Rather Lovely Pouch: free PDF sewing pattern

Fancy sewing a small pouch that is practical, pretty and easy to personalise?

With this free PDF pattern you can make the Rather Lovely Pouch: a fabric pouch with a flap, closed with a snap fastener, perfect for small everyday objects.

It is an accessible sewing project, ideal for using a lovely piece of cotton, practising neat seams and quickly getting a useful accessory to slip in a bag or give as a gift.

✨ A simple, useful, personalisable pouch

The Rather Lovely Pouch needs very few supplies and can be made in a host of fabrics: printed cotton, slightly heavier fabric, a contrasting lining...

It is perfect for:

• holding papers, cards, small accessories or everyday treasures;
• making a small handmade gift;
• using up pretty fabric scraps;
• trying out clean finishing techniques.

📄 What this free pattern includes

• the full-size pattern, available in French, English, German and Spanish;
• three paper formats: A4 for French, German and Spanish, and A4 plus US Letter for English;
• seam allowances included;
• a 5 cm test square (and 1 inch on the US Letter version) so you can check the print is at 100%.

🎬 The video tutorial