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Sew a canvas zip pouch

Pick your colors, then follow the steps in order. Tick each one off as you sew and the page moves you on to the next.

Steps
19
Colors
Navy, black or natural
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Materials

Canvas and a zipper

Each comes in three colors. You’ll choose yours in step 1.

Canvas

  • Navy blue
  • Black
  • Natural

Zipper

  • Navy blue
  • Black
  • Natural
At the machine

Step by step

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Prep Steps 1–3

  1. Select a color and trace the pattern

    Canvas Pattern
  2. Cut

  3. Serge the edges

    Serge all 4 edges

Mark the zipper Steps 4–8

  1. Lay out the canvas

    Place the fabric front side up, with the short sides at the top and bottom.

    Short side Short side Long side Front side up
  2. Line up the zipper

    Align the zipper to the top edge, with the zipper pull on your left and facing down.

    Pull on your leftFacing down
    Pull on your left Zipper face down Front side up
  3. Mark where the zipper starts and stops

    Mark the zipper fabric at the stop and the start.

    Make matching marks on the canvas. They help you line things up later.

    Start Stop Matching marks on canvas
  4. Mark the bottom edge

    Slide the zipper down to the bottom edge and mark again.

    Slide down Mark again
  5. Flip the zipper and add basting tape

    Flip the zipper over so the pull is on your left and facing up. Add basting tape to the top edge of the zipper fabric.

    Pull on your leftFacing up
    Basting tape Pull on your left, facing up

Sew the first side Steps 9–12

  1. Realign the zipper

    Line the zipper back up with the top edge of the canvas, zipper facing down.

  2. Sew the zipper to the top edge

    Sew the top edge of the zipper and canvas together, lining the fabric up with the “10” mark on your right.

    Fabric edge on “10”
    10 Needle Canvas + zipper Fabric edge on the 10 line
  3. Fold and crease

    Fold the zipper over and crease it with your fingers.

    Before Canvas Zipper face down After Zipper faces up Crease
  4. Sew along the canvas edge

    Sew along the edge of the canvas with the zipper facing right.

    Zipper facing right
    Canvas Zipper on the right

Sew the second side Steps 13–16

  1. Fold to the opposite edge

    Fold the canvas so the zipper lines up with the top of the opposite edge, with the back of the zipper facing you. Line up your marks.

    Line up your marks Opposite edge
  2. Sew the second zipper edge

    Sew with the fabric edge at the “10” mark on your right.

    Fabric edge on “10”
    10 Needle Fabric edge on the 10 line
  3. Turn and crease

    Turn it right side out and crease the edge where the canvas meets the zipper fabric with your fingers.

  4. Sew along the canvas edge

    Sew along the edge of the canvas with the zipper facing left.

    Zipper facing left
    Canvas Zipper on the left

Finish Steps 17–19

  1. Sew the side edges

    Open the zipper at least halfway first

    If it’s closed, you won’t be able to turn the pouch right side out.

    Turn it inside out and sew down both the left and right edges.

    At least halfway open
  2. Sew the bottom center line

    Crease the bottom center line and sew along it, on both sides.

  3. Turn it right side out

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