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{Tutorial} Zippered pocket – 2.0

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I showed you a few days ago how to Add a zippered pocket in your bag. Today’s zippered pocket tutorial shows an alternative way to do it.

The difference between the two methods is the finish inside the pocket : in method #1 the edges of the zipper tape remain visible inside the pocket while with the tutorial below the zipper will be sandwiched between the two fabrics, giving a cleaner finish. The exterior finish is the same whatever the method, the first method is easier.

Zippered pocket tutorial 2.0

The pocket must be sewn before assembling the lining.

Cutting and marking

1. Cut your pocket

Cut a rectangle :

Width = at least equal to the length of the zipper tape

Height = (desired pocket depth x 2) + 2 cm (0,8″)

2. Measure the length of your zipper from stop to stop included.

3. Mark on the wrong side of the bag lining, a rectangle : length equal to the previous measurement and with a width of 1.2 cm (1/2″).

Tracer un rectangle sur l'envers de la doublure
Mark a rectangle on the wrong side of the lining

4. Stitch right over the rectangular marking.

Piquer sur le tracé rectangulaire
Stitch over the rectangle

5. Cut, inside the rectangle, along the center and then diagonally towards the corners, up to the stitchline but without cutting through it.

Fendre au centre et en diagonale vers les coins
Cut along the center and then diagonally towards the corners
tuto poche zippée
Corner detail (view from right side)

6. Fold to the wrong side, along the stitching lines to create a window. Press.

Replier sur l'envers pour créer une fenêtre
Fold to the wrong side to create a window
Vue depuis l'endroit
View from right side

Sewing

1. Baste the zipper to the bottom of the pocket, wrong side of the zipper against right side of the fabric and aligning the lower edge of the zipper tape with the lower edge of the pocket.

Bâtir la fermeture à la poche
Baste the zipper to the pocket
Bâtir la fermeture au bas de la poche
Baste the zipper to the lower edge of the pocket

2. Center the zipper under the window, right side of the pocket against wrong side of the lining.

Pin and edge stitch along the lower edge of the window only.

Centrer la fermeture sous la fenêtre
Center the zipper under the window
Piquer le long du bord inférieur de la fenêtre seulement.
Edge stitch along the lower edge only

3. Flip the lining to the wrong side and et pull the pocket down, press.

Sur l'envers de la doublure, rabattre la poche vers le bas et presser.
On lining wrong side, pull the pocket fabric down and press.

4. Fold the pocket and align its remaining edge with the upper edge of the zipper tape.

Baste the edge of the pocket to the zipper tape, without catching the lining in the stitching line.

Plier la poche et aligner son bord avec le bord supérieur de la fermeture à glissière.
Fold the pocket and align its edge with the upper edge of the zipper tape.
Bâtir le bord à la femeture à glissière sans prendre la doublure dans la piqure.
Baste the pocket edge to the zipper tape without catching the lining in the stitchline.

5. Flip the lining to the right side and edge stitch along the sides and upper edge of the window.

Piquer le long des petits côtés et du bord supérieur de la fenêtre.
stitch along the sides and upper edge of the window.

6. Flip the lining to the wrong side and stitch the sides of the pocket closed, without catching the lining in the stitchline.

Sur l'envers fermer les côtés de la poche sans prendre la doublure de la couture.
On the wrong side, stitch the sides of the pocket closed

Voilà, you’ve just sewn a zippered pocket with a clean finish inside and out !

Une finition parfaite à l'intérieur, en bas.
Clean finish inside the pocket for the lower zipper tape.
Et aussi en haut.
And for the upper zipper tape too.
Poche intérieure zippée
Zippered pocket inside the finished bag
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3 thoughts on “{Tutorial} Zippered pocket – 2.0

  1. Thank you Thanky YOu!

    What a wonderful tutorial and my bag looks so professional now with your tutorial on a zippered pocket. Cant thank you enough.

    Christina

    1. You’re very welcome ! I’m glad the tutorial helped you !

  2. I was planning to try to add a zip pocket last night Thks for the tutorial .Helen x

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