Sew: monogrammed polka dot pouches
The perfect coin purse size for your money, lip gloss, etc.
These pouches measure 5″w x 4.5″h x 1″thick at base.
The monogram and lining are navy blue to contrast with the cute pink and white polka dots:
And each pouch is personalized with the receipents’ first initial:
Here’s how I made the pouches:
1. Supplies needed:
1 – exterior fabric 6″w x 10″l
2 – lining fabric 6″w x 5″l
1 – fusible interfacing 6″ x 10″
1 – 5″ zipper
fabric letters
grosgrain ribbon for zipper pull
2. Fuse interfacing on to wrong side of exterior fabric.
Pin letter in place:
3. Zig zag stitch around letter:
4. Place zipper face down on top edge of exterior fabric then place one piece of lining fabric and stitch along top edge:
5. Flip lining over and top stitch down to keep from getting caught in zipper:
6. Repeat for other side of zipper using other end of exterior fabric:
7. Sew side seams shut and miter the bottom corners:
8. Clip mitered corners and turn right side out.
Press side seams open and press in raw edge then top stitch lining shut:
9. Push lining into pouch and press:
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Karen says
These are so cute! I have made pouches like this, but have always quilted the layers together. This seems much easier, and I'll have to try it this way sometime.
Katie @ Pincushion Creations says
THESE are fabulous! Love that they are personalized! I would love to have you share these at my party and even enter the giveaway..I see that you love to sew and its from a etsy show called PRECIOUS Patterns! I am your newest GFC follower!!
http://www.pincushioncreations.com/2012/05/homemade-by-you-11-giveaway.html
High Street Cottage says
These are wonderful! I actually searched Etsy to find a zippered pouch this size before and never found something I liked, so glad I found you thru Freckled Laundry, I don't see them in your shop, any way I can order one?
Wanda says
Cute? Where did you get the initials? Size and font?