How to sew a travel pouch

We love love love this cute zip-up pouch as it’s a great stash-buster for using up those smaller pieces of fabric in your collection which aren’t big enough to form a substantial part of a full-sized quilt, plus who doesn’t love to show off their quilting skills on their travels? Read on for Jo’s how to sew a travel pouch tutorial! She shows you what to do step-by-step and we’ve even provided free downloadable templates so you can make sure your pouch measures up.

You will need…

• Fabric A: 22in x 10in
• Fabric B: 22in x 10in
• Fabric C: 12in x 10in
• Lining fabric: 3/8yd
• Batting: 16in x 22in
• Zip: 10in
• Download our free How to sew a travel pouch templates.

Finished size

9in x 7in x 3in approx

Notes

• Seam allowances are ½in, unless otherwise noted.
• Wash and press all fabrics well before cutting.
• RST = right sides together.
• WST = wrong sides together.
• Templates include seam allowances, where necessary
• Fractions: We love our website but it has a few font restraints when it comes to showing you fractions. To make sure all is clear, if we feature a fraction we will always list it with a gap to make it clear – as follows 12 ½in = 12 and a half inches

Fabrics used

• Print fabrics are from the Euclid collection and the Doe collection, both by Carolyn Friedlander for Robert Kaufman
• Solid fabrics are Jade Green, Cactus, Azure and Silver from the Kona Cotton Solids collection by Robert Kaufman

Jo Carter

Jo worked for ten years as a soft toy designer turning company characters into soft toys ready for factory production. Whilst taking time out with her two sons she rediscovered her love of all sewing, and especially toy-making. She drinks tea by the litre and her work has been fearured in Simply Sewing and Love Patchwork and Quilting magazines. Her soft toy designs have won her an army of fans and she’s also appeared on Sewing Quarter TV. She sells a collection of her toy designs and kits in her Folksy store. Find her on Instagram @jo2owls.

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