Learn how you can take a candy wrapper and make a zipper pouch with it. You’ll even learn how to make the outside wrapper more durable by using iron vinyl.
Did you know that you can repurpose those candy wrappers into a zipper pouch?! yes! Those large share sized M&M bags or even those chocolate covered pretzels are the best bag and after a bit of fussing can become a super useful and cute zipper bag.
Materials Needed for the zipper pouch:
- Candy of your choice
- Iron on Vinyl found here
- Zipper found here
- Fat quarter fabric (lining)
- batting scrap just larger than the candy
How to Sew a Zipper Pouch with Candy Wrapper:
1- Empty your bag
2- Trim the fused sides and bottom of the bag as well as the closure on the top
3- Cut into two pieces – the front and the back of your zipper pouch, keeping them similar in size
4- Cut a piece of the iron on vinyl just larger than the two pieces from the candy wrapper
5- Peel the paper off the iron on and place your candy wrapper on top – the right side of the candy wrapper on top of the sticky side of the vinyl. Use the iron to fuse it (use a pressing sheet to protect your iron)
6- Cut two lining pieces from the fat quarter, cut them so they are larger than the candy wrapper. Repeat with the batting
7- Layer the lining fabric, the batting and then the candy wrapper
8- Stitch with a 3.5 stitch length the layers, quilting them together
9- Trim around the wrapper so both pieces that are quilted measure the same
10- Using the double sided sticky tape, cut a piece that is 1/2 inch short on both sides and attach to the top edge. You don’t want this where you needle will go, so make sure it’s not past that 1/4″ area of your seam allowance
11- Use the same double tape to secure on end of the zipper, cut the zipper before the metal ends
12- Lay the zipper down and cut it so it is 1″ shorter than the bag size – this will give you 1/2″ on both sides and gives space for your end tabs
13- Cut two pieces of fabric 1″ x 1 1/2″ to make tab ends for the zipper. Sew the 1″ end to the end of the zipper that you trimmed in the previous step
14- Fold the end not sewn over to the front, lining it up with the end of the zipper
15- Fold it again so it hides the raw edge, stitch down to secure to the zipper
16- Repeat for both sides of the zipper
17- Peal the paper off of one bag front
18- Lay the edge of the zipper on top of the double sided tape and press to secure
19- Stitch the zipper in place
20- Repeat the same process with the tape and sew the zipper to the other side
21- Fold the top to the side of the zipper and sew a top stitch to secure the zipper in place
22- This is what your bag will now look like with the zipper attached and top stitched down
23- Line up the sides and stitch the three open sides – make sure you open your zipper so you can turn the bag
24- All sides are sewn
25- Snip the corners to remove the bulk
26- Pull the right sides out, push the corners out with a small ball end notion – don’t poke a hole through!
27- Stuff with whatever you’d like. It’s the perfect zipper pouch
More Zipper Pouch Patterns:
Simple Lace Zipper Pouch – using fun felt printed fabric!
Change Purse – great for using your leftover quilt blocks
Fun Clutch using bright colored denim fabric
The Snappy pouch is great for using leftover quilt blocks and keeps closed with a measuring tape that snaps closed.
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