Valentine Pouch: free PDF sewing pattern

Fancy sewing a pretty fabric pouch, simple and elegant?

With this free PDF pattern you can sew the Valentine Pouch, a flap pouch closed with a snap fastener, perfect for holding small everyday accessories.

It is an accessible sewing project, ideal for using lovely fabric pieces and getting a clean finish with lining and interfacing.

✨ A practical, pretty flap pouch

The Valentine Pouch is a small lined pouch, with a rounded flap and a snap fastener closure.

It can be used to:

• store small accessories;
• slip make-up or essentials into a bag;
• make a quick handmade gift;
• show off a lovely outer fabric with a matching lining.

✂️ What you need

To sew this pouch, you will need:

• 1 piece of 40 × 50 cm for the outer pouch;
• 1 piece of 40 × 50 cm for the lining;
• 1 rectangle of 40 × 50 cm of H250 fusible interfacing;
• 1 snap fastener set;
• the right pliers to set the snap;
• 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: