Scissor pouch sewing tutorial for beginners

Welcome back to another sewing tutorial designed by yours truly. I have been really busy at work lately, but I’ve missed sewing and sharing tutorials with you guys. Like any skill, while the understanding remains, proficiency has to be maintained, and to be quite honest, I felt a little rusty.

I spent some time sewing and exploring my creativity until I designed some very awesome tutorials that I would like to share with you.

I know that sewing doesn’t always have to result in a designed garment with some kind of functional use, but those types of tutorials inspire me!

I want to feel proud of myself for making something useful from scratch, and in today’s 10-minute sewing tutorial, I’m sharing a simple step-by-step guide to sewing a scissor pouch.

How to sew a scissor pouch - easiest sewing pattern and tutorial for beginners!

What’s cool about this tutorial: It takes about 10 minutes to sew and has a dual scissor pocket. You don’t need too much material or batting. Cutting is uncomplicated, given that we will use a basic square cut-out. It can serve as a gift to guests, or it can be sold as a product for some side income.

Items needed:

Sewing machine
Pins
Two pieces of fabric: 20 cm by 20cm in dimensions each.
One piece of fabric batting: 20cm by 20cm in dimensions.
Cotton

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Finished pouch size: 24.5 cm (Length) x 10 cm (Pocket Width) (9.64 x 3.93 inches)

Video Tutorial

Instructions

Place the front fabric on the batting/interfacing. Next, lay the lining fabric over the front fabric, ensuring that the right sides are facing each other.

Pin along all four sides.

Leave a small opening (around 6 – 8cm / 2.36″ – 3.15″ ) on one side of the fabric and sew as indicated.

Begin stitching the piece using a 1 cm (0.39″) seam allowance. Then snip of the corners.

Use the unstitched opening to pull the right side of the fabric through.

It’s sometimes easier to place your fingers inside and then fold one side of the fabric out through the opening.

Go ahead and open out each corner. You can use a pen or any pointed tool to open each corner for a sharp edge.

Next, fold the raw edges of the opening in.

Use a pen to close the opening for now.

The placement of the fabric is crucial. Ensure that your lining fabric is facing upwards, with the pinned section positioned at the bottom right in front of you.

Next, fold the left side inward. The top of the fold should measure approximately 8 cm (3.15″), creating a pointed edge at the bottom of the piece.

Next, fold the right side over so that it aligns perfectly with the edge of the previous fold.

Pin the folds to keep it in place while you sew. This is what your scissor pocket should look like so far.

Here’s the back of the scissor pouch.

Add a topstitch to the piece. Start at the top of the piece and work your way down the right side of the pocket.

When you reach the bottom edge, lift the sewing foot and rotate the piece to start sewing the other half. Once you arrive halfway up, unpin the fabric and remove the inner pin.

Keep sewing until the flap or fold is securely stitched together. This will result in two pockets where you can now store your scissors.

Completed Project

diy scissor pouch case sewing pattern tutorial for beginners

Congratulations! You have completed your double scissor pouch, and you should be extremely proud of yourself for making the time to be creative and skillful! I’m so happy that you took the time to complete this project, and I hope that you learned something or, at the very least, had some fun with this sewing project.

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