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Quilted Boxy Pouch Sewing Pattern: the finished piece
Quilted Boxy Pouch in every size, side by side to scale
Quilted Boxy Pouch pattern pages: size table, supplies and cutting chart
Quilted Boxy Pouch construction diagrams, step by step
Quilted Boxy Pouch pattern cover page: large print, clear layout
Quilted Boxy Pouch fabric layouts for every size
Close-up of the quilting and zipper on the Quilted Boxy Pouch
Make it yours: the Quilted Boxy Pouch in four more colorways

About the Quilted Boxy Pouch

A lined, quilted pouch that stands up on its own, thanks to boxed corners at the top and bottom and a zipper across the top. You quilt the outer panels oversize and then trim them to size, so the finished pouch matches the pattern no matter how much your quilting draws the fabric in. Every size works from fat quarters. Make the small sizes as gifts and the long one for brushes, pens or knitting needles.

Step-by-step video included

The pattern comes with an animated video of the whole build: 9 steps drawn from the pattern's own diagrams, narrated, with captions on and piece numbers that match the cut list. Each step in the PDF has a QR code that opens its part of the video.

Quilted Boxy Pouch sizes

SizeW × H × D (in)cmZipper coilHolds
XS4 × 3 × 3 in10 × 7.5 × 7.5 cm7¾ inearbuds, lip balm, SD cards, a small sewing kit
S5½ × 3½ × 3½ in14 × 9 × 9 cm9¾ inmakeup basics, sewing notions, chargers
M7 × 4 × 4 in18 × 10 × 10 cm11¾ ina full makeup kit, a phone and wallet
L8 × 4½ × 4½ in20.5 × 11.5 × 11.5 cm13¼ intravel-size toiletries
XL10 × 4½ × 4½ in25.5 × 11.5 × 11.5 cm15¼ inpens and pencils, a toothbrush kit, crochet hooks
Long13 × 4½ × 4½ in33 × 11.5 × 11.5 cm18¼ inmakeup brushes, 10-in knitting needles, rulers

Finished sizes: width × height × depth. The zipper coil is the cut length between the tabs.

Supplies for each size

SupplyXSSMLXLLong
Outer fabric⅜ yd or 1 fat quarter (42 in wide)⅜ yd or 1 fat quarter (42 in wide)⅜ yd or 2 fat quarters (42 in wide)⅜ yd or 2 fat quarters (42 in wide)⅜ yd or 2 fat quarters (42 in wide)⅝ yd (42 in wide)
Lining fabric¼ yd or 1 fat quarter (42 in wide)¼ yd or 1 fat quarter (42 in wide)⅜ yd or 1 fat quarter (42 in wide)⅜ yd or 1 fat quarter (42 in wide)⅜ yd or 1 fat quarter (42 in wide)⅜ yd or 2 fat quarters (42 in wide)
Stabilizercotton batting, foam stabilizer (e.g. 1/8 in sew-in foam) or fusible fleece⅜ yd (42 in wide)⅜ yd (42 in wide)⅜ yd (42 in wide)⅜ yd (42 in wide)⅜ yd (42 in wide)⅝ yd (42 in wide)
Zipper#5 nylon coil by the yd9 in, with 1 pull, or a 9 in zipper11 in, with 1 pull, or a 12 in zipper13 in, with 1 pull, or a 12 in zipper15 in, with 1 pull, or a 14 in zipper17 in, with 1 pull, or a 16 in zipper20 in, with 1 pull, or a 20 in zipper
Interfacingwoven fusible interfacing (Pellon SF101 or Vlieseline G700)¼ yd (20 in wide) for the lining pieces¼ yd (20 in wide) for the lining pieces⅜ yd (20 in wide) for the lining pieces½ yd (20 in wide) for the lining pieces½ yd (20 in wide) for the lining pieces⅝ yd (20 in wide) for the lining pieces

Tools

The steps

  1. Quilt the outer panels
  2. Cut the bottom corners
  3. Cut the zipper and make the pull tabs
  4. Sew the zipper sandwich
  5. Sew the zipper to the other side
  6. Sew the sides and bottom
  7. Box the bottom corners
  8. Box the top corners
  9. Turn and finish

Step names only. Every step is drawn out in the PDF with the measurements for your size.

What's in the PDF

See it in color

The same geometry in 5 fabric choices.

Every size side by side

Questions about the Quilted Boxy Pouch

What size zipper for the L?
#5 nylon coil by the yd: 15 in, with 1 pull, or a 14 in zipper.
Can I make it from fat quarters?
Yes. The L takes 3 fat quarters, with the cutting layouts drawn in the pattern.
What stabilizer do I need?
Cotton batting, foam stabilizer (e.g. 1/8 in sew-in foam) or fusible fleece: 3/8 yd (42 in wide).
Is it beginner-friendly?
Confident beginner: quilted panels, a boxed base and one zipper; straight seams only.
How big is the Long?
13 × 4½ × 4½ in (33 × 11.5 × 11.5 cm).

Ready to make it?

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