Binder Pencil Pouch {Tutorial}

More 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.

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.

Fold 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.

Trim 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.

Place the zipper face down on one outside piece.

Then place one lining piece RST on top of the outside and zipper. Sew along the top edge.

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

Open 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.

Turn right sides out.

Tuck the lining into the pouch, carefully pushing out the corners.

Mark the holes for the eyelets.

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

Sew a straight line next to the eyelets to finish the lining bottom and prevent any extra stress on the eyelets.

Then 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.