How to Make a Button Pouch

Make a pouch that closes with a button. It can be a gift bag or as a simple wallet. Learn a new way of making a lined pouch.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• One fat quarter
• one button
• sewing machine
• thread
• tape measure
• scissors or rotary cutter with mat
• iron with ironing board

1. Cut one 6 by 22 inch rectangle from the fat quarter. This will be used to make the pouch which will be sewn together.

2. Fold the fabric in half (6 by 11) with right sides facing each other. Sew around the edge of the rectangle, leaving a small opening (about two inches) on one of the short sides to turn it right side out.

3. Pull the fabric through the small opening until it is all right side out.

4. Iron the project flat. Make sure the opening fabric is folded in so that it looks like the rest of the edges.

5. Edge stitch along the short side where the opening is. This will close the opening and form a nice edge for the flap that will fold over to close the bag.

6. Fold the fabric almost in half, with a one inch flap to fold over to close the pouch. The pouch will be about 5 inches long with the flap folded over.

7. Edge stitch along the two sides, leaving an opening and the flap free to close the pouch.

8. Iron the project flat, making a fold for the flap.

9. Sew a button hole in the center of the flap and cut it open.

10. Sew a button on the pouch so that it will fit through the button hole on the flap. The button pouch is finished.

Tips & Warnings

• Go slow to try to avoid mistakes.
• Don't be afraid to use the seam ripper if you make a mistake.

Resources

• Directions for Button Pouch
• Education On Your Own
• FreeDigitalPhotos.net

[crazycatlady]

on 10/7/2009 Great beginning to sew project. I had never thought of lining a pouch this way. So much easier than the traditional way. Thanks.