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 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 (because the leather is firm).
- 1 zipper, 30 cm (coil or plastic zipper)
- 1 silver pencil
- 1 metal ruler
- 1 cutting mat
- 1 utility knife and scissors
- 1 sewing machine (that can handle the thickness)
- 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.
1. CUT THE PIECE
- Using the silver pencil, draw a 25 x 25 cm square on the leather.
- Cut out the pattern using a ruler and a utility knife.
- Draw and cut a tab of 2 x 5 cm
If you choose to line the pouch: also cut a 25x25 cm square from your chosen lining fabric.
The pencil marks are erasable on most leathers with a simple eraser (do not use on vegetable-tanned leather). We advise you to test it beforehand to confirm its erasability on your specific leather.
Adjust the size of your leather piece to get the pouch that suits you!
2. SEW THE ZIPPER
Open the zipper and position it on one of the ends of the main piece with clips or tape (cursor starting side).
Sew the zipper to the leather (use a zipper foot). Do not make 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 end of the leather and sew. Be careful that the zipper is not reversed.
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For the option with coated fabric lining:
- Lay the lining flat, right side up. Then place the zipper along the longest side of the lining (right side up and against the edge). Finally, place the leather piece over the zipper to sandwich it (wrong side up).
Use double-sided tape or sewing clips to hold the pieces and sew them with the zipper foot.
Sew the other side with the fabric lining, proceed in the same way as in the previous step. Note: we advise you to select a separable zipper to facilitate sewing this part.
Then, turn the whole assembly inside out through the center 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 in 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 pull. It is possible to put a tab on both sides of the pouch.
Sew along each width side of the pouch.
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4. CUT THE ZIPPER
After sewing, cut and burn the excess zipper ends.
For the option with fabric lining, we recommend making an additional zig-zag stitch on each side of your pouch.
5. DRAW LINES 3 CM FROM EACH EDGE
Using the silver pencil: draw 4 cm lines 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 making 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 traced with the silver pencil.
Then cut the corners 1 cm from the seam.
For the option with fabric lining, we recommend making small bias bindings (4 squares of 4x4 cm with folded edges) and positioning them with double-sided tape on each cut side.
Make a zigzag stitch to hold the bias bindings in place.
The final result will be even prettier!
8. TURN THE POUCH RIGHT SIDE OUT
Fully 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 FINISHED!
DON'T HESITATE 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 need:
- 1 piece of soft leather, 20 x 30 cm (here, sheepskin)
- 1 nylon zipper - 25 cm long
- 1 spool of polyester thread n°30 - 400 meters
- 4 cm of tricolor polyester ribbon
- 1 silver pencil
- 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 (to download from 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 scissors.
2. SEW THE ZIPPER
Apply double-sided tape to the wrong side of one of the long edges 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 edge of the large rectangle and adhere it to the other side of the zipper. Cut 2 cm of tricolor ribbon, fold it in half, and sandwich 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 an 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 inward.
Option: wedge 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 off the excess zipper and turn the pouch right side out.
CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR ROUND POUCH IS FINISHED!
ANOTHER VERSION OF THE LEATHER POUCH
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