Happy August! New! Plover Pouch Pattern! I’m excited to introduce you to my newest pattern, the Plover Pouch!

Here’s a quick list of the pattern’s features:

• three sizes to sew!
• interior mesh pocket – all sizes
• Medium and Large sizes have interior an zippered pocket
• cute and functional metal snap detail (or use regular buttons!)
• link to video within pattern

The Plover Pouch pattern is a fun sew!

• The Small size is such a cute little handheld pouch. I love how little fabric it takes, plus how irresistably cute it is! Great for inside a purse or larger bag!
• The Medium size is a perfect toiletry or everyday size pouch
• The Large size is big! Think of someone who likes to pack in a lot of stuff, this is for them! I think this size would also make a cute knitting project pouch (think socks,hats, or mittens)!

I hope you’ll love this new pouch pattern! I’ve been BUSY sewing up so many samples. My main inspiration for this pouch was my daughters. They’re both into skincare and are zippered pouch fans!

The best part about these pouches is that you can use all quilting cotton! The layering of interfacing is what gives it a really nice structure. So have fun digging through your stash to come up with all those irresistable fabric combinations you’ve been waiting to use! The interior features a mesh slip pocket that you can divide up to your heart’s desire. So cute for all those little items to keep them organized! Plus –easy to see! The Medium and Large sizes also have a interior zippered pocket for items you want to keep more secure!

Curious about the name? Plover is a type of bird, found in Wisconsin (and other states, too, of course!)

TODAY through August 18th only (ends Sunday, August 18th at 10 pm CST) purchase your PDF for 20% off! No code needed!

Construction & Video Notes

The Plover Pouch features a fun construction method, a fun zippered top with a snaps! Don’t worry, snaps will be your best friend. Here are my photo instructions for setting snaps as well as a bunch of shopping links! As an alternate, instructions are given for regular buttons, too! The metal snaps and/or buttons do NOT need to be opened/unsnapped to use the pouch. Buttonholes do NOT need to be sewn. See? It’ll be fun I promise. Lucky for us, I’ve already recorded the full video sew-along and it’s included as a link within the pattern (check out page 3 of the PDF for the link – look for the YouTube icon)!!!

Fabric Notes

This pattern is really a fabric lover’s dream! Grab your beautiful quilting cottons and get to work! The layered interfacing gives the pouch its structure.

Interfacing Options

Okay, I know sometimes people newer to bag making get super curious about layering interfacing. For this one, I’ve got the layered combination dialed in and I think you’ll love it, too! The instructions go over the process of what pieces to cut from which interfacing and then how to layer it. As with many pouch or bag projects, the cutting and interfacing take the most time! It’s worth it!!! I would recommend breaking up your making sessions into two parts: one for cutting and interfacing and another for sewing!

Zippers Used

Lastly, this pattern is written for fixed-length size handbag zippers OR zipper by the yard (many of which come in nylon finished that look like metal!). I have a bunch of colors of fixed-length handbag zippers in my shop in all lengths (for the Small, Medium, and Large sizes)! If you’re going for the continuous zipper route, I’ve been using #5 zips on all of my samples.

As always, be sure to read through all the supplies list and instructions before sewing! Make sure to note your zipper measurements depending if you’re using a fixed-length zipper OR zipper by the yard (they’re different because those zipper types are different)!

And….

• I am very excited to show you more samples! I’ll be diving into the details of each of the samples that I’ve made with in-depth blog posts – so be sure to stop by my blog in the coming weeks for those!
• For those of you who prefer paper patterns, I’m hoping to have those ready in a month or so. Thank you for your enthusiasm & patience!

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Click here to purchase the pattern!

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Supplies for the Plover Pouch:

Available in my shop:

• 10″ handbag zipper (Small size)
• 12″ handbag zipper (Medium size)
• 14″ handbag zipper (Large size)
• 6″ metal zipper (for interior of Medium & Large sizes!)
• my metal snaps photo tutorial includes shopping links!
• leather zipper pulls or waxed cord for that finishing touch!

Hope that covers everything! I’ll be blogging more about all the samples I’ve made! A huge thank you for being here! I’m SO excited to see what you make using this new Plover Pouch pattern!