Travel Wipes and Pouch: free PDF sewing pattern

📍 Level: beginner • Video tutorial length: 19 min

Discover the free PDF pattern for the Travel Wipes and their pouch, the essential on-the-go kit for everyday life, trips and outings with a baby or child!

No more disposable wipes that cost money and pollute: these washable terry-cloth wipes are practical, eco-friendly and economical. Their little pouch with a snap fastener lets you carry them everywhere, in a changing bag, a school bag or a handbag. The pattern includes both the pouch and the wipe template.

📏 Sizes

One size: pouch of about 15 × 10 cm, wipes of 10 × 10 cm. The pouch holds 5 to 6 wipes.

🧵 What you need

For the pouch:

• Outer fabric: 33 cm (H) × 15 cm (W), a fairly stiff furnishing fabric or coated canvas
• Lining fabric: 33 × 15 cm, a light fabric such as cretonne, poplin or cotton
• Closure: 1 snap fastener
• A pair of pliers to set the snap

For the wipes (× 5-6):

• For each wipe: 1 square of 10 × 10 cm in terry cloth + 1 square of 10 × 10 cm in cotton (the same as or similar to the pouch lining)

📐 Cut fabric dimensions

• Pouch outer: 33 × 15 cm
• Pouch lining: 33 × 15 cm
• Wipes: 10 × 10 cm squares

📄 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;
• the pouch, the wipe template and 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%.

✂️ Technical details

• Washable wipes with their matching pouch
• Snap closure on the pouch
• Reusable and economical alternative to disposable wipes
• Quick project, perfect for a changing bag or a handbag

🎬 The video tutorial