Free Drawstring Pouch Pattern - Cutie!

Make a lovely, flat diy drawstring pouch using this free drawstring pouch pattern - isn't it a cutie! Sign up for the newsletter here to get all 3 sizes for free from my shop – and follow the tutorial below.

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The Cutie! pouch is a flat drawstring pocket with a curved bottom, an easy pocket pouch that everybody would love to have. It has a drawstring casing right at the top - so either way you want it, it's reversible!

Scroll down for the 3-sized pattern and tutorial. No time now? Save this link or the image below to Pinterest so you are ready to sew when you need them:

Adorable, convenient, and scrap-friendly. Now imagine giving a present in a gift pouch like this one! I can also imagine it as a treasure-hunt pocket for kids, it can be used as a free drawstring jewelry pouch pattern, or you could simply sew a drawstring pouch like this one to store things like buttons, ribbons and the like.

Finished Size of the drawstring pouch?

The free drawstring pouch pattern has three sizes. You can choose from these finished sizes:

• Small - 4" wide 5" tall (10 x 13 cm)
• Medium - 5 ½" wide 6 ½" tall (14 x 16 cm)
• Large - 7" wide 8" tall (18 x 20 cm)

Supplies To Sew a Drawstring Pouch

• Less than a fat quarter of fabric (less than 50 x 55 cm)
• I used different prints - you can utilize your scrap bin!
• half-yard up to 1 yard of silk ribbon or any other type of string/cord
• sewing machine, needle, thread, pins or sewing clips,
• iron, scissors, or rotary cutter plus cutting mat
• the PDF Pattern file –  that’s available to all my newsletter subscribers with an exclusive 100% OFF code for free - scroll to the end of this tutorial for the link.

Cord length: two pieces per pouch: Small - (2 pieces) 17" or 43cm, medium (2 pieces) 20" or 51 cm, large (2 pieces) 23" or 58cm. You can get away with slightly shorter length too.

Tutorial For Diy Drawstring Pouch

NOTE: This tutorial shows you how to make a pouch with two prints on the outside: main and accent print. You'll find all the piecing instructions in Step 2 below.

MAKING IT SIMPLE? Sure you can! You can opt for a simple, non-pieced version. In this case, skip step 2 (piecing directions).

Step 1 - Print the Free Drawstring Pouch Pattern and Select the Size

Print your drawstring pouch pattern and select the size.

Cutting Directions

Then cut these pieces from fabric:

• 2 EXTERIOR PIECES from Outer fabric (photos show a pieced exterior, see step 2 below)
• two LINING PIECES from Lining fabric
• 2 CASING pieces from Lining or Accent fabric

SEE Step 2 below if you want a pieced version, with two prints on the outside. If not, simply cut the EXTERIOR pieces from one fabric piece.

All cutting dimensions and printable pieces too are in the pattern file in the shop (Scroll to the end of this tutorial for the link)

Step 2 - Piecing Instructions For Exterior

Here's how to piece the exterior:

1. For each drawstring pouch, you'll need 2 exterior pieces. This means you'll first decide on the size (s, m,l) and then cut 4 pieces: 2 from fabric A, 2 from fabric B, as indicated in the chart above. See image No 1 above for the 4 pieces you need.
2. Then stitch pieces A+B together along the longer edge (the top and bottom are identical size) using a one-quarter inch seam allowance (7 mm), - see image No 2 above.
3. Press seams toward the darker fabric and topstitch along the seam.
4. Then use the printed pattern to cut the 2 exterior pieces (see image No 4 above)

This is what you have now: 2 exterior piece, 2 lining pieces, and 2 casing pieces.

STEP 3 - Prepare the Drawstring casings

Now take the two casing pieces and hem the short sides:

1. turn them under by ¼" (see image No 1) and
2. stitch (see image No 2)
3. fold them lengthwise wrong sides together and press (see image No 3)

Step 4 - SEW CASING PIECE INTO THE BAG

Lay one exterior piece right-side-up and place the folded casing piece on it, with the raw edges aligned at the top. Then place one Lining piece with right side facing down, on top of the stack.

Pin and sew along the top, using a ¼" (7 mm) seam allowance. Repeat with the other set.

This is what you get - all pieces assembled:

Step 5 - SEW THE DRAWSTRING Pouch TOGETHER

Placed with right sides together, pin and stitch along the sides, leaving a few inches in the SIDE of lining unsewn, like this:

Once sewn, clip the curves or use pinking shears to trim the seam allowance.

Step 6 - turn Your Drawstring Pouch right Side out

Turn right side out, close the turning hole and press. Tuck the lining i, oyur drawstring pouch just needs the strings.

Step 7 - Insert the Cord Into the Drawstring Casing

Use either satin ribbon or make spaghetti straps from your fabric, or even make some diy twisted string to add accents and closure to your pouch (easy!)

Cord length: two pieces per pouch: Small - (2 pieces) 17" or 43cm, medium (2 pieces) 20" or 51 cm, large (2 pieces) 23" or 58cm. You can get away with slightly shorter length too.

Cut the cord into lenghts as mentioned above and use a safety pin or a bodkin to guide the first cord through the entire drawstring casing. Both ends of the cord will come out of the same opening. Knot the ends of the drawstring or tie them together to prevent them from slipping through again. Repeat with the second cord and the second opening.

Want a detailed guide on how to thread the casing? I've got you covered, use this detailed tutorial for how to insert drawstring:

Step 8 - Knot the Ends

Tie knots at both ends to secure or use a fancy way to do that like these diy hexie pulls.

Now you've got a unique diy drawstring pouch, I hope you've enjoyed the process. If you want to, check out more stuff I've got to sew, on the Free tutorials page here.

Bonus tips: You can make a drawstring pouch with darts!

The medium and the large sizes allow you to give a little depth to the pouch using the dart markings on the printable pattern. You can make a darted drawstring pouch - simply use my tutorial to see how to sew dart here:

Bonus Tip: Matching the Sides

The easiest way for me to get matching sides and top of the pouch is to press the seam open before I sew the two pouch sides together - in this tutorial, just before step 5. Don't care about pressing the drawstring casing open, that one doesn't matter at all. Just make sure to open the seam allowance of the main pieces. This is how it looks like.

Drawstring Pouch Pattern in 3 Sizes

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