Make A Pouch With Your Own Fabric

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  Step 1

  Spray a piece of printerpaper with glue-spray. Let dry for a while.

  Stick it on a piece of white fabric (cotton).

  Cut off the excess fabric.

  (You don't want to get the frayes into your printer.)

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  Step 2

  Put the paper/fabric thingy in the papersection of your printer.

  Print your picture/pattern on the setting 'normal paper'.

  Print it as big as you can on the fabric. Because the pouch will get quite small.

  Let the fabric dry a while after printing.

  This step only works with a inktjet printer. A laser printer won't work.

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  Step 3

  Cut of the white borders on each side. And cut the fabric in half. Make sure you have two rectangular pieces of the same size.

  Gather your materials.

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  Step 4

  Fold over half a inch of fabric on the long side. Use a iron to flatten the fabric or just use tape to hold it down (when you're just as lazy as me).

  Sew both pieces to the zipper. With the right side up.

  Using a longer zipper than necessary is easier to sew. You can trim it off later.

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  Step 5

  Now fold the two side together with the right sides facing each other.

  Sew the bottom together.

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  Step 6

  Make sure the bottom seam is right on top of the zipper.
  Sew the sides together.
  Go a bit slower when you are sewing over the zipper.

  Do the same on the other side, but make sure the zipper pull is in the middle!

  Else you have to unpick your fresh seams. =P

  Trim of the excess sides of the zipper.

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  Step 7

  Now fold the corners in a way I can't explain in proper English (I'm from the Netherlands xD). But I think the picture will explain.

  Try to get all the corners even. Use a pencil to mark them and a pin to hold in place.

  Almost done now!

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  Step 8

  Sew the lines you've drawn for the corners.

  Snip the excess material and cover your seams and frays with clear nailpolish, so they don't fray any further

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  Step 9

  Turn in side out (or out side in if you think that is better) and marvel at your new pouch!

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sweetsundae0 · Ajax, Ontario, CA · 50 projects 4th February 2012

wow that looks very professional, great work!

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Jazi · Fuquay Varina, North Carolina, US · 1 project 3rd February 2012

I was at a fabric store today and i was waiting to get fabric cut and this lady and her daughter walked up and asked how to make a pencil pouch i told them about this website and to your project to learn how too.

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Humuhu · Dhaka, Dhaka Division, BD · 29 projects 18th December 2011

WHY DOESN'T THE LACK OF LINING BOTHER ANYONE?

Steph. · Reading, England, GB · 212 projects 31st May 2014

you don't need a lining for everything

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Shirls · Orlando, Florida, US · 23 projects 9th September 2011

that's.......so smart!

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AnnieKheo · 1 project 12th March 2011

great idea!i might try this with a pencil case i wanted that was ridiculously priced.

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CraftyBirdCollective · London, GB 1st March 2011

A friend has asked me to make her something from an old but well loved top and this is just the project I have been looking for- will post pictures when I have made it. Thanks for sharing!

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-Luxe- · Toronto, Ontario, CA 4th February 2011

This looks amazing, I can't wait to make one. =)

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Dani3la M. · 9 projects 7th January 2011

Thx for this tutorial xD it helpt me get my present without waiting for some1 to buy one for me.

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Vymini · Frankfurt, Hesse, DE · 8 projects 17th December 2010

Thank you so much for this tutorial! I always wondered how to make those pouches. And I simply must try out printing on fabric.
Thanks again =)

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Michela T. · San Giovanni Valdarno, Toscana, IT · 5 projects 2nd December 2010

Really love it!

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