Today I'm sharing a pattern for an adorable Apple Zipper Pouch. It would make a great gift and is a perfect size for credit cards, makeup essential and anything that would fit into a petite zipper pouch : )
Enjoy!
Apple Zipper Pouch
4 1/2" x 5 1/2"
Fabric:
A Left Front: 10" square
B Right Front: 10" square (or 15 - 1 1/2" squares to make a patchwork panel)
C Back: 1/4 yard
Apple Stem: 3 1/2" x 2", D Apple Leaf 2" x 3 1/2"
Felt for the back of the leaf: 2" x 3 1/2"
3/8" double fold Bias strip - 22 1/2" (To make your own binding, see my tutorial HERE)
Fusible Fleece: 6" x 14"
Materials:
1/2" D ring ~or~ swivel clasp
6 1/2" or longer coil zipper (You can also use a 4" metal zipper which can be found [HERE]
Cute zipper pull (optional)
1 piece card stock
Spray starch and a brush or cotton swab
Cut:
Light Print - 1 -A, 1 -B
Dark Print - 1 -A, 1 -B
Green Print for Leaf - 1 - D
Print for Back - 2 - C
Fusible Fleece - 1 -A, 1 -B, 1- C
Card stock - 1 E Leaf template
Apply the Fusible Fleece
Apply the fusible fleece to A, B and C following manufacturer directions
Find the Apple Pattern [HERE]
Find the Leaf Pattern HERE
2. Place the unfused Fabric Apple C wrong side up. Place the fused Fabric Apple C on top, right side up. Pin layers together.
Quilt the Apple as desired. I used a 1" diamond grid pattern.
3.
A. Fold the 3 1/2" x 2" strip in half wrong sides together along the long side. Press.
B. Unfold the strip. Match the raw edge to the center crease and press.
C. Repeat for the second side. Press
D. Press in half.
E. Edge stitch both sides of the strip.
4. Thread the strip through the D-ring or swivel clasp. Baste along the top edge 1/4" from the edge.
5. Place the strip on the back Apple centered at top, matching raw edge. Baste in Place 1/4" from the raw edge,
6. Place the zipper right sides with the Left Fused Fabric Apple. Pin in place. Stitch with a 1/4" stitch.
Place the Light Fabric Right Apple on top - sandwiching the zipper. Stitch with a 1/4" stitch.
7. Press the Apple away from the zipper. Top stitch 1/4" from the edge.
Repeat for the Apple B - Right side.
Quilt the Left and Right Panels as desired.
*** To make a patchwork apple, stitch together the 1 1/2" squares in 5 rows of 3 squares as shown.
8. Place the Zipper Panel on top of the back panel matching raw edges. Baste around the perimeter 1/4" from the raw edge.
11. Fold the bias to the front side just covering the stitching and pin in place. Edge stitch the binding in place.
12. Place the Leaf template E on the Fabric leaf D, wrong side.
13. Using a small brush or cotton swab, dab the spray starch around the leaf. Carefully iron the seam
allowance over the edge of the template.
14. Place the leaf on the felt rectangle and edge stitch around the perimeter.
15. Stitch down the middle of the leaf. Carefully cut the felt away.
16. Place the finished leaf under the binding and stitch in place following the stitching on the binding.
Congrats! You finished your Apple Zipper Pouch!
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Happy Sewing!
Charise
