM

        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!

        Reply

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