Have you ever wondered how to sew a zipper pouch? But then you got scared about sewing the zipper and decided to never try? I’m here to hold your hand through your first zippered project: a zipper pouch! One that stands on its own and is easy to make! All beginners with a sewing machine at the ready are welcome to join the zipper-bag-making-fun.
I couldn’t wait to start sewing – and then I let my machine sit on the shelf for six months because I was too afraid to try. After watching a YouTube tutorial I went from never-have-I-sewn to “mom look I made a zippered pouch.” I felt so excited and empowered, and the bag-making and sewing never quite went away!
I’m here to encourage you that if you can learn and practice to sew a straight line, you can also install a zipper. Spend an hour and a half with me as we:
Talk about bag-making possibilities
Cut and press our fabric (I’ll show you how to use a rotary cutter as well as trace-and-cut pattern pieces)
Stabilize our fabric with iron-on interfacing (this gives the zipper pouch structure)
Prep + install our zipper (it’s a breeze!)
Assemble the bag
Box the corners (so it can stand on its own – so proud)
Turn and finish the bag
Go over four ways to modify the base design
Talk about common sewing mishaps and ways to troubleshoot
