Carte Postale Zippered Pouch

 Quick and easy projects - aren't they the best kind? This week's tutorial can be whipped up in less than 15 minutes, and I bet you can find 15 ways to use a cute zippered pouch, too!

For this project, you will need:

A printed iron on transfer (printable at the bottom of this post)

A small piece of cotton duck cloth (at least the size of your transfer)

An 8 inch zipper

Pinking Shears

Sewing Pins

 First, iron your transfer onto your fabric. Print the graphic on the transfer, then iron according to the directions on the package.

If you let it completely cool, it will peel off much easier.

Trim out the images giving about a 1/2 inch seam allowance.

 I trimmed mine out with shears to prevent fraying.

 Start the pouch by sewing the zipper onto the pieces, face side together. For hints on how to install a zipper,  you can visit my blog to see my zippered pillow cover tutorial (the steps are the same.)

After each side is together on the zipper, pin them together along one side. Make sure to keep an eye on the print so that it's lined up properly and pin so you sew just inside the edge of the printed portion. 

After you sew one side, do the bottom, unzip the zipper, then sew up the third side.

 Turn it out and you're done! It's cute enough to use as a little clutch when you only need a few essentials. The transfer material makes it feel somewhat like oilcloth - but the bonus is you can make your own "fabric" simply by using graphics!

(click to enlarge & save)

If you have time, I'd love a visit over on my blog at The Shabby Creek Cottage.

Happy New Year!