Tutorial : Doodle Pouch

Here is the tutorial for the Doodle Pouch that I made for my girls earlier :


Materials :

1 card holder (20 x 25cm when opened)
2 pieces printed cotton (22 x 27cm ) - A
1 piece printed cotton (17 x 24cm) - B
1 piece printed cotton (18 x 13.5cm) - C
1 piece plain cotton (14 x 8cm) -  D
Velcro  8cm
Velcro 3cm

*     All seam allowances are 1cm unless otherwise stated.
**   As mentioned in the earlier post  How to Keep Kids Entertained,  cardboard can be used in place of card holder.  But the pouch cannot be washed if cardboard is used.




Steps :

1) Remove the content of the card holder from the cover.

2) Fold cotton B into half lengthwise with right side of the fabric facing each other. 

3) Sew along the perimeter, leaving a gap of about 5cm.  Snip off the corners.

4) Turn the piece inside out.  The right side of the fabric should now be facing out.

5) Top stitch on the side where the gap was to close it.  (There is no need to top stitch all four sides at this point).

Clockwise from top left :  Sewing along the perimeter leaving a 5cm gap, snipping off the corner,
turning the piece inside out, top stitch

6) Fold cotton C into half lengthwise with right side of the fabric facing each other. 

7) Sew along the perimeter, leaving a gap of 5cm. Snip off the corners.

8) Turn the piece inside out. The right side of the fabric should now be facing out. 

9) Top stitch on 3 sides of the piece, including where the gap was to close it.

10) Align the furry side of the velcro to the top of B.  Pin in place.  Then align the other side of the celcro to bottom of C, so that B and C will overlap at where the velcro are, forming a pocket.

11) Sew the velcro in place along the perimeter and an X box to secure it in place.

12)  Place the 2 pieces of A with right side facing each other.  Sew along the top. 

13)  Place the card holder between the 2 pieces with the right side of fabric facing out. 

14)  Arrange the pocket (Cotton B and C) to the right side of the card holder.  Pin in place.

15) Remove the card holder.  Spread out the 2 pieces of A.  Sew the pocket with top stitch along the 3 lower perimeter of cotton B and along the top of cotton C.

Clockwise from top left : attaching the Velcro to the pocket (cotton B and C), placing the card holder in between the 2 pieces of A, placing the pocket to the right side of the holder, pinning the pocket in place

 

16) Fold cotton D into half with right side of fabric facing each other.  Sew along the perimeter, leaving a gap of 3cm.  Snip off the corners.

17) Turn the piece inside out.  Top stitch along the perimeter.

18) Top stitch the stiff side of the 3cm velcro to the end of cotton D.

19) Sew cotton D in place to the corresponding side of cotton A, where the pocket is.  The velcro should be facing down.

20) Sew the furry side of the 3cm Velcro to the other side of the cotton A.  The furry side should be facing up.

Clockwise from top left: sewing along the perimeter of D and snipping off the corners, attaching the cotton D and furry side of Velcro to cotton A, attaching the Velcro to then end of cotton D

21) Fold the entire pieces of A so that the right side of the fabric is facing each other.  Sew along one vertical side and the other horizontal side.  Snip off the corners.

22) Turn the piece inside out. The right side of the fabric should now be facing out.

23) Insert the card holder into the 'sleeve'.  Fold the extra fabric of the opening in.  (Do not fold it too tight)

24) Top stitch along the perimeter.

25)  Attach 2 clips on the left side of the pouch to hold the papers.  (Such clips can be obtained from Daiso.  Otherwise, a normal paper clip will do).

The pouch is now done.