How to make a panda-pattern zipper pouch that’s fun to look at (Cute panda homemade zipper pouch!)
How to make a panda-pattern zipper pouch. (Homemade pouch bag.) This zipper pouch has a friendly, charming feel, with pandas in various poses lined up across the fabric. This small pouch has a 14cm zipper sewn on.
When making a handmade pouch, there are some key points to attaching the zipper. When sewing the zipper, run the sewing machine slowly so the stitches don’t shift. Reducing the speed will help your pouch turn out neat and clean.
This cute zipper pouch lets you fully enjoy the panda’s charming and lovable look. I hope anyone who loves cute things will give this zipper pouch a try. The finished size of this panda-pattern zipper pouch is about 10cm tall and 15cm wide.
Supplies for the panda-pattern zipper pouch (Panda zipper bag making materials)
Cut two outer fabric pieces, each 12cm × 17cm. (Measurements include seam allowances. Iron fusible interfacing onto the back.)
Applying fusible interfacing gives the fabric more stiffness, helping the zipper pouch (zipper bag) keep its shape.
https://www.jewel-track.com/en/post-627-enFor the lining of the panda-pattern zipper pouch, prepare two pieces measuring 12cm × 17cm. (Seam allowance included.)
The zipper (zipper for bag making) is a single 14cm metal zipper.
Fold the ends of the zipper tape – the top tape end and bottom tape end – into triangles and stitch them in place. When making a zipper pouch (pouch bag), finishing the ends of the zipper can make sewing a bit easier. It also has the advantage of giving your handmade zipper pouch a neater appearance.
Fold the ends of the zipper tape (the top tape end and bottom tape end) so that they do not extend into the seam allowance of the pouch (pouch bag). If the zipper ends overlap the seam allowance, it adds bulk, making sewing more difficult and affecting the finished appearance.
Sew the zipper to the outer fabric and lining of the panda-pattern pouch (How to attach the zipper to the pouch bag)
1. Place the outer fabric and the zipper right sides together and sew. (“Right sides together" means placing the front sides of the fabrics together.) Pin the zipper in place to prevent shifting and make sewing easier.
2. After that, place the lining right sides together and sew it in place.
Attaching the zipper can make or break the finished look of your pouch (bag). If you don’t know how to attach a zipper or find it tricky to sew, check out this article. It explains the steps in detail.
3. Fold back the outer fabric of the panda-pattern pouch and press it with an iron, then topstitch along the edge.
4. Sew the outer and lining fabrics to the other side of the zipper in the same way.
Sew the outer fabric and lining together to finish the panda-pattern zipper pouch
1. Place the outer fabric and lining right sides together, and sew all the way around the edges. (Leave about a 5cm opening for turning. Also keep the zipper halfway open.)
The area with the attached zipper is thicker, so you need to be careful when sewing.
2. Cut the corners of the pouch fabric and press the seam allowances open.
3. Turn the pouch right side out through the opening, then close the opening. Your panda-pattern zipper pouch is finished.
Following is the video for how-to.