RECTANGULAR POUCH VERSION
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MATERIALS NEEDED
Final dimensions of the pouch (if 25x25 cm piece): 17 x 7.5 x 7 cm
To make the leather pouch, you will need:
- 1 piece of soft leather, 30x40 cm, in the color of your choice – thickness between 0.8 to 1.4 mm. In the models below, we selected a piece of Satinlys leather 0.8 mm thick or nappa calf leather 1 mm thick.
- 1 zipper, 30 cm (spiral or plastic zipper)
- 1 silver pen
- 1 metal ruler
- 1 cutting mat
- 1 utility knife and scissors
- 1 sewing machine (that can handle thick materials)
- Polyester thread N°30 in the color of your choice
Bonus tip: don't hesitate to line your leather pouch with a fabric lining (we recommend coated fabric to prevent fraying), Alcantara, or pigskin leather.
1. CUT THE PIECE
- Using the silver pen, draw a 25 x 25 cm square on the leather.
- Cut out the pattern using a square and a utility knife.
- Draw and cut a tab measuring 2 x 5 cm.
If you choose to line the pouch: also cut a 25x25 cm square from your chosen lining fabric.
The pen is erasable on most leathers with a simple eraser (do not use on vegetable-tanned leather). We recommend testing it beforehand to ensure it is erasable on your specific leather.
Adjust the size of your leather piece to create the pouch you desire!
2. SEW THE ZIPPER
Open the zipper and position it on one end of the main piece with clips or tape (cursor starting side).
Sew the zipper to the leather (use the zipper foot). Do not make the stitches too tight, as this could stretch the leather.
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Then place the other part of the zipper (always on the cursor starting side) on the bottom edge of the leather and sew. Make sure the zipper is not in the wrong direction.
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For the option with a coated fabric lining:
- Lay the lining flat, right side facing you. Then place the zipper along the longest side of the lining (right side facing you and against the edge). Finally, place the leather piece over the zipper to sandwich it (wrong side facing you).
Use double-sided tape or sewing clips to hold the pieces in place and sew them with a zipper foot.
Sew the other side with the fabric lining; proceed in the same way as in the previous step. Please note: we recommend choosing a separable zipper to make sewing this part easier.
Then, turn the whole thing inside out and make the last topstitch 2 mm from the edge.
3. SEW THE WIDTH OF THE POUCH
Turn the leather inside out, with the right side facing inwards and the zipper centered.
Close the zipper, leaving a small opening to be able to turn the pouch right side out at the end.
Place the tab (folded in half inwards - use double-sided tape) between the two layers of leather at the zipper slider. It is possible to put a tab on both sides of the pouch.
Sew along the width on each side of the pouch.
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4. CUT THE ZIPPER
After sewing, cut and burn the excess zipper ends.
For the fabric lining option, we recommend adding a zigzag stitch on each side of your pouch.
5. DRAW LINES 3 CM FROM EACH EDGE
Using the silver pen: draw lines 4 cm long, 3 cm from each edge of the pouch (on the front and back: 8 lines in total) - valid for a 25x25cm pouch.
If you opted for a 20x25 cm rectangle, we recommend drawing a 3 cm line, 2 cm from each edge.
6. FORM THE CORNERS OF THE POUCH
Lay the pouch flat and form the corners, each line should meet the one on the other side.
Hold the corners with sewing clips.
7. SEW AND CUT THE CORNERS
Sew the corners following the lines drawn with the silver pen.
Then cut the corners 1 cm from the seam.
For the fabric lining option, we recommend making small bias bindings (4 squares of 4x4 cm with folded edges) and attaching them with double-sided tape to each cut side.
Stitch a zigzag stitch to hold the bias bindings in place.
The final result will be even prettier! 
8. TURN THE POUCH RIGHT SIDE OUT
Completely open the leather pouch and turn it right side out.
Final dimensions of the pouch: 8.5 x 19 cm.
CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR RECTANGULAR POUCH IS COMPLETE!
FEEL FREE TO PIN THE PHOTOS ON PINTEREST TO SHARE THE ARTICLE!
ROUND POUCH VERSION
MATERIALS NEEDED
Final dimensions of the round pouch: 18 cm
To make the leather pouch, you will need:
- 1 piece of soft leather 20 x 30 cm (here, skiver leather)
- 1 nylon zipper - 25 cm length
- 1 spool of N°30 twisted polyester thread - 400 meters
- 4 cm of tricolor polyester ribbon
- 1 silver pen
- 1 metal ruler
- 1 utility knife and scissors
- 1 sewing machine
1. CUT THE PATTERN PIECES
Download the pattern and print it to actual size (available for download in the tab at the top of the page). Cut the 3 pattern pieces and trace them onto the wrong side of the leather (flesh side) with a pencil. Piece P2 should be traced twice. Then cut the leather with a pair of scissors.
2. SEW THE ZIPPER
Apply double-sided tape, flesh side, along one of the lengths of the large rectangle (one of the 18 cm sides). Center the leather edge on the zipper 5 mm from the coils. Then sew the zipper with a zipper foot.
3. SEW THE ZIPPER AND THE TRICOLOR RIBBON
Apply double-sided tape to the other long side of the large rectangle and stick it to the other side of the zipper. Cut 2 cm of tricolor ribbon, fold it in half, and tuck it between the leather and the zipper. Fully open the zipper and sew 3 mm from the edge.
4. GLUE THE SIDES
Turn the pouch inside out and close the zipper, leaving a small opening so you can open the pouch after sewing. Apply double-sided tape to the right side (grain side) of both circles and fold the small tab (P3) in half. Glue the circles edge to edge on each side of the pouch, inserting them with the grain side inwards.
Option: Tuck the small tab (P3) on one side between the circle and the pouch.
5. SEW THE SIDES
Sew the circles 5 mm from the edge on each side.
6. FINISH THE POUCH
Cut the excess zipper and turn the pouch right side out.
CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR ROUND POUCH IS COMPLETE!
ANOTHER VERSION OF THE LEATHER POUCH
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