Tutorial - Sewing a velvet leather phone pouch

1. CUT THE PATTERN

The pattern can be downloaded in the dedicated tab at the top of the page. Seam allowances are included in the dimensions given.

Cut out the 2 main pieces from the leather and the lining.
Cut a 40 cm strip for the sides from the leather only. The width of the strip should be equal to the width of the zipper (mesh + fabric).

2. CUT THE LEATHER STRAP

To make an adjustable strap, trace and cut using a rotary cutter 2 strips 1.5 cm wide in the skin.

The first is 100 cm long and the second is 40 cm long.

If you don't have enough length in the skin to cut these dimensions, you will need to add a metal bag chain (see the last step of the tutorial).

Double the straps for a better hold. Using neoprene glue, glue the strips wrong sides together to the leather skin then cut.

3. SNAP THE ZIPPER

Notch the 2 lengths of the zipper by 5 mm so that it fits more closely with the rounded edges of the pouch.

4. POSITION THE BAND ON THE CLOSURE

Using adhesive tape, position the 40 cm strip on one end of the closure.

5. SET THE LENGTH OF THE STRIP

Using sewing clips, position the strip and closure right sides together on one of the main pieces. Make a marking to define the length of strip required.

6. SEW THE ENDS OF THE STRIP

Referring to the marking made previously, cut the excess strip and position it on the other end of the closure with adhesive tape.

Then sew each end of the strip at 0.5mm.

7. SEW THE STRIP RIGHT SIDE TO RIGHT SIDE

Using the adhesive tape, position the strip/closure right sides together on one of the main pieces. Sew at 0.8 mm (to avoid having excess thickness when turning).

8. SEW THE LINING

Position the lining at the top of the closure, always right sides together. Then sew 0.8 mm from the slider using the zipper foot.

The seam must stop at the 2 zipper stopping points. To avoid being bothered by the zipper slider, sew first one side then the other side.

Turn the lining over so that it is wrong sides together.

9. SEW THE OTHER SIDE

Repeat steps 7 and 8 with the other side.

10. RIVET THE FASTENERS

Before moving on to the next step and with an installation tool: rivet the lace loop fasteners with T3 double cap rivets. Position them 3.5 cm from the top of the pouch.

11. SEW THE LINING

Sew the lining, leaving a 10 cm opening at the bottom. Make hand stitches if your machine cannot assemble the entire lining (at the junction with the leather).

12. TURN THE POUCH

Slightly notch the rounded edges of the pouch before turning it over. Then turn the pouch over through the 10cm opening in the lining.

13. SEW THE LINING OPENING

Close the 10 cm opening in the lining with a seam.

14. MAKE A HAND SEWING STITCH

For a nice finish, we recommend making a hand stitch on each side of the closure.

15. WORK THE CURSOR DRAW

To replace/work the zipper pull: pass a strip of leather through the round ring with a diameter of 10 mm. Then sew or rivet it. Give room to your creativity for the shape of the zipper.

16. WORK THE POUCH STRAP

Sew 0.5 mm from the two ends of the two strips of 100 and 40 cm.

• On one end of the 100 cm strap and using a 4 mm diameter cookie cutter: make 5 holes spaced 2.5 cm apart.
• Make 1 mark on one end of the 40 cm strap to attach the Conway loop (for the stem). Then, make the hole and place the loop. Then rivet the 2 layers to lock the loop.
• Pass the large strap through the buckle and adjust the strap to the desired size.
• Finally, using a rivet, attach a carabiner to each end of the strap.

If there is not enough length to cut a strap, add a bag chain.

17. YOUR POUCH IS COMPLETE!

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