Hi everyone! I am Elizabeth, one half of the duo of sisters-in-law who blog at Simple Simon and Company. We love all things that revolve around sewing for our children and are constantly striving for the art of homemaking….all while trying to stay sane. We really love simple sewing projects that are not only quick but that are also beautiful and luckily today’s project completely fits that theme. These zipper bags are simple, but make great gifts and I am warning you—once you make one—you get addicted 😉
So, let’s get started.
Here is what you will need: a 10 inch zipper, 4 jelly roll strips or fabric scraps cut 10 inches by 2.5 inches, 2 pieces of batting cut 8 inches by 10 inches, 3 fabric pieces cut 8 inches by 10 inches.
On one of your 2.5 by 10 inch pieces of fabric, cut off 1/4 inch. Place that first strip piece on your batting piece and then using your walking foot, quilt lines that are .5 inches apart.
Place second fabric strip (right sides together ) and sew a 1/4 inch seam. Then open your second piece, press it well and quilt as you did your first fabric strip. Repeat until you have quilted all four strips to your zipper front piece.
This is what it should now look like for your zipper bag front piece.
Repeat with one of your 8 inch by 10 inch pieces of fabric and your remaining piece of batting.
Now you are ready to start making your bag.
I already have one side done in this picture but you are going to make a quilt sandwich…..and here are the layers. Bottom layer will be your main pouch fabric facing up. Middle layer will be your zipper—facing down! The top layer will be your lining fabric–facing down. Then using your zipper foot and a 1/4 inch seam allowance sew these 3 layers together. Repeat this same sandwich for the back zipper pouch as well.
Your zipper bag should now look like this. A really important step at this point is to open your zipper now.
Then place quilting sides together and lining sides together, sew around the perimeter of the bag, leaving a 2 inch opening to pull your bag through.
Now pull your zipper pouch right side out.
Stitch up your lining fabrics.
And push your lining inside your original bag….and you are done!
A huge thanks for having us today!
~Elizabeth
These look like so much fun to make! And I need to “spend down” some stash! Might see some of these in my near sewing future….
I’ve got a Craft Gossip post that links to your tutorial here:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-quilt-as-you-go-zippered-pouch/2014/06/12/
–Anne
Lovely, I need to try this, you make it look easy. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for the tute! I just made a bag for my sister’s impending nativity. I added box pleats and iron-on vinyl to your bag so it could be used in a matching diaper bag. I’ve always had trouble with zippers and these were easy instructions. Thanks! (I followed the Craft Gossip link to your tute.)
Thank you SO much for this fab tutorial! I just made two of these bags- it was my first go at sewing on a zipper too so i am super-happy! The tutorial is so clearly laid out & it really was easy to make! Thank you!!
Thanks you so much for mind blowing fab tutorial . I will try to knit these bags. Your guidance is too good as it is showing step by steps how to make a zipper bags. I hops it makes my work easy…
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