Zippy Pouch from the Polkadot Chair

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Hi!! My name is Melissa Mortenson and I have a blog called the Polkadot Chair! I’m so excited to be sharing this tutorial with you here today on 30 days!! I’ve been a fan of Mique’s since I started blogging and have loved getting to know her a bit better over the last couple of years.

I LOVE Summer!! I love the pool, the sun, vacations, grilling out, swimming and the “schedule less” days with my kids. It seems like whenever we are on vacation and packing to come home, or swimming at a neighborhood pool something is always WET when I leave. I have to admit more than a few times the wet things are forgotten about in the bottom of the pool bag and end up mildewing and ruining all the other things around it! I love to find fabric in “unexpected” places to sew with. A few years ago, when I was trying to make a baby changing pad in a more economical way, I discovered sewing with shower curtains.

They are cute, come in a variety of colors and styles, frequently go on sale and give you a lot of yardage for your money. When I found this one a few weeks ago I knew it needed to be made into something. Sewing with a shower curtain is easy, you just need to remember a couple of things: -don’t iron anything!! (it will melt, you can lightly steam if you really need to) -a teflon sewing foot is needed. For this project you will also need a 16″ zipper.

Cut your shower curtain so that you have 2 pieces 14″x17″ wide.

Pin the right side of your zipper to the right side of the top of your pouch piece. Sew. Since you are using a teflon foot and not a zipper foot you might need to adjust your needle left/right a bit to get it in the right spot.

Repeat for other pouch piece.

It will look like this when you are done.

Unzip your zipper.

With right sides together, pin and sew around the 3 sides of the bag. Clip corners & turn right side out.

You’re done! Now all you need to do is remember to take it with you when you go to the pool or the beach!!

Stop by my blog and say “hi” or visit my etsy shop, may & mae, and check out some of my sewing patterns!!

Another blog I stumbled across and fell in love, the Polkadot Chair is full to the brim of inspiration. I am in awe of Melissa’s sewing talent. Her quilts are to die for! She shares her ideas on her blog as well as has pattern for sale in her shop. All in addition to being a fun wife and mom to 3 kids!

Thanks so much Melissa!
Can’t wait to make 1 (or 2 or 10).
Are you guys loving Funner in the Summer as much as I am?
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8 thoughts on “Zippy Pouch from the Polkadot Chair”

Thanks for this tutorial. I can't tell you how many tutes for wet bags make it wayyyyy more complicated than this, which is why I hated making them until now.

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Melissa & Mique! How cool is this tutorial?! I can't believe that you used a shower curtain! Fabulous idea.
I'll be sending my readers this way!

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Brilliant. Seriously. I am in love with this idea.

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This is a seriously GREAT idea!

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Great tutorial!! Looks easy enough for ME!