How to sew a lined Zipper Pouch--great for Beginners!

Dimensions for this zipper pouch:
Zipper - 9 inch size (10.5 inches from end to end)
Fabric - 10.5" x 6.5"
Zipper pouches are fun and easy to make...and with a lining inside they look ultra professional. Use them to hold makeup, toys, candy, whatever! And If you've never sewn with a zipper before, this is the perfect place to start! I'll show you everything you need to know. Come sew with me!
SEWING MACHINE recommendations:
My current sewing machine is a Baby Lock BRILLIANT. If you're looking to buy a good entry level machine, I also love the other machines in the series called JOY, ZEAL, and JUBILANT. You can purchase and read some reviews on this site:
JOY sewing machine:
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ZEAL sewing machine:
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JUBILANT sewing machine:
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[@Yikes1961]

I have made two zipper bags today for the first time ever. Your instructions were 100 times better than the first instructions I was trying to follow. These were much easier to understand and your video was excellent. Thank you.

[@nilly-rosilly3347]

Your directions were so clear and you demonstrated everything step-by-step without leaving anything out. Thank you for taking the time to teach us how to make a nicely lined zippered pouch in a very easy to understand way! The BEST sewing instructor out there! Thank you!

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I saved this in favorites so I can come back to remind myself how to make these. Very clear and precise. Thank you.

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[@WingedMatchbox]

You are the 1st person to explain exactly what a Zipper Foot 'does' I love your tutorials. Thanks for sharing.

[@MADEEveryday]

+hallecats Haha. Great! Thanks so much :) - Dana

[@CrazieRacie]

@@MADEEveryday do you use the zipper foot for the entire project? and do you switch zipper foot sides when you sew each side?

[@MADEEveryday]

@@CrazieRacie You could use the zipper foot for the entire project. But I like to switch out to my standard presser foot for the sides and bottom. Your standard foot gives you more control because it has more surface area pressing down on your fabric. But your zipper foot is nice because you can get real close to the teeth of the zipper. So they both serve a purpose. But you can always make it work with what you have!

[@amjadparkar655]

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[@vincenza2319]

That was the easiest tutorial I've seen! I just watched about 5 others and they were so complicated with unnecessary steps...This is perfect! New followerer here!!

[@darlenemcclure6747]

I love your videos for a few reasons! You seem so patient and show every detail with great closeups! You get right to it without wasting so much time going on and on, but still put in little important hints. Also, your voice is NOT annoying which is very important to me! Finally, found a tutorial on a coin purse that I can use again and again! Thanks!

[@MADEEveryday]

Thanks Darlene! Glad it is helpful. :) Have fun sewing!

[@patrewn]

Thank you for your tutorial I made a few of these fun bags

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[@karendsupin1744]

Dana, you're the best teacher. Your videos are the only ones that make sense to me. You don't rush and you speak clearly. Thanks

[@MADEEveryday]

Aw Thank you Karen! I appreciate you saying that, and I'm so happy my videos are helpful and fun for you! Have fun sewing more pouches! :) Dana

[@margieshrake]

thanks so much your an inspiration for me as I recover a traumatic brain injury I am having to learn all over. years of sewing makes me want to learn but finding your beautiful done videos has helped me in my journey to learn what I truly love doing.

[@anitadeboer3687]

This DIY video of making a pouch or small zippered bag is the best! Made Everyday speaks clearly and her directions are so easy to follow. After I made a few, I wanted to make more. They turn out so great and so attractive!

[@vaneheca]

Finally somebody clears up the mistery of the "fold the teeth toward the lining" instruction! Thanks so much!

[@couturemepleasexo]

I still didn't get that part lol

[@Its_Melissa_Yall]

@@couturemepleasexo me either

[@cherylkennelly3362]

Thanks to you and your awesome, easy to follow tutorials I'm finally going to take my sewing machine out of the box. Thank you!

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[@Megan-zg2ft]

You've helped me make heaps of friends VERY happy with their personalised pencil cases. Thank you!

[@kathleenmontgomery3138]

I was going thru looking for a tutorial on how to insert a zipper. I've been watching a few but was still confused. Yours was the best. You are an excellent teacher. Easy to listen to, nice voice. The steps are easy to follow and the video is clear so I can see right side of fabric from wrong side. I'm a beginner and appreciate you very much.

[@nikiposhmommy4580]

I’m a brand new sewer. Just got my first machine ever this Christmas and I want to say thank you for your amazing and easy to follow videos. I just made my first zipper bag thanks to this video and I’m so happy how it came out! 😊😊😊

[@piyoasdf]

I LOVE the video, thanks so much! The other day I was trying to make a pouch and I couln't, this tutorial is my salvation :') Greetings from Chile

[@MADEEveryday]

piyoasdf awesome. Thanks for stopping by! I'm glad you found us :) - Dana

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[@tex1622]

As an absolute novice sewer, as in I just bought my first sewing machine 2 days ago, I am beyond RAPT to have just whipped up a gorgeous lil zipper pouch following your tutorial, it came out great. A million thanks!

[@MADEEveryday]

Oh my gosh that makes me so happy to hear! Yay!! Enjoy making many more pouches :) Dana

[@tex1622]

@@MADEEveryday Oh I will be making millions more! :)

[@grandmabear8684]

Great Tutorial. I am new to sewing and not real sure what zippers are appropriate for the different bags. Never new there were so many different ones. You explain in the simplest way keep up the great work. I think it is great that someone would take the time to make these tutorials I know that they have to be very time consuming. In my case I have begun to learn my way around my sewing machine somewhat and learning sewing terms. Think of something you have never done before itls like going from Fractions to Calculus over night with some of the tutorials I have tried to follow. I wish a beginner could sit beside someone and help break it down so true beginners understand. I think you are great well spoken and sweet. I was able to complete my first bag but had trouble with my fabric shifting hoping it will get better. Never would of thought of the word shifting if I hadn't read it before :) I would have said dang fabric keeps moving. Bless you and thank you for your hard work

[@amandavettori8984]

I could not get over how you smiled that entire time! HOW! I can’t even smile long enough for pictures!!!

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Hehe

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[@blackrain02]

You are so great at explaining. Your tutorials are very relaxing, unlike others I have watched. Your tutorials are very simple to follow and are very professional. Hopefully I will be able to make a pouch very soon, using you tutorial examples.

[@itsameprincesspeach]

blackrain02 YES! Other tutorials just write a little too simple instructions and blast music over the part they show and either speed it up too much or skip it entirely and show the end result of a step. This was really sweet to see :)

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Bor explanation

[@sinaiyahyisrael3713]

I've looked at several videos on zipper bags and this one is the best for me. I had trouble with other instructions and I don't want to bother with zipper tabs. This one is perfect for me. Thank You

[@Elizareadsromance]

I have been able to make the most beautiful pouches, thank you!

[@carolehale3612]

This is the clearest purse making video I have watched. Cara certainly has a talent for teaching and showing viewers exactly what is necessary.

[@vivo512]

I have always been scared of zippers. I've taken classes where a zipper was needed but never repeated the project because of the zipper and the instructor was not home with me. But tonight I was trying to recreate the project and looked to KZbin for help and found you. Your instructions and videos were more helpful than I can explain. I complete a cute little pouch with your help. Thank you and I look forward to looking at the rest of your videos.

[@heathercowell2740]

Superb!!!!!

[@kathystrittmater3112]

I have watched many tutorials and I must say yours is by far the best there is. You explain so many things that others don't and I can't wait to try a little pouch with your guidance. Thank you so much for a great and thorough pattern and directions.

[@butterieflie]

I watched a couple of these videos and came back to this one to follow. It's great. My bags look fab. I saved it to favorites as I'm going to want to make a zillion of these (and I don't even sew!)

[@Andrewclovis]

Wow. A friend has been pestering me to do one and I thought was really difficult but you have made it look soo easy. Can’t wait to try now. Thank you. Blessings!

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[@patrewn]

I made a few bags and they are addictive Thank you for your great tutorial

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I just made a bunch of pouches as Christmas presents for my family and this video was the reference I kept coming back to. Thank you for your clear and easy instructions! 💕💕💕

[@katielewis6285]

In less than an hour I was able to create a large zipper pouch to hold a table cloth!! First time ever sewing with a zipper and you made it so easy and awesome!! Thanks for your AMAZING videos!!

[@davidhutchinson5572]

Yay! Just made myself a cute little zipper pouch from an old dress, old blouse & zip (from I don’t know where). Really pleased with how it’s turned out following your super clear instructions. Thank you so much, Caroline

[@MADEEveryday]

Oh good! I'm so happy to hear that! Have fun sewing more and more pouches. They can be addictive :) Dana

[@tillyswansea3137]

Oh my word, I have completed a zipper pouch! first time I have ever sewn a zip into anything. Thank you so much for sharing and making it so easy to follow for a beginner like me.

[@MADEEveryday]

Yay! I love that feeling! Good job! :) Dana

[@MayHui]

This was such a great tutorial. I made such a cute zipper pouch with your help. Thanks a bunch.

[@MADEEveryday]

Awesome! And you're quite welcome. 😊

[@itsmevally]

Just made one as a gift and I’m a complete beginner, but following your tutorial was so easy and I’m incredibly proud of the result!! 😍😍

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I reference this tutorial all the time when I am making mine. Just love all the helpful videos.

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I have been trying to make something with a zipper for a while now and this is the only video that has helped me understand it! Thank you so much for this! I can now expand my inventory for my work!

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Super happy how this turned out. You are a great teacher!

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Thank you! You explain things nicely without complicating things! I hate so many online tutorials that have to throw in so much fluff, when I just needed a review for a refresher or was unclear about part of the process. Your video had enough information to understand without being congested with too much babble. Or missing specific directions. Top knotch!

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This is everything!!! So much information in 13min. Thankyu soo much🌻🌻

[@justneedtouploadone]

Got a machine for Christmas and just made this. Liked that you gave instructions for any size. Thanks!

[@animdp]

Thank you so much for this video! I spent my day making these and I'm excited to make more in the future for gifts. It was a really good way to use my leftover fabric from other projects :)

[@lynnharold6463]

Hands down - this is the best tutorial for zipper pouches! I was having trouble getting my top corners square. I tried using the "zipper tab" method but was not happy with the results. Little things like paying attention to the seam allowances and the position of the zipper foot made all the difference. I made a bunch of flat pouches, and then some with 'box bottoms'. All came out great and made great gifts. Thanks!

[@MADEEveryday]

Oh good! I'm so glad the video was helpful and that you've been making so many pouches! Well done!!

[@joeyallard]

My fav moment in sewing is when I return the fabric then voilà 🤗

[@barbarasmith4385]

I used your tutorial about two years ago and loved it. Glad I finally found it again my pouch came out perfect and your directions are soooo very easy to follow. Please Don’t ever take this video away! 🙏🏼 Thank you again.

[@onlythetruth197]

Before i sew, i iron on H200 interfacing on the fabric (4 pieces) so the pouch is a little stiffer. Thanks for your great tutorial.

[@alindac1]

This is so far the easiest zipper pouch 👝 I've made!!! The instructions are clear and concise!! I often refer back to this video when I need a refresher on making them. I LOVE this tutorial!!

[@sagecreates470]

I actually learned how to sew a zipper properly because of you!!!! Thank you!!

[@lucyw.mcmellan7274]

Thank you for your explanation of which side to place the teeth. No one else has done that, and I appreciate it.

[@MADEEveryday]

Oh good! I'm glad that tidbit was helpful! :) Thanks Lucy!

[@shilpaguru4414]

Hello Dana. I tried this and it came out extremely well. Thank you so much for sharing..

[@theresas.8533]

It worked! I did it! I just began sewing, and I’ve already sewn a zipper pouch. :) Thank you, Dana, you are awesome!!!

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Ikr!!!!!

[@MADEEveryday]

Gumpie Gump Thanks so much!

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I absolutely love this video! We've been struggling with this simple-sounding project and your tutorial is perfect for explaining where we went wrong! Thank you so much for this!

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This was an awesome tutorial! So easy to follow, I made one of these to give to my mom as a Christmas present and she absolutely loved it!❣️❣️

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All of your videos are EXACTLY what I need to learn. Straightforward, clear instructions, great quality shots of what your doing. Ah perfect! Thank you.

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[@lauricthuillier3837]

I wanted to say thank you, thank you for all your videos. Got a sewing machine a month ago and thanks to you I’ve been able to make zipper pouches, tote bags, fabric baskets and drawstring bags. You’re a great teacher so thanks a bunch dearie 😘

[@MADEEveryday]

Yaaaaay! That's so fun to get a sewing machine! Have fun with all your projects! Dana

[@brendaw6319]

Love your videos. Would you PLEASE do a pouch having 2 zippers.

[@conishkee]

Short of being there, up close and personal, this was, by far, the best, totally explained, step-by-step tutorial on how to insert a zipper into a bag I've seen yet. Thank you so much. I can't wait to get started!

[@SchonaKessler]

Wow I just followed this tutorial and made my very first pouch tonight!!!!! Love it thank you! 🎉❤😊

[@LalaMyers]

Over the past 3 years I've returned to this video at least a dozen times to make so many things for myself and for gifts! I really appreciate the work you do on this channel!

[@MADEEveryday]

oh wow. That makes me so happy to hear! Thank you for sharing that...keeps me motivated to make more videos! :) Thanks Lala - Dana

[@Cocktail.witch.newhaven]

Awesome tutorial! Just finished my first pouch, my first EVER sewing project!! Where did you get the metallic linen??? I need it! Thank you!!

[@MADEEveryday]

+Katie L Wow. That's fantastic! I'm impressed Katie! The metallic linen is from a linen shop in the LA fabric district. I wish I had bought 2 more yards! :) - Dana

[@athelis4658]

Same here, my first ever sewing project and it turned out perfect! Thank you!

[@risingphoenix66]

Making these for my Mother in Law who travels a lot to keep her jewelry and small items in. She is going to love these she loves practical handmade gifts instead of store bought ones. Picked a fabric in her favorite colors and every time she is far from home she will remember how loved she is by those she left behind. Made my first one already and turned out great thanks for the tutorial couldn't have done it without your step by step video.

[@MADEEveryday]

Hooray! Yay! Have fun sewing tons more :) Dana

[@_a_las_ka]

I just made it!!!! thanks a lot!!!

[@gracieliz2]

So easy to follow, I am addicted to making these now. Zippers have always seemed so difficult! Thank you!

[@dinhthai7066]

Your method to sew a zipper is the easiest to follow. Love all the close up and far video shots. I have watched this over and over again until I perfected it. Can you make a tutorial for a boxy zippered pouch, please?

[@samanthaemmerson1238]

never used a sewing machine before got one as a gift started watching your videos and they are so easy to follow i actually managed to make something 😅thank you

[@lisamilsom5037]

YIPPEE!! thank you so much! Yesterday someone gave me a sewing machine after I said I wanted to learn to sew. I just sat down and followed your tutorial and now I have a zipper pouch!! It's not the prettiest, but I'm so happy! I made it! It worked. Off to do a little dance now! ❤️

[@MADEEveryday]

AWESOME! Congrats on your new sewing machine!! Yay! Dana

[@bigirv305]

Just wanted to say Thank You, just sewed one for Mother’s Day. I recently started to sew clothes and it’s been a great experience.

[@lotslove1707]

This has got to be my most favorite and easiest tutorial! I made two pouches in one night! Your video showed step by step and I can appreciate that thank you!

[@MADEEveryday]

Awesome! That makes me happy to hear! :) Dana

[@delgado2883]

I am a new crocheter and stumbled on this. It was so clear that I made it. I don't have the funds to buy a sewing machine at the moment but I did sew it by hand and it came out surprisingly well! I made a flamingo case for a coworker's make up brushes! Thanks!

[@MADEEveryday]

Oh that's awesome! And yes, you can totally do most of these projects by hand! Thanks for sharing and have fun with your sewing and crocheting adventures :) Dana

[@aci960]

Wow ! I'm a 9 year old sewer and you were so helpful and seemed super patient 💜

[@nick4855]

Finished my first bag. New to sewing and used same fabric for liner. Sewed together wrong at first so had to rip it all out. But I marked liner 2nd time and got it to work. Thank you for the great video.

[@erinp35]

I think i found this video 4 years ago and i still use it all the time! I will go a few months of making them then stop for a bit, and i always go back to this same video to relearn! GREAT JOB!!

[@geridine1]

Your video was very straight-forward and easy to follow. I made several of these pouches and from there am now experimenting with bags, which I have made five so far. I love your videos, you explain everything so well and give lots of tips! Thank you.

[@lampersr7098]

I bought a sewing machine and didn’t know what to do! I didn’t have an idea about sewing. I saw your video and made my first project! Thank you so much!

[@trco3415]

I had been trying to figure out how I could make a zippered pouch, not at all how I would have thought to make these! Glad I watched the video. This is helped give some inspiration 😄

[@liz5841]

This video is so awesome! I'm a beginner at sewing and want to make a phone bag as gift for someone and this pouch tutorial just saved me from having to experiment and possibly waste fabric! And it's so easy to understand and follow, it's amazing!

[@MADEEveryday]

Awesome! Thanks Liz! Fun idea about the phone bag gift. Cute! Have fun sewing :) - Dana

[@anthearichards4adonai]

Hi oh my hat!!! You are such an amazing demonstrator and I'm so blessed to have found you. Thankyou ❤❤❤

[@SweetMolassesAndYellowBirds]

Once again you have done a wonderful job. I made my first pouch today based on a different tutorial I found and was so disappointed by the zipper work that I have decided to undo the entire project and re-do it. This time I am going to follow yours as it seems to be simpler, and also a lot neater in terms of execution. Thank you, a million.

[@MADEEveryday]

Oh good! Sorry about your first one. I hope this method works easier for you! Have fun sewing! :) Dana

[@MADEEveryday]

@Adelyn Castro Hi there, You can add that into the side seam, with the loop facing IN to the bag when you sew....similar to the hand loop I have in my Parfait Pouch pattern here (to give you a visual idea): shop.madeeveryday.com/products/parfait-pouch

[@kimberlywilson7929]

Great video! Thank you. ETA: I made my first zipper pouch last night! THANK YOU!

[@rhondas6158]

Your videos are amazing! I sewed my first project tonight thanks to you! You're a great teacher!

[@erinducharme7208]

Thank you so much for making this so easy to understand. I feel so acomplished after making this bc I've been having so many issues with other projects I'm doing right now and this just made my day. Thank you!

[@shortgirl65]

Thank you~ I just used this tutorial to make my first item with a zipper! My daughter loves it and is using it to hold her fidgets in her back pack. Sewing is addicting to me. Can't wait to try more projects.

[@MADEEveryday]

Oh good yay! And YES....sewing can be very addicting. I'm glad you caught the sewing bug! Have fun with it! - Dana

[@MySweetTootie2]

Thank you so much for this video! I just made a sling bag for a lady and I thought I would make a zippered pouch to go with the purse. Just a little "thank you" from me to her, for asking me to make the purse for her. She's paying me for the purse, but not for the zippered pouch. It's my little gift to her. Again, thank you so much!!! I have subscribed!

[@MADEEveryday]

Oh awesome! Have fun sewing more and more pouches :) :) Dana

[@anniemay13]

So i'm making a zippered pouch as a last minute gift for my boyfriend and your video totally saved me!! Even though i'm sewing mine by hand, your tutorial was very simple to follow and i was able to make it😊 thank you!

[@MADEEveryday]

Awesome! And wow. I'm impressed you're sewing it by hand...good job! - Dana

[@anniemay13]

MADE Everyday oh wow thank you! Honestly it's not as good as yours but i don't own a sewing machine and i wanted to make a gift for my boyfriend haha 😊 you're very talented at what you do and i'm glad to have come across your channel! I'm definitely gonna be using your video tutorials to make more gifts!

[@MADEEveryday]

awww. Well he will appreciate it! Handmade gifts are the BEST....any way they come :)

[@clydeedgin4439]

Absolutely amazing tutorial and explanations, I was able to follow this for a larger zipper case (30×12) and it looks fantastic and holds so well! Thank you for the best tutorial I've seen on this

[@sonyasew2]

I like the way you explain. The video is calm and easy to understand. The music is great. Thanks! I just made a pouch.

[@gallopsews]

These are great videos, and I've now made several of these pouches. Lovely gifts. One point to emphasize, though, is to peak inside, and really line up the zipper teeth when preparing to sew the lining and outer fabric. The rough edges can always be trimmed, but if those zipper teeth aren't lined up properly, the zipper will be wonky. Took me several pouches to figure this out. Thanks!

[@rosemarieasaro3192]

I've looked at many videos and found that yours is the best....Easy to understand, easy to watch, easy to sew. thanks for making my sewing easier!

[@JustWhisper2]

THANK YOU for explaining what others do not. Which way to face the zipper teeth when sewing all the sides together. I have watched lots of bag tutorials and you are the first. Another thing no one ever points out is exactly where to line up the zipper ends in relation to the bag opening. Mine always end up too far in either direction. None of this is obvious to those of us who don’t have experience with zips. Great tutorial. Thank you so much. I will now go finish this bag I have dismantled four times and hopefully do it right this time, thanks to you.

[@JustWhisper2]

Finished my bag...no more disasters. Saved this video, shared on my Pinterest, and am now subscribing. You are very easy to watch and listen to. Right to the point, informative without making me feel stupid. Thanks, again.

[@genevaharris9016]

I can not express how much I appreciate this video. I was so stressed trying to add a zipper to my book sleeves but I get it now ! Thank you

[@Zulaikasburnfitness]

I Thank you, I am currently a beginner and I am starting out a few things. You are a great teacher and you have a smiley voice which makes me confident:)!

[@Renbacktome]

i made this for the first time today.. and after probably an hour lol i did it!!! now its gonna be easier to do more since i've done it already. My husband is gonna be suprised thank you!!

[@lindarussell721]

Just started watching you about a week ago and I have already made two zipper pouches. The directions you provided were perfect! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I am new to sewing and this has helped so much.

[@MADEEveryday]

Oh that's so awesome Linda! Good job!! I love when a project comes together. Have fun making more! :) - Dana

[@pamelasullivan2878]

Excellent descriptions of each step. You've covered every detail in a way that even the most beginner-y beginner can understand. Nice job!

[@sharonmiller9533]

Thank you for a quick and easy tutorial! I’m a novice at best when it comes to sewing. This was concise and easy to follow. I went step by step through, and probably knocked out this bag in 25 minutes, including cutting and pressing time. Thank you!

[@MADEEveryday]

That's so awesome! I love that feeling! Have fun sewing more :) Dana

[@vanessacarns750]

Your tutorial is great! It really helped my daughter and I to figure out how to 'sandwich' all the pieces correctly. Thank you for the reminder about keeping the zipper open for the final stitching part!! Please share more how to videos!!

[@Katyusha8]

This is a fabulous way to construct zipper bags that has minimal thickness while sewing seams. I put layers of plastic/candy bag wrapper/stabilizer paper for the "outside" fabric. It is difficult to turn at the end, but your method is super for sewing the last line of seaming!

[@LK-wq3su]

For the life of me, I haven't been able to understand *how* to do a zipper (and I've made full sized quilts - so NOT a total noob). I've watched videos, read "Sewing with Nancy" books, and had friends walk me thru it. After your video, I might give it another try. Thank you for this.

[@MADEEveryday]

Oh good! Yay! Our brains definitely respond differently to different teaching methods, so I'm glad this was helpful for you! You can do it!! - Dana

[@judynewsome2313]

Just made two of these pouches today to match mine and my daughter's shoulder bags I made last week. Great instructions! Thank you!