QUILTsocial | Issue 01 Fall 2014 Premiere Issue

Zippered
Pouch
Tutorial
You can modify this pattern to make
any size pouch that fits your needs. It’s
so easy and there are so many fabric
options, that you’ll find yourself making a
customized one for each of your friends.
Materials
TWO – 10" x 8" rectangles of outer fabric
ONE – 2" x 4" rectangle of outer fabric
(for the zipper)
TWO – 10" x 8" rectangles for the lining
TWO – 10" x 8" rectangles of interfacing
ONE – 9 1⁄2" zipper
ONE – Fabric tag (that we made last time)
TIP I often have to use the hottest
setting on my iron in order to get the
interfacing to stick properly. Make sure
it is well adhered over the entire surface.
The interfacing gives the bag some body
and without it or without it being well
adhered, the bag can look wimpy.
Prepare the Zipper
Take the 2" x 4" piece of outer fabric
and fold in half lengthwise (wrong sides
together) and press.
Open the pressed edges and now take
the long raw edges and line them both
up to the center line and press.
Now one last fold – fold the piece in
half along the center fold. You now have
a long narrow unit. The raw edges are
tucked inside – the piece is four layers
thick.
Tuck the end of the zipper into one edge
of the folder unit. Top stitch along the
open end to secure the zipper in place.
Repeat the process on the other end of
the zipper. Be careful when you insert
the end with the zipper pull. Make sure
the two edges of the zipper are lined up.
Trim the ends of the zipper tabs so they
are flush with the edge of the zipper tape.
Insert the Zipper
Lay the zipper face down on the right
side along the 10" side of the outer
fabric. You may want to baste the zipper
in place. Take the lining and lay it
on top of the outer fabric – rights sides
together. The zipper will be sandwiched
in between the two layers. Make sure the
zipper is centered along that edge. Carefully
stitch through all three layers using
the zipper foot.
The zipper unit is placed face down on
the outer fabric. The lining will go on
top of these two pieces – right sides
together.
Press the seam towards the outer fabric.
Fusing
Fuse the interfacing to the wrong side
of the outer fabric. Alternatively you can
fuse the interfacing to the lining especially
if the outer fabric is pieced or is of a
heavier weight than quilting cotton.
If the ends of the zipper tape are too
long – simply cut them off before you
stitch the fabric tab to the end of the
zipper. If your zipper is too long, cut the
zipper at the length you want and sew
the zipper tab to the end. This will act as
a stopper.
Do the same for other end if it's also too
long.
Lay the remaining edge of the zipper
face down on the right side of the last
piece of outer fabric. Baste the zipper if
you need. Take the lining and lay it on
top of the outer piece. Right sides are
together. The zipper is now sandwiched
between these two layers. Make sure the
zipper is centered along that edge and
that the raw edges of ALL four pieces are
lined up. Carefully stitch through all three
layers using the zipper foot.
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The unstitched edge of the zipper tape
is lined up with the edge of the second
outer fabric piece. Lay the other piece of
lining on top of these pieces with rights
sides together.