You will need:
7” x 10” piece of faux leather
9” length of zipper tape
1 zipper pull
6” length of webbing
50 wt polyester thread
size 90/14 universal sewing machine needle
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Construction (
¼” Seam Allowances)
Finger press the faux leather away from the zipper and with your zipper foot still on, top stitch through all layers ⅛” away from the folded each.
Bring up the bottom of the faux leather piece and place right sides together on the zipper tape, aligning the top edge of the faux leather with the top edge of the zipper tape. Stitch with your zipper foot a ¼” seam allowance.
Pull apart your zipper tape so that the faux leather lays flat. Finger press the faux leather away from the zipper tape and top stitch ⅛” away from the fold on the side that hasn’t been top stitched.
Using a zipper jig, put your pull on the zipper tape and then use the pull to close the entire length of the zipper. Remove the pull from the zipper and on the other end, split 3 inches or so of the zipper tape and add the pull on and zip it to the middle of the zipper.
Mark the centre of the faux leather by folding the body of the bag in half with the zipper at the top, marking the other ends on both sides.
Cut the webbing in half to make two pieces. Fold them in half.
Put the folded webbing inside each short side centreing everything - zipper, webbing and centre mark on the side without the zipper, with the fold inside the pouch. Do the same on the other side.
Sew each end with a ¼” seam through all layers and trim the zipper on each end.
Mark a 1.25” square on each corner starting at the side of the bag and the stitching line.
Cut out the squares on each corner.
Open the bag and bring the two sides of the square you cut out together. Stitch with a ¼” seam allowance with the seam facing away from the zipper. Do this for all four corners.
Undo the zipper and turn the bag right side out.
