Mickey Mouse Inspired Earbud Pouch Sewing Pattern
This Mickey Mouse Earbud Pouch Sewing Pattern would be fun to make to tote with you on your next Disney Vacation! It’s simple to sew and can hold earbuds, coins, or other goodies! If you like this project, you may also like the other Disney-inspired DIY Projects that I’ve posted over the years!
Mickey Mouse Earbud Pouch Sewing Tutorial:
Right now, it’s 19 degrees outside, and my entire front yard is covered with ice and snow (more ice than snow). As much as I dislike the cold, I’m enjoying having a great excuse to stay inside and check off some long-overdue sewing projects from my list.
This little Mickey Mouse Earbud pouch has been on my “to sew” list ever since our last trip to Disney World in 2014! I sat in the car and sketched it on my drive home from Orlando. The project just kept getting pushed further down my “list” until a few weeks ago. I have a dear friend who I dare say might just love Disney a bit more than I do (it’s debatable; we frequently try to scheme our way into a last-minute weekend trip to Disney, but never seem to be able to make it materialize).
We’ve been lucky enough to have our families together at Disney World a few times, and those are some of my fondest memories. Our kids all get along so well that the last time we went without them, we hardly knew what to do with ourselves.
Some of my Disney Travel Tips:
On a side note: Disney World is a GREAT place to go with a group of friends. There is a TON to do, and it’s easy to split up for a little bit, then meet back up later. Usually, everyone gets to do what they like, and you can combine forces if you have kids who don’t want to ride certain rides.
Plus, as with any family vacation, a little bit of time apart is always a good idea. We would often split into smaller groups to make it less overwhelming, and it gave everyone a chance to spend a little time with others. If you decide to go with another family or as a big group, my advice is not to try to spend the entire time together. It’s too hard to wrangle a big group of people, and someone might not get to do what they like.
It’s best to split your time, since each family has different priorities when visiting the parks. (i.e., some may want to meet characters while others just want to ride rides). We would frequently split up for a few hours, then meet somewhere for lunch. If you like you can read this post that I typed up with 15 of my favorite simple tips to make Disney World a little bit easier to navigate (it was even pinned by Disney! total fan girl moment!!)
(My kids with my brother in 2014, he’s in his 30’s and has Autism, and Disney is one of his favorite places)
Okay, back to the project. As you all know, I LOVE making zippered pouches. I think I should probably count how many zip pouches I’ve posted on this blog over the years; I know it would be quite a few. I finished this project a few weeks ag,o just in time to gift it to my friend for her birthday this year. She said she’s taking it along with her next time she visits Disney later this Spring. Now I just need to make one for myself too!!
Mickey Mouse-Inspired Earbud Pouch Sewing Pattern
Equipment
- Pattern Piece (download for free on the TEMPLATES page)
supplies
- 7 1/2″ x 2″ piece of black fabric
- 7 1/2″ x 5″ piece of black fabric
- 8″ x 8″ piece of black fabric
- 7 1/2″ x 2″ piece of lining fabric
- 7 1/2″ x 5″ piece of lining fabric
- 8″ x 8″ piece of lining fabric
- 7 1/2″ x 2″ piece of Shape Flex Interfacing
- 7 1/2″ x 5″ piece of Shape Flex Interfacing
- 8″ x 8″ piece of Shape Flex Interfacing
Instructions
Sewing Instructions for the Mickey Mouse Coin Purse / Earbud Pouch:
- From the 8″ x 8″ black, lining, and interfacing pieces, cut out the Mickey head shape using the template.
- Iron the interfacing onto the wrong side of all of the lining pieces.
- Your zipper is longer than your fabric pieces. That is OK.
- Pin the right side of your zipper to the right side of your 7 1/2″ x 2″ black fabric. Center the fabric over the zipper.
- Pin the right side of the lining fabric to the wrong side of the zipper.
- Stitch using a zipper foot.
- Repeat steps on the other side of the zipper using the 7 1/2″ x 5″ pieces of fabric.
- Press the seams away from the zipper, then top-stitch along both sides of the zipper.
- Unzip the zipper halfway.
- Place your pattern piece over the sewn piece. Make sure that the pattern piece covers the zipper pull.
- (It’s not in the photo below; I realized my mistake and corrected it before I cut out the piece.)
- Trace the pattern onto the sewn piece, then cut it out. You will cut off the excess zipper.
- Place a pin over the end of the zipper just to keep it from accidentally pulling off before it’s sewn.
- Make a “sandwich”. The right side of the lining will face the wrong side of the black fabric, and the right side of the black fabric will face the right side of the piece with the zipper inserted.
- Pin well, leave the zipper unzipped at least 1/2 way.
- Stitch around the outside of the pouch with a 1/4″ seam allowance. Go slowly and be sure to keep a consistent seam allowance, as this will give the pouch its shape.
- After you have sewn the perimeter, trim all seam allowances to 1/8″. Be careful NOT to cut the seam. Clip the corners where the ears meet the head.
- Turn the pouch right side out. Press. To finish, top-stitch around the perimeter of the case 1/4″ in from the outside edge (don’t top-stitch the zipper).
- You’re done!!
