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40+ Free Zipper Pouch Tutorials & Sewing Patterns

Have you wanted to learn how to sew a zipper pouch? I’ve rounded up 40 of my favorite free Zipper Pouch Sewing Tutorials to share with you today… which one is your favorite??

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I LOVE making zip pouches!! They make perfect gifts, sew up quickly, and are easily customizable.

With a simple zip pouch sewing tutorial, you can make a million different cute and clever gifts for your friends!

Learn the Basics of Sewing a Zip Pouch with These Free Tutorials

Once you understand how to make a simple zipper pouch you can EASILY transform it and customize it. You can add trim, buttons, and embellishments.

You can also change the size to make the zipper pouch ANY size you want. In the tutorials below, I teach you the basics of making a zipper pouch. You can then use those basics to create your own custom designs!

How to Make a Flat Bottom Zip Pouch. This tutorial will walk you through the basics of creating a zip pouch with a flat bottom. The pattern requires a polyester zipper and fusible fleece.

How to Make a Simple Zip Pouch. If you’d like to start simple, be sure to check out this simple zip pouch tutorial. You can change the size of the rectangles to create a zip bag in any size! If you’d like a bit more help creating the zip pouch, be sure to check out our Instagram Story highlight. Just look for the bubble titled “bag sew along”.

Learn How to Make a Zipper Pouch with these fun tutorials!

This article is an “oldie but goodie”, we frequently check back on our list of zip pouch patterns to make sure that it is up to date and current. Since there are a lot of NEW tutorials on our list we thought we’d share them with you again today.

Dad's Travel Bag, a free tutorial on polkadotchair.com

1. Dad’s Travel Bag, a Boxed Zip Pouch Tutorial – this zip bag is boxed making it great for travel. It also features a bit of leather trim.

Big Bow Clutch; A DIY clutch purse pattern and free sewing tutorial. How to make an easy fabric clutch with a bow on the front. Fun sewing gift ideas.

2. Bow Front Clutch Zip Pouch. Add a bow to the front of a simple zipper bag and you’ve got a fun clutch.

Polka Dot & Leather Fold Over Clutch Sewing Tutorial on polkadotchair.com

3. Leather & Polka Dot Fold Over Clutch. We stenciled the polka dots on this zipper bag with gold metallic paint. You could get the same look using polka dot fabric if you like.

Seersucker & Leather Clutch by Melissa Mortenson of polkadotchair.com

4. Seersucker & Leather Fold-Over Clutch. The touch of seersucker on this pouch makes it perfect for summer.

Polka Dot & Leather Zip Pouch by Knitty Bitties

5. Polka Dot Zip Pouch with a leather bottom by Knitty Bitties – This pouch features both hand stitching and a bit of leather.

Nesting Matryoshka Dolls Zip Pouch Sewing Pattern

6. Nesting Doll Zip Pouches (Note: this is not a free pattern)

Monogrammed Leather Zip Pouch Tutorial

7. Monogrammed Leather Zip Pouches – so perfect to make as Christmas Gifts for Guys!

8. Batman Zip Pouches – Just an idea- not a full tutorial, but you can easily make them based on our Simple Zip Pouch Pattern linked below.

Zip Pouches that Make Great Gifts

DIY Necktie Zip Pouch Tutorial

9. Necktie Zip Pouches. Upcycle Dad’s old ties into something you’ll keep for a long time.

Sunglasses Case to Sew

10. Sunglasses Case Tutorial. Stop losing your sunglasses! Stitch up a fun case to keep them in.

11. Polka Dot Zip Pouch – we used Iron on Vinyl to make the polka dots!

12. Embellished Zip Pouch – add a bit of ribbon or trim to a simple zip pouch pattern to give it a bit of extra POP!

13. Quilt as you go Zip Pouch. I created this zip pouch using a quilt as you go method. I link to the tutorial I used in the post.

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14. Embroidered Zippy Pouches – A fun idea! You’ll need to use our Simple Zip Pouch tutorial linked below to make one.

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15. iPad Cozy – a great little zip pouch to make to keep your iPad pens close by.

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16. Zip Pouch made from a Shower Curtain – this one is an older tutorial but still one of my favorites. It’s so simple to make and quite inexpensive since you use a shower curtain as your fabric.

Lego Zip Pouch Tutorial

17. Lego Zip Pouch – this is one of the first projects that we featured on the blog over 10 years ago! One of these days I’ll go back and make it again, but you can get a general idea of how to make a clear zip bag from the tutorial.

How to sew a cosmetic zippered pouch using only two fat quarters of fabric. Makes a great gift!

18. Fat Quarter Zip Pouch Tutorial – The extra bit of cork around the top of this zip bag makes it unique.

Sweetheart Zip Pouch Sewing Tutorial.. a cute and simple Valentine's Day Sewing Project

19. Sweetheart Zip Pouch- this pouch is made from canvas and embellished with felt hearts.

Our Newest Zipper Pouch Tutorials

Laminated toiletry bag on bathroom counter

20. Laminated Toiletry Bag. This bag is made entirely from laminate fabric, making it perfect for travel.

makeup bag with plastic lining on white table

21. DIY Make Up bag with Vinyl Lining. This bag has a vinyl lining, to make it wipeable. Includes instructions to laminate your own fabric.

fruit purse on white table

22. Fruity Cross Body Zipper Bags . These fun bags were made using a Cricut Machine. They would also make really cute pencil pouches for back to school.

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23. Curved Top Make Up Bag Tutorial. This variation of a simple zip pouch features a curved top.

Sewing tutorial to make this "Mad Seamstress" zip pouch. You can download the image and print it at home on fabric yourself!

24. Mad Seamstress Zipper Pouch. Did you know you can print on fabric? That’s what we did for this fun pouch. You can get a printable and make one yourself.

DIY Leather Trimmed Zippered Pouch Sewing Pattern and Tutorial. A great gift idea for a cute little travel bag for birthday or Christmas

25. Leather Trimmed Zipper Pouch Tutorial. The extra bit of leather at the corners of this pouch makes it extra fun.

"I'm so Fancy" Make Up bag sewing pattern with free printable!

26. I’m So Fancy Makeup Bag Sewing Tutorial. Another printable zip pouch!

Felt Heart DIY Earbud Pouch - a free tutorial, makes a cute easy to make Valentine's Day gift. #earbudpouch #DIYearbudpouch #valentinesdaycrafts #valentinesdaygifts #diyvalentines #sewingproject #sewingpattern

27. Felt Heart Earbud Pouch Tutorial. These would make sweet valentine’s day gifts for kids!

Cute pencil pouch sewing pattern, love the addition of chalkboard fabric to the front

28. Chalkboard & Fabric Pencil Pouch. This pencil pouch features a bit of chalkboard vinyl. You can wipe it off and write whatever you’d like. It’s a fun teacher gift idea.

Chalkboard pencil pouch sewing pattern -clever idea for back to school or a teacher appreciation gift

29. Chalk Cloth Pencil Pouch Tutorial. This zip bag is made entirely using chalkboard vinyl. Doodle away to your heart’s content.

Oil cloth pencil pouch sewing pattern -clever idea for back to school or a teacher appreciation gift

30. How to Make an Oilcloth Pencil Pouch. Since this pouch is made from oilcloth there is no need to finish the seams or line it. It’s a super simple zip pouch to make!

Free sewing pattern for a monogrammed travel bag. Such a great DIY gift for a guy or a Dad. -- Waxed Canvas Travel Bag Pattern

31. Waxed Canvas Zipper Bag Tutorial. This bag is made from waxed canvas. You can find tips for sewing with waxed canvas on the post.

Fabric Selvage Zip Pouch

32. Fabric Selvage Zip Pouch Tutorial. Sarah Ashford wrote a tutorial for a cute Fabric Selvage Zip Pouch sewing tutorial. It’s a great way to use up some of those adorable fabric selvages you’ve been saving! 

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33. Harry Potter House Inspired Zip Bags. Create a set of zip pouches inspired by your Hogwarts house with this free striped zip bag tutorial. 

Pink & orange and blue and green zippered bags on white table top with desk accessories

34. Color-Blocked Zip Bag Pattern. Create a stylish and oh so useful zippered pouch with our free Color-Blocked Zip Pouch Sewing Pattern. This clutch is simple to construct and makes a great gift!

Ivory quilted zip pouch with blue bird on white countertop

35. Quilted Patchwork Zip Bag Pattern. Gather your fabric scraps to create a cute and oh so helpful patchwork zipper bag! There’s a unique trick that I use to make constructing this patchwork bag a breeze! Gridded interfacing!

two nautical zip bags on beach

36. Canvas Bottom Clutch Pattern. Create a set of cute and useful zip bags using our free instructions. These bags feature canvas bases and flat bottoms, which make them sturdy and useful.

white canvas zip pouches with red lettering and hearts on white tabletop

37. Heart and Love Canvas Zip Bags. Stitch up a set of simple canvas zip bags that are perfect for Valentine’s Day or any other occasion with our free zip pouch sewing tutorial.

Zip bags made from candy bags in straw bowl on table

38. Candy Wrapper Zip Bag Pattern. Upcycle the bags and wrappers from your favorite candy into these cute and useful zip bags. Learn how to do it with our free Candy Bag Zip Pouch sewing pattern and video.

39. Monogrammed Curve Top Zip Bag Pattern. A free pattern for a curve-top zip pouch with a hand-embroidered monogram.

Zipper Pouch Tutorials from our Favorite Sewing Blogs

1. Pencil Pouches from Sweet Verbena

2. Emergency Zip Pouch at Spoonful of Sugar

3. 2 Sided Zips at Sew Can She

4. Wide Open Zip Pouch at Noodlehead

5. Little Cuties Pouches at Noodlehead 

6. Gathered Clutch Tutorial at Noodlehead

7. School Supply Zip Pouches at Melly Sews

8. Circle Zip Earbud Puch tutorial at Dog Under My Desk

9. Zip your Lips Pouch tutorial at A Beautiful Mess

10. Color Blocked Zip Pouch at Zaaberry

11. Zip Pouch with Exterior Pocket at Sew Happy Geek

12. Zipper Pencil Case at Craft Passion 

13. Dumplings Zip Pouch at Michelle Patterns

14. Pleat Clutch at Charm Stitch

15. Double Zip Pouch at Japanese Sewing Books

16. Ruffle Zip Pouches at See Kate Sew

17. Zip Mouth Pencil case at Make it and Love it

18. Toiletries Case at Sew 4 Home

19. Exposed Lace Zip Pouch Tutorial at the Eternal Maker

20. Jane Austen Inspired Tote Bags & Zip Pouches at Ameroonie Designs

21. Boxed Zipper Pouch at Apple Green Cottage

Blossom Zipper Pouch by Heidi Staples

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Note: this post has been updated from a previously published version. Originally published July 2014

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12 Comments

  1. Just wanted to thank you for all the great information on your blog! I’m dipping my toe back in the sewing waters after about uhh, 30 years. I’m excited to get started and finding so many awesome projects on Pinterest has certainly stoked the fires. My mother has been sewing on the same Bernina for 40 years now and it’s still going strong. I know the Bernina originally started out as a loaner but I was wondering if you decided to keep it… Someday my Bernina will come 😉

    You have a new follower in me. Thanks again!

  2. Great collection! I love making zippered pouches…they are much more forgiving than clothes lol. THanks for the compilation…i’m Off to try some of these out!

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