Teacher's Pouch: free PDF sewing pattern

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

With this free PDF pattern you can make the Teacher's Pouch, a fabric pouch with a flap, ideal for small accessories, writing materials, sewing supplies or everyday things.

It is an accessible sewing project with no zip, closed with snap fasteners or hook and loop tape, whichever you prefer.

✨ A simple, useful flap pouch

The Teacher's Pouch is made of a pouch body, a flap and small closure tabs. It gives you a neat, practical accessory you can personalise with your chosen fabrics.

It can be used as:

• a teacher's pouch or a gift pouch;
• a pouch for small accessories;
• storage for pens, scissors or small tools;
• a quick handmade gift.

📄 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;
• 1 cm 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%.

✂️ What you need

To sew this pouch, you will need:

• 1 piece of cotton of 35 × 27 cm for the outside;
• 1 piece of cotton of 35 × 27 cm for the inside;
• 1 rectangle of fusible interfacing of 35 × 27 cm;
• 2 pairs of snap fasteners;
• pliers suited to the snaps;
• or hook and loop tape if you prefer that closure;
• your usual sewing kit.

🎬 The video tutorial