Binder Pencil Pouch {Tutorial}

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Binder-Pencil-PouchMore planner love today! For the last #makeyourplannercuterswap, I made a binder pencil pouch for my partner to clip in her planner. As you know, I really love my planners, so I’m especially excited to make sewn accessories for them, that way I can use fabric in my planning as well. If you’ve never made a zipper pouch before, this is a great one to start with, no fancy interfacing, just fabric! Be sure to check out my zipper only tutorial too, for a more detailed look at sewing the top zipper.

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I’ve listed the measurements for a personal size with a5 in parenthesis. If you have any other size, just measure your dashboard and add 1/2″ to height and width. You’ll need:

  • (2) 4 1/2″ x 7 1/2″ (4 1/2″ x 9″) rectangles for outside
  • (2) 4″ x 7 1/2″ (4″ x 9″) rectangles for lining
  • (2) 1 1/4″ x 2″ rectangles for zipper tabs
  • 7″ (10″) zipper
  • 6 eyelets and tools

Read all directions before beginning. All seam allowances 1/4″. RST = right sides together; WST = wrong sides together.

Binder-Pencil-Pouch-1Fold the zipper tabs on half, WST (1 1/4″ x 1″), then unfold and fold 1/4″ of each short edge toward the center, retold.

Binder-Pencil-Pouch-2Trim the zipper to 3/4″ shorter than the pouch pieces,new the zipper tabs to the zipper ends, but only just past the 1/4″ folds as shown.

Binder-Pencil-Pouch-3Place the zipper face down on one outside piece.

Binder-Pencil-Pouch-4Then place one lining piece RST on top of the outside and zipper. Sew along the top edge.

Binder-Pencil-Pouch-5Fold the pieces WST, then place the zipper face down on the other outside piece. Place the second lining on top, and then sew.

Binder-Pencil-Pouch-6Open the zipper almost all the way, then fold the outside pieces RST and the lining pieces RST. Sew around the sides and outside bottom, leaving the entire lining bottom open.

Binder-Pencil-Pouch-7Turn right sides out.

Binder-Pencil-Pouch-11Tuck the lining into the pouch, carefully pushing out the corners.

Binder-Pencil-Pouch-8Mark the holes for the eyelets.

Binder-Pencil-Pouch-9Use a hole punch and eyelet tools to set the eyelets. I also sealed my fabric with a seam sealer to make it extra sturdy.

Binder-Pencil-Pouch-12Sew a straight line next to the eyelets to finish the lining bottom and prevent any extra stress on the eyelets.

Binder-Pencil-Pouch-13Then snap your binder and you’re all set to take some supplies with you. If you make one I’d love to see it. Share it with me via e-mail or, if you share on Instagram, tag me @cloverandviolet and #binderpencilpouch #cloverandviolet.

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10 Comments

  1. I wonder if you put a strip of iron on adhesive across the bottom before you put the eyelets in it would make it even stronger?

  2. I can just imagine having beautiful pencil pouches for school…back when I was in high school. That would have been amazing! I definitely want to make these for Karina for school and for me for…something. I’ll make up a reason! I love this!

  3. I am new to organisers. This seems to be a brilliant idea for keeping all types of bits and pieces together. You have also explained it very well.

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