Tessa Toiletry Pouch Sewing Pattern

Introducing the Tessa Toiletry Pouch Sewing Pattern: Organization Made Beautiful, Wherever You Go

Meet the Tessa Toiletry Pouch – the perfect blend of beauty, function, and creative flair. Whether you're packing for a weekend away, organizing your daily cosmetics, or keeping travel essentials neat and accessible, Tessa is designed to be your go-to companion. With its elegant curved silhouette, practical interior pocket, and three versatile sizes, this pouch is as delightful to sew as it is to use.

Here’s what makes the Tessa Toiletry Pouch special:

Keep Everything in One Place:
A roomy main compartment gives you plenty of space for makeup, toiletries, crafting supplies, tech items, and more.

Interior Slip Pocket:
Perfect for tucking away smaller items like lip balm, hair ties, travel-sized products, or jewelry so they don’t disappear to the bottom.

Ideal for Life on the Go:
Whether it lives in your suitcase, tote bag, or bathroom cabinet, Tessa keeps your essentials neatly stored and easy to grab.

Three Perfectly Practical Sizes:
Choose the size that suits your needs – or sew all three!

• Small: 4.4” H × 6.7” W × 2.75” D / 11,18cm H x 17cm W x 7cm D

• Medium: 5.75” H × 8.75” W × 3.5” D / 14,6cm H x 22,2cm W x 8,9cm D

• Large: 7.5” H × 11.35” W × 4.6” D / 19cm H x 28,8cm W x 11,7cm D

Print & Projector Ready:
Includes layered files for Letter, A4, A0, and projector formats, giving you total flexibility.

Clear, Supportive Instructions:
Follow along with step-by-step photo instructions and a full video tutorial that walk you through each stage of construction.

Sewing Techniques You’ll Learn

Build confidence as you master the fundamentals of pouch-making. This pattern teaches you how to:

• Construct a clean, professional pouch body

• Install a zipper smoothly

• Add tabs for easy opening

• Sew and attach an interior slip pocket

• Work with different fabrics to make the pouch truly your own

With clear directions, detailed visuals, and supportive video guidance, you’ll craft a beautiful, practical zipper pouch that reflects your unique style.

This pattern is perfect for adventurous beginners and seasoned sewists alike. Create a thoughtful gift, a travel companion, or a chic organizer - with the Tessa Toiletry Pouch, the possibilities are endless.

This is a digital PDF Sewing Pattern.  It is NOT a paper pattern. You will be able to instantly download this pattern from your email or account order history.

Sizing Info:

The bag comes in 3 sizes (approx measurements height x width x depth):

• Small: 4.4” H × 6.7” W × 2.75” D / 11,18cm H x 17cm W x 7cm D

• Medium: 5.75” H × 8.75” W × 3.5” D / 14,6cm H x 22,2cm W x 8,9cm D

• Large: 7.5” H × 11.35” W × 4.6” D / 19cm H x 28,8cm W x 11,7cm D

Fabric Recommendation:
This Bag is designed to be made using medium to heavy weight woven fabrics for the Outer Pieces and light to medium weight woven fabric for the Lining Pieces.

Fabric Suggestions:
Exterior:
Waterproof Canvas, 600D/1000D Polyester, Waxed Canvas, Cotton Duck Fabric, Vinyl, Faux Leather, Ripstop Nylon, Oilcloth, Polyurythane Lined (PUL) etc.

Lining:
Nylon 400D, Ripstop Nylon or waterproof canvas fabric. These fabrics are light weight, durable, quick-drying and easy to clean. This is helpful when using it as a cosmetics bag or to store things such as shampoo, lotion or toothpaste. Alternatively, you can also use other lightweight woven fabric like quilting cotton, woven cotton blends, etc.

Interfacing:
Fusible Woven Interfacing (medium weight) for the outer pieces (cut at the dashed lines to keep it out of seam allowance). When using other fabric then faux leather/vinyl interfacing the lining piece is recommended as well.

Other Materials:

• Wonder Tape (optional) 
• #5 Polyester Zipper (the width of the closed teeth is 5mm (0.2")
  #5 Zipper Lengths:
  - Small: 18.5" / 47cm
  - Medium: 23" / 58,5cm
  - Large: 29" / 74cm
  You can use a longer zipper and cut it to size.

• Wonder Tape (optional) 

  ½” double folded bias tape (premade or make your own) or 1” wide FOE for finishing inside seams.

What's Included:

Pattern pieces for all parts

Projector File 

A0 Print Shop Pattern Pieces Option

Fabric Requirements Chart

Size Chart

Tips and Notes

Glossary

Table of contents

Pattern Piece Diagram

Printing Instructions

Supply List

Step-by-step instructions.  Each step has a color photo for visual aid.

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**Copyright**

This pattern is copy written.

You may use this pattern to create and sell bags of your own. Giving credit to the pattern when selling would be appreciated, but not required.

You may not edit or recreate this pattern to sell.

You can not distribute this pattern to others.

You may not mass produce this pattern or clothing made using it.

I want you to love what you make and have fun making it.

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• This pattern is copyrighted. You may use this pattern to create and sell products of your own. Giving credit to the pattern when selling would be appreciated, but not required.
• You may not edit or recreate this pattern to sell.
• You can not distribute this pattern to others.
• You may not mass produce this pattern or clothing made using it.