The Project Pouch - FREE Pattern
Digital Sewing Pattern
This is a free sewing pattern to create a project pouch for sewing projects, art projects, and more. It's fat quarter friendly! This download includes the cutting instructions and pattern piece measurements. This is a video based sewing pattern so the instructions on how to make it are included in the video. If you don't want to download the handy printout, you can find the cutting list below instead.
Skill Level
beginner
License
PDF files for your personal use only. You can make bags using this pattern on a home-based production scale.
The full video tutorial
This is a video based sewing pattern so you'll need to watch this video for the instructions on how to make it.
CUTTING LIST:
Main panel: 18" x 16" [45.75cm x 40cm] - cut 2 x fabric, 2 x clear vinyl, 1 x stabiliser
Zip binding: 2 1/2" x 16" [5cm x 40cm] - cut 2 fabric
Zip tabs: 1 1/4" x 2" [3.25cm x 5cm] - cut 2 fabric
Grab handle: 2 1/4" x 13" [5.75cm x 33cm] - cut 1 fabric
Binding: 2 1/2" x 75" [5.75cm x 190cm] - cut 1 fabric. Add 2" [5cm] length for each join in the fabric.
There's loads of options for you to customise this pattern, but in the video tutorial we'll just cover the basics: making it with quilting cotton, with two large compartments, one on each side of the bag. You could also bind it with cork, polyester canvas, or pre-made binding. You could also add additional pockets to your project pouch, as shown in the example photo. Simply add another zip to your vinyl panel, exactly as you did the others. But make sure you sew it in place before fitting the second vinyl panel, or make sure your two panels have matching zip pockets, so you don't accidentally sew a larger pocket closed on the other side of your pouch.
Main panel: 18" x 16" [45.75cm x 40cm] - cut 2 x fabric, 2 x clear vinyl, 1 x stabiliser
Zip binding: 2 1/2" x 16" [5cm x 40cm] - cut 2 fabric
Zip tabs: 1 1/4" x 2" [3.25cm x 5cm] - cut 2 fabric
Grab handle: 2 1/4" x 13" [5.75cm x 33cm] - cut 1 fabric
Binding: 2 1/2" x 75" [5.75cm x 190cm] - cut 1 fabric. Add 2" [5cm] length for each join in the fabric.
There's loads of options for you to customise this pattern, but in the video tutorial we'll just cover the basics: making it with quilting cotton, with two large compartments, one on each side of the bag. You could also bind it with cork, polyester canvas, or pre-made binding. You could also add additional pockets to your project pouch, as shown in the example photo. Simply add another zip to your vinyl panel, exactly as you did the others. But make sure you sew it in place before fitting the second vinyl panel, or make sure your two panels have matching zip pockets, so you don't accidentally sew a larger pocket closed on the other side of your pouch.
Depending on whether you quilt your pouch or not, and what stabiliser you choose to use, your final size may vary, but the approximate finished size of the project pouch is: 17" high x 15 1/2" wide [44cm x 40cm].
You can sell products made from this design on a home-based production scale.
Immediately after purchase, you will receive the following files:
- Information sheet with cutting instructions and a link to the video instructions
3 Fat Quarters [or 3/4 metre] of quilting cotton or similar fabric
92cm x 40cm [36" x 16"] of clear vinyl
47cm x 41cm of stabiliser - Decovil Light, Fleece, or Foam
76cm [30"] of no.5 size zip tape and two zip pulls
92cm x 40cm [36" x 16"] of clear vinyl
47cm x 41cm of stabiliser - Decovil Light, Fleece, or Foam
76cm [30"] of no.5 size zip tape and two zip pulls
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