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    Home » Quilts

    Polaroid Quilt Block Zip Pouch Tutorial

    Updated: Jun 18, 2019 by Melissa Mortenson · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 1 Comment

    Today I’m going to show you how to turn a few quilt blocks into a quilt block zip pouch. I used polaroid quilt blocks, but you could easily use this method to create a zip pouch from any type of quilt block!

    Free tutorial for a polaroid quilt block zip pouch - such a cute way to store your sewing or quilting supplies!

    In this tutorial I’m going to share with you how to make a simple polaroid quilt block zip pouch. I am going to tell you before we get started that there are not exact measurements in this tutorial. I’m taking the “teach a man to fish” approach to this tutorial and trying to convince you to make something that is slightly improvisational, versus following an exact pattern.

    If that bothers you, then this may not be the tutorial for you. I ask you to give it a chance though, once you try it and see that it works, I think you’ll like it. I think you’ll especially like the fact that using this method you can make a zip pouch ANY size that you want with ANY type of small quilt block. You’re not restricted to only the sizes offered on a specific sewing pattern.

    Last week I shared with you how to make ‘no math’ polaroid quilt blocks. Today I’m going to share with you one idea of what to do with your completed blocks.

    A free no math polaroid quilt block tutorial. Learn how to make polaroid quilt blocks in any size - with no math required!

    The blocks I used for this pouch started with a 2 ½″ center square, 1″ top and side borders and a 2″ bottom border.

    I used two quilt blocks and one scrap of fabric for this project, you can easily use 3 quilt blocks if you like.

    Free tutorial for a polaroid quilt block zip pouch - such a cute way to store your sewing or quilting supplies!

    Ready to make one?

    All seam allowances are ¼″

    You’ll need:

    • 3 quilt small quilt blocks
    • 1 Fat Quarter of Fabric for Background of Blocks
    • 1 Fat Quarter of Fabric for Zip Pouch Back
    • 1 Fat Quarter of Fabric for Zip Pouch lining
    • Polyester Zipper
    • Fusible Fleece

    Free tutorial for a polaroid quilt block zip pouch - such a cute way to store your sewing or quilting supplies!

    To begin cut 4 strips of fabric each at least as long as your quilt blocks are tall.

    Stitch the quilt blocks to the strips as show in the photo above.

    Press all seams to one side, then trim the strips so that they are all flush with the top and bottom of your quilt blocks.

    Free tutorial for a polaroid quilt block zip pouch - such a cute way to store your sewing or quilting supplies!

    Next cut 2 strips that are at 2 ½″ wide (you can make them wider if you like!) by an inch or so longer than your sewn quilt block/strip piece.

    Stitch the strips to the top and bottom of your quilt blocks. Press seams to one side and trim so that all of your edges are even.

    Using this sewn piece as a pattern piece, cut out 1 more piece of fabric for the back of your zip pouch, and two pieces of fabric for your lining pieces.

    You also need to cut 2 pieces of fusible fleece the same size.

    Press the fusible fleece to the wrong side of the zip pouch outside pieces.

    Using your machine, quilt the outside of your pouch. My quilting lines were ½″ apart.

    Free tutorial for a polaroid quilt block zip pouch - such a cute way to store your sewing or quilting supplies!

    Find a polyester zipper that is at least as long as your zip pouch is wide. If the zipper is longer than your pouch that’s ok. Just cut the extra zipper off so that it’s the same size. You can ONLY do this if you have a polyester zipper.

    To finish constructing your zip pouch, follow the instructions on this ZIP POUCH SEWING TUTORIAL. (note: you will not attach cork strips to this pouch, just skip that part of the tutorial).

     

    Free tutorial for a polaroid quilt block zip pouch - such a cute way to store your sewing or quilting supplies!

     

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    Melissa Mortenson

    Melissa Mortenson is a blogger, designer, and content creator. She is the Polka Dot Chair blog founder and has been sharing fresh and creative ideas with readers since 2008. She is the author of “Project Teen, Handmade Gifts your Teen will Actually Love.” Her work and designs have been featured on HuffPost, TODAY, Pioneer Woman, HGTV, BuzzFeed, Better Homes & Gardens, and many other established publications. Her first fabric line, “Derby Style,” debuted in January 2015 through Riley Blake Designs.  Additional fabric collections have followed it in subsequent years. A mom of 3, she considers herself lucky to be living in Kentucky.

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    1. Lynn Bairefoot says

      August 02, 2017 at 12:26 am

      I currently own two of these and like both. Just wish they were a lil bit bigger and offered an outside zippered pocket on it for storing scissors sticky note n such.

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