Boxy Pencil Pouch Free Sewing Tutorial ~ DIY Tutorial Ideas!

How to Sew a Box Pencil Pouch with zipper - DIY Pencil Case Easy. Simple Pencil Case Sewing Pattern & Tutorial.

Supplies:
- 2 rectangles of fabric, 28 cm by 15 cm;
- 2 rectangles of lining fabric, 28 cm by 15 cm;
- 1 zipper (without end stops), 32 cm long;
- 1 rectangle of fabric, 20 cm by 8 cm;
- 2 rectangles of fusible interfacing, 28 cm by 15 cm.

Instructions:
1. Prepare all the pieces. (photo 1)
2. Fuse the interfacing onto the fabric.
3. Embroider the interfaced fabric. 4. Place the zipper onto the lining, with the slider facing up (photo 2).

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5. Place the embroidered fabric, right sides together, against the lining and the zipper, and stitch as shown in photo 3.

Turn right side out and press. Repeat the process for the other side. Add a topstitch on each side of the zipper, as shown in photo 4.

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6. Place the fabric right sides together and stitch all the way around. Place the lining right sides together and stitch all the way around, leaving an unstitched gap in the center, as shown in photo 5.

7. Using the 20 cm by 8 cm rectangle, prepare the tabs as shown in photo 6. Once the strip is finished, cut it in half to form the two tabs, then fold each one in half as shown in photo 7.

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8. Slide this tab inside the fabric as shown in photo 8. Ensure that the zipper slider is positioned on the inside. Stitch everything together—fabric, tab, and lining. Repeat the process on the other side. The result should look like photo 9.

9. Turn the piece right-side out through the opening left in the lining, ensuring the 4 corners are properly positioned as shown in photo 10. Press these 4 corners with an iron to set the creases.

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10. Close the opening in the lining by hand, as shown in photo 11. Fold over one corner as shown in photo 12, aligning the fold with the seam, as shown in photos 12 and 13.