Troussette: free PDF sewing pattern

Fancy sewing a small, original, compact pouch that holds plenty?

With this free PDF pattern you can make La Troussette, a mini zipped pouch, ideal for small accessories, make-up, sewing supplies or a few treasures to drop in a bag.

Its slightly trapezoid shape, contrasting sides and top zip give it a very neat, very practical finish.

✨ A small, compact, practical pouch

La Troussette is a lined fabric pouch with a zip, made of a central panel and contrasting sides.

It can be used as:

• a mini bag pouch;
• a make-up pouch;
• a pouch for small sewing supplies;
• storage for earphones, cables or small items;
• a small, useful, colourful sewing gift.

✂️ What you need

• 1 piece of main fabric for the centre, 13 × 24 cm;
• 1 piece of fabric for the sides, 16 × 24 cm;
• 1 piece of lining, 13 × 32 cm;
• 1 zip of 12 cm by the piece, or 15 cm by the metre;
• optionally H250 fusible interfacing to reinforce the outer pieces;
• your usual sewing kit.

📄 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%.

🎥 The video tutorial

Julien guides you step by step in the Couture Enfant video: