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In this Learn, Make, Create! episode brought to you by Annie's Creative Studio, sewing and quilting expert Sherry Duncan teaches how to make three variations of a zippered snack pouch. She also shows off a number of bags she's made with this process. They're sure to spark your creativity!
In this episode, you'll learn how to:
- Apply vinyl to snack bag material.
- Install a basic zipper.
- Sew a boxed corner.
- Add a wrist strap with D ring.
Bag 1 (basic zipper pouch): 7 1/2" x 4"
Bag 2 (wrapped zipper pouch with boxed corners): 2" x 7 1/2" x 6"
Bag 3 (wrapped zipper pouch with boxed corners and wrist strap): 3" x 9 1/4" x 6"
Materials for Bag 1
- 12 oz Nestlé® Toll House® Morsels bag
- 2 (8" x 4 1/2") cotton fabric pieces (lining)
- 2 (10" x 7") pieces matte vinyl fuse*
- Coordinating 14" polyester all-purpose zipper
- Used gift card or plastic scraper for smoothing matte vinyl fuse
- Fabric clips
- Blunt tool for turning corners
- Zipper foot
- Thread
- Basic sewing tools and supplies
- 14.3 oz Oreo® cookies bag
- 2 (8 1/2" x 7 1/4") cotton fabric pieces (lining)
- 2 (2") squares cotton fabric (zipper wraps)
- 2 (10" x 9") pieces matte vinyl fuse*
- Coordinating 14" polyester all-purpose zipper
- Used gift card or plastic scraper for smoothing matte vinyl fuse
- Fabric clips
- Blunt tool for turning corners
- Zipper foot
- Thread
- Basic sewing tools and supplies
- 13 oz Chips Ahoy!® cookies bag
- 2 (10" x 7 1/2") pieces cotton fabric (lining)
- 2 (12" x 9") pieces matte vinyl fuse*
- 3 (2") squares cotton fabric (zipper wraps and D-ring tab)
- 1 (1 1/2" x 2") squares fusible stabilizer (D-ring tab)*
- 2" x 13" piece cotton fabric (wrist strap)
- 2" x 13" piece fusible stabilizer (wrist strap)*
- 1/2" small swivel hook and D-ring*
- Coordinating 14" polyester all-purpose zipper
- Used gift card or plastic scraper for smoothing matte vinyl fuse
- Fabric clips
- Blunt tool for turning corners
- Zipper foot
- Thread
- Basic sewing tools and supplies
Skill Level: Confident Beginner