DIY Quilted Pouch for Beginners: Simple Sewing Project You Can Make Today

In this post we will walk through creating a simple quilted pouch that’s perfect for beginner bag makers and can be completed in just one day. You’ll learn how to quilt the fabric, sew in a zipper, and put everything together to make a functional and stylish pouch. Whether you’re new to sewing or just looking for a quick project, this pouch is a great way to practice your skills while making something useful.

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Hi, my name is Teria with Peace and Make, and today I have a very special video for you—my first sewing vlog! I’m going to be making what I’m calling the “Flower Pouch.” This is a cute, simple bag that you can keep in your purse to store small items like pens, pencils, receipts, cash, or even things like a makeup mirror, ChapStick, bobby pins, and hair ties. It’s a great way to stay organized when you switch between purses. I hope you enjoy watching this project!

If you like this channel and want to see more of what I’m making—along with some sewing tips and tricks—please like and subscribe. You can also follow me on Instagram at @PeaceAndMake. I’ll pop back in at the end of this video, and I’ll also be doing voiceovers throughout with some soothing music. This will be a calm and peaceful video, perfect for background relaxation while you’re doing chores or working from home.

So, here’s the finished product! I wanted to show you what we’re working towards. Now, let’s go over the materials. I love this blue and light blush pink fabric combo. I ended up using a blue zipper for this pouch, although I also had a brown invisible zipper. The separating zipper worked better, so that’s what I went with.

In this part, I’m going through the cutting process. I’ve cut the main fabric into 8×8 squares, and the batting a little larger at 10×10 inches. I also cut a muslin layer for the sandwich effect, with the batting in the middle. For this project, I’m making two pouches, but I’m just working with two main pieces of fabric, batting, and muslin for now.

I’m pinning the layers together to prevent them from shifting as I sew. I’m also using a walking foot on my sewing machine, which isn’t necessary but definitely makes things easier. I’ve sewn a whole quilted coat without a walking foot before, so you can definitely quilt without one.

Here I’m making quilted lines across the fabric. I’ve marked a center line on the fabric, and using the walking foot’s guide (2 inches wide), I’m spacing my lines evenly. If you don’t have a walking foot, you can use a ruler and a friction pen to mark the lines before sewing. The lines are spaced 2 inches apart.

One reason I wanted to make this video is to show how relaxing sewing can be. It’s a peaceful, therapeutic process, and I hope you enjoy watching me work through the project at a calm pace.

Now that the front piece is quilted, I’m moving on to the back. The walking foot is helping to prevent the fabric from shifting, which makes the process smoother. I’m removing the safety pins as I go since needles and pins don’t mix well!

I love the quilted look—it gives the pouch such a cozy, textured feel. Now, I’m sewing the back piece to match the front, creating that beautiful, puffy quilted effect.

Now it’s time to sew in the zipper. I’ve attached zipper tabs made from muslin fabric. I lay the zipper face down on the front panel, aligning it with the fabric, and sew a straight line across.

A quick tip: Always unzip your zipper when sewing it into a project! This helps to avoid issues later when you need to turn the pouch inside out. It’s a small but important step.

I’m attaching the zipper to the back panel now, lining it up carefully with the front. Sometimes I pin, but for this part, I prefer not to pin—it’s faster for me. Once the zipper is attached to both the front and back pieces, it’s starting to look like a bag!

At this point, I trim the excess batting and lining fabric to make it easier to sew the front and back together. Then, I stitch around the three sides of the pouch, leaving the zipper side open.

I should have tucked the zipper tabs inside the bag better, but I’ll adjust that next time for a cleaner finish. I’m also going to trim the zipper tape a little more to make sure everything fits inside the pouch properly.

At this point, I’m sewing the front and back pieces together, leaving the side with the zipper open. It’s important to be careful around the corners. I like to use the needle-down method to pivot and get those clean, sharp corners.

With the pouch mostly sewn together, it’s time to turn it inside out. A little trick—remember to unzip your zipper before sewing the bag together to avoid difficulty when turning it. I’m having a bit of trouble with this zipper, but I manage to pull it back enough to turn the bag right side out.

And here’s the finished pouch! The zipper tabs are now inside the bag, but I plan to adjust them next time so they’re more neatly tucked in. This pouch is going to be great for storing small items in my purse.

I’m also making a note for next time to make my seam allowance a bit tighter around the zipper and to try a thinner interfacing instead of batting to avoid the thick corners. It’s all about learning and improving with each project!

So, that’s it for this video. I hope it was calming and that you learned something or got inspired to make your own pouch or another project. Remember, it’s not about what you make—it’s about enjoying the sewing process. Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you in the next video. Bye!