Fully Lined Ribbon Zipper Bag DIY

Everyone needs a zipper bag for change, cosmetics or pencils.  I make them for friends all the time and they love them.  Change the colors to your liking and experiment with different sizes.  For this project I used a regular sheet of copy paper for my pattern and a random long zipper just to add more color.  

Have fun and check out the video if you get stuck!

Ribbon Zipper Bags!

Here's the how-to video

You'll need

Scissors

1/4 yard lining

1/4 yard fabric

4 colors of 1" wide ribbon (about 12" of each color)

Sewing machine with zigzag stitch

Iron

10" zipper

Contrasting thread

Press your fabrics

Using a sheet of 8 1/2" x 11" paper as a pattern, cut out 1 piece of fabric and 1 piece of lining

 Cut your ribbons to size and pin them in place on your outer fabric

Zigzag stitch them to the fabric

 Place your zipper face down on the 8 1/2" edge of your fabric and stitch it in place

Take the other end of your fabric and stitch it to the other side of the zipper

Take your lining and place it on top of the zipper, lining it up with the fabric and stitch it across

*You are sandwiching the zipper in between the fabric and the lining

Stitch the other side of the lining on the other side of the zipper.

This is what it should look like

Cut of the END of the zipper only

Stitch across that side of your bag using 1/2" seam allowance

Unzip the zipper to the middle of the bag

Stitch across the other side leaving a 2" hole (so you can turn it right side out)

Turn your bag right side out through the hole and stitch your 2" hole closed

Tuck the lining inside the bag and then press the fabric around the zipper!

You're done!