The pattern is pretty simple. It's a rectangle measuring 10.5 inches on the long side, 6 inches on the short side. I measured this based on the length of the pencils and the length of my zipper. I had a vintage stash from a garage sale. Unfortunately, when I was done my son didn't like the colors.
He thought he would be teased. So this lovely, all stashed pouch is now mine. I'm going to make it into a traveling sewing pouch so I don't have to worry about things being all over. In an effort to keep my kiddo from being picked on, we went and got his colors and made him a new pouch.
1. Cut two rectangles out of your outer fabric and lining fabric.
1.a. Adjust the length of your zipper if need be. Stitch over and over at the spot you want the zip to end, then cut the remaining material off.
2. Sandwich your zipper between an outer and lining rectangle, wrong sides together. Make sure the wrong side of your outer fabric is facing the top of your zipper. Pin together and open the zipper half way. This makes it easier to sew.
4. Pin the other halves of the fabric to the other side of the zipper and sew.
5. Open the zipper all the way. Put the outer fabric rectangles together and the lining fabric together on the opposite side. You should have a larger rectangle with one side being your lining, the other your outer fabric. Pin together and leave an opening to turn the fabric at the bottom of your lining.
6. Sew around your rectangle, leaving the opening to turn. Leave an opening. (I tend to forget.)
7. Cut your corners and trim excess.
8. Turn material right side out and tuck the lining into the pouch to make sure the pouch looks like it should.
9. Finish the seam with needle and thread.
10. Tadaa! You have a pouch!
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