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I cut up a lot of old clothes to reuse the fabric. I can't stand to throw anything away, and I end up turning a lot of the zippers into handy-dandy zippered pouches like this one. Make it in grown-up fabrics to hold make-up, money, membership cards, etc. Make it in kid-friendly fabrics to hold candy, money, colored pencils and a little notebook, tiny toys, rocks, etc. Why does everything I make end up holding rocks?
Anyway. . .make it in a plain fabric and fancy it up with some applique or embroidery. I chose three monsters from the Monster Mash embroidery pattern to stitch on this one. Or make it in a stunning fabric that sings on its own.
Make it up once according to the pattern and you'll have the skills to make as many as you want - in any size and shape you need. And as if that wasn't enough - it's a great project for launching into the brave new world of ZIPPERS!
And did I mention it's lined?
What you'll get:
- Complete instructions loaded with step by step photos to make a 7" x 4" lined zipper pouch
- Tips for customizing the size for future pouches (You WILL make more than one, won't you?)
- scraps of fabric for the outside and the lining
- 7 inch zipper
- embroidery thread for embellishing (optional)
- sewing machine with a zipper foot, thread, basic sewing tools
- sewing straight lines and turning corners
- how to sew in an exposed zipper
- how to ladder stitch or how to whip stitch
- using the iron
- an hour or less at the fastest - more if you opt to add some embellishment
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Happy stitching!Best,
Wendi
I save clothes for the fabric and zippers and buttons too! I love making little bags like yours!
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