REQUIRED MATERIALS
To complete this tutorial, you will need:
- 1 piece of soft leather, 30 x 40 cm (lambskin or goatskin preferred). Thickness between 0.8 and 1.1 mm
- 1 zipper with 4 mm teeth - 20 cm long
- Fabric for the lining
And the following equipment:
- 1 utility knife
- 1 sewing machine
- 1 spool of polyester thread no. 40 (0.35 mm diameter)
- Masking tape
Video
1. Cut out the pattern pieces
Cut two leather rectangles and two fabric lining rectangles measuring 15 x 23 cm.
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2. Sew the first side of the zipper
Fold the ends of the zipper back on themselves using double-sided tape so they do not interfere with sewing the pouch. Position the right side of the zipper against the right side of one of the long edges of a leather piece P1.
Sew the leather, zipper, and lining 5 mm from the edge using the zipper foot. While sewing, lift the presser foot and move the zipper pull so it does not interfere with the stitching.
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You can also perform this step in two stages by sewing the zipper to the leather first, then sewing the lining to the zipper.
Fold the leather piece P1 and the lining piece P1 over to the same side. Use double-sided tape and a roller for this step. Topstitch 3 mm from the edge.
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3. Sew the second side of the zipper
Repeat steps 3 to 6 with the second leather piece P1 and its lining, on the other side of the zipper. As a reminder: position the right side of the zipper against the right side of the leather, then position the right side of the lining against the wrong side of the zipper.
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Sew 5 mm from the edge.
Then, topstitch 3 mm from the edge.
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4. Sew the pouch
Open the zipper so you can turn the pouch right-side out at the end of the assembly. Fold both leather pieces P1 over to the same side. Position both leather pieces P1, right sides together, edge to edge, and hold them with sewing clips.
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Proceed in the same way with the two lining pieces P1: position them edge to edge, right sides together, and hold them with sewing clips.
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Sew around the entire perimeter 1 cm from the edge to close the pouch. Leave an opening of about 8 cm in the lining so you can turn the pouch right-side out.
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Trim the seam allowances with a pair of scissors to about 4 mm from the stitching. Also trim the leather corners. 
Turn the pouch right-side out through the opening left in the lining.
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Close the opening in the lining by sewing it shut.
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You are done!
ANOTHER VERSION OF THE LEATHER POUCH
Discover our other version of the leather pouch, with corners:
