Easy Boxy Zipper Pouch Tutorial- NO RAW SEAMS! 

I've tried other methods and have struggled. Your instructions are spot on ! Thanks so much I now have a brilliant pouch that looks like what it's supposed to be . !!

I really appreciate your video tutorial. My 13 y.o. grand daughter wants a make-up bag. I have been practicing with your guidance. Made the different .sizes. Ready to make hers with waterproof material. Thanks again. FYI I am a 78 y.o.sewing grandpa.😊

I love how you get right to the point and move right along without needless jabber. Awesome tutorial.

Your instructions are so helpful because you tell us not just what to do but why to do it. It just makes a lot of sense to me. Thanks.

Love your video. I am so disappointed when a project has raw seams so I really appreciate this project. Don’t ever change your presentation. It’s great that your are direct and get right to the project. Your camera angles are perfect clearly showing every step in the project and I especially appreciate how you also specify your stitch length and width and the needle size you are using with camera clearly showing this displayed on your machine. No one else does this. This is huge for me as I am learning how to sew through videos like this and it’s a big help! Thank you!

If you don't have a store bought clapper, borrow any scrap of wood from your husband's wood bin and you have a clapper! Mine is 1x4x10" piece of pine. Don't finish it...the whole purpose of a clapper is the wood absorbs any moisture from the fabric (and steam from the iron) and sets a nice firm crease. 💖🌞🌵😷

Probably the best tutorial I have seen to make a boxy zipper pouch. Very well done

I'm impressed. Very good, succinct instructions. And no raw seams. They drive me nuts.

Best tutorial I've watched, easy to follow with great camera angles and I didn't have to fast forward to get to the point. Excellent!

I totally endorse the comments below - sharp, business-like descriptions and perfect video angles. Brilliant.

Wow! I’ve made these bags for years but have always done the square corner cut outs during construction of the bag. It is fussy and frustrating! Your way of leaving that triangle of fabric for the boxy corners is awesome. It likely helps the bag to stay in the box shape and does not hurt the appearance in any way. Thank you for a better way! Your style of teaching is refreshing and so beneficial to all of us sewers of various skill levels! Pure appreciation from me!!❤❤

I just finished one as a gift for my best friend ! I wanted to make something special for her and your tutorial was incredibly helpful and easy to follow PS: English isn’t my native language and I love the way you talk and explain things, it’s clear, encouraging and precise Thank you very much~

You are an excellent teacher! I wish you could tutor me through my projects. A pouch is such a basic and pretty simple project with to have one that looks professional takes knowing the tricks and the care and precision you show us in this video. The visuals are excellent. I appreciate that they are slower for the first time and you explain why it is necessary to do the step as demonstrated. Then the repeated sides or corner go faster. Excellent. Probably best sewing video I’ve seen.

Love the size, shape, minimal fabric, how the zipper opens so wide, the tabs & Especially No raw seams! These will make great gifts for everyone, thanks Vanessa!

I’m so glad I found you. After making numerous zipper pouches, I’m not afraid of zipper installation anymore! (I inherited the fear from my mom. 😂)

Love this method. Just made it. Your step by step is awesome. Thank you so much. (I quilted my fabric first and made it a bit longer so I can put my curling iron, round brush, comb and hairspray in it for travel.)

You are so good with instructions. I've watched your tutorial over & over...time causes me to forget. I just click on your channel. I love making pouches, tote bags, mug rugs. You do an excellent job and are so gracious! Thank you

Your teaching style is the best! You include every detail to make it easy for me to understand and I don’t become frustrated!! Thank you for all you do! Can’t wait to try this. 😊

Vanessa, Vanessa, Vanessa, girl I always put my tabs together. You have shown me a new way I know I keep saying it over and over again but I learn something new every time from you thank you and awesome tutorial.

Making a pouch this way without raw seams or having to finish all the inner seams with binding is GENIUS!!!❤❤ love this tutorial!

I love everything about this! No raw seams and no binding!!! Can’t wait to sew some up! Thank you Vanessa for another great tutorial.

Thanks Vanessa! I really appreciate your teaching style. You are straight forward and don't assume your viewers know various terms and techniques. You weave in gentle reminders of terms throughout the presentation but not so that it is off-putting to experienced sewists. I thoroughly enjoy your channel and projects. Debbie in NW FL

I have watched you for years and years and years! You have a great teaching style that makes it approachable for ANYONE. Very clear, and you give those extra pointers. . And I think... 🤔 oh yes, if I was a new sewist... THAT would be very valuable information! Great job as always... AND... I even learned a new way to make a bag! 👍

Venessa you always give every details of your sewing tutorial and I love it most .

I have been sewing for over 60 years, and it is so nice to see a young person using methods that result in a truly-professional product. Most modern sewing patterns use methods that produce results that are mediocre, at best. Your pattern produces something wonderful. You are what the kids call a "rock star". :)

I listened to your tutorials a lot when I first started sewing. Then you changed to some other things. Now I'm back, and will tell others about you too. Love the way you explain things!

I've tried different techniques and was never satisfied with the finished look. I followed every instruction exactly ,and the bag came out perfect! Thank you.

My first box corner pouches were done to Melanie Ham's tutorial but i have to say, a couple of elements of yours make it much easier! Appreciate the simple aspects.

I have never seen this method with the box corners. I’ve made a bunch of these the hard way. If I could give you a double thumbs up I would. Thank you so much. I’ll make one today.

Wow - a much simpler and neater version than the fiddly boxy pouches I made today! Wish I'd seen this video this morning!!!! 😊

Thank you for this video. This is the first of yours I have seen, I think. You have the gift of being able to clearly and pleasingly explain the steps, which is quite hard to do. Love it!

Best boxy pouch tutorial ever!!!🎉 I put this project off for months...in desperation I tried the CraftyGemini way and will never go back. I'm very impressed with your teaching style and attention to detail.

I have sewn many of these and also watched many tutorials, but your's is by far the best and clearest! Thank you!

I just completed this bag. The instructions were easy to understand. Can't wait to make another.

I love how you started the project right away, I get very disappointed with a lot of videos that talk for a long time with little time for tutorial ❤thankyou

Was going through some of your tutorials for Christmas gift ideas…. Made 3 of these up in no time!!! Your tutorials are the best!!!

Thank you for this great little tutorial. I've made one as a gift for my daughter and am very happy with it. I'm a rusty ols sewer, age 76 and not done any real sewing in years, though I used to make many things, clothes, soft furnishings etc, and loved it, but life got too tough and demanding in other directions and getting back to it now is quite a challenge. Your video is straight forward and smart. Thank you and God Bless. 👍💯🙏🏻💖

I’ve been following this young lady for many years now and I am so happy for her progress and success in this channel. I love her determination. Excellent teacher.

So,far you're "the BEST SEWING TEACHER ON YOU TUBE"! 💪❤💪... Because,you got every "exact" measurements & needle size.Great job!(that's a cute boxy bag).

Wow, excellent demo! Thank you so much. I've been sewing forever but wouldn't have been able to figure out how to make this pouch without a pattern or some instructions. Your content and approach are absolutely perfect. Clear and easy to understand thanks to your camera angles and narration. Love it!

I've always boxed mine during construction, which means 8 corners to box. I like this method, it's easier and faster, and the triangles add stability. I would try tacking them down to the liner so they don't flop. Love the tabs tip to reduce bulk. Also good tip re quilting fabric. Excellent tutorial!

You are such a good teacher, explaining every step’s clearly and not rushed. This bag is on my list to do.

This old dog just learned new tricks today. Found you today and love your style of teaching and repetition. Learned a new way to box corners without cutting and a better way to attach tabs. Thank you! I’m a new fan!

Love that this tutorial is so clear and lends itself to making a bigger boxy pouch just with a few size modifications.

I am 7 minutes in, and I ALREADY love you. I love how you explain everything. I love that you are going at a reasonable speed. I love how you use "pretty side" instead of right side or wrong side. THANK YOU. I just started sewing bags. This will be my first zippered bag. 😊

I am so so so proud of this project! Your teaching style was spot on. You made everything so easy and clear to understand. Thank you so much!

Good morning from South Africa. Just found your channel. What a great ideas to baste the zipper in place and then sew the outside and lining together. I love it. Will let all my sewing/quilting friends know about your channel. Take care. Blessings to you and your family.

I just finished this box bag. What a great little project! I used some scraps I had laying around both of fabrics and interfacing! It worked out really nice in a short amount of time! Thank you so much for the very accurate tutorial!

Love love love 💕 ❤ your video! Clear, concise instructions end an easier method than other videos I’ve watched. I’m going to add an extra step: machine embroidering a name along the zipper edge, a couple inches away from the zipper. I’ll make 4 - one for each grandchild - using various fabrics I have in my stash. Inside I’ll put a toothbrush, holder, washcloth, and other toiletries so that they will have a travel bag for the camper. I can’t wait to see how this turns out! Many thanks!!!

Sewing is like mental therapy for me after a long work day. Watching your videos gets my creative juices flowing. Probably binge watch a few more tonight 😊 You're a fun watch

I have done a few of these box bags. I did a lot with 8 corners. 4 on outer and 4 on lining. After watching this fantastic video I have trialed and using 4 French seams for the corners, starting on the outside. I thought that was what you were about to do after pressing the outside before constructing the corners so I can't take credit. It made for a sturdy seam that added structure to the finished bag without bulk. I nearly always come back to your videos as they are clear, informative and have so many practical hints and tips. Thank you

Thank you so much for this video! It was so clear and helpful. I made a bag for my husband's Christmas present to hold a game we always play. I appreciate you and your work!

You explain things really well. Thanks for keeping it simple

Thanks for another great video. I am back to sewing and yours is the channel I visit to get started with making things like potholders, bags and all the small projects I love. Thanks!

Vanessa, your teaching style is so fantastic as everything is so clear. Thanks for another great sewing tutorial!

Thank you for providing this tutorial, Vanessa! What a wonderful way to make a pouch without having to use binding. I love the tip about pressing the opening seam - no fuss when closing it up. Your instructions are always so clear and concise.

This is brilliant! I have made several versions of box zip bags without raw seams . This one is the cleanest and easiest, always comes out perfect! Also your technique for putting the pulls on the zipper makes the zip ends so clean

I absolutely love how clear your instructions are, thank you for being so direct! ❤

I have watched and also tried two other instructional videos for the boxy pouch and this one by far is the best! You explain everything so clearly without any excess words. I also appreciate that you include stitch lengths and needle size. You go girl!

You are an *excellent* teacher! Straight & to the point, & I like how you mention even the tiny tips that most leave out, assuming you already know every step/method. ⭐️

Wasn't looking today for another box bag video but clicked on this via the line up on the side and OMGosh this is THE BEST ever tutorial. I've been obsessed for years about clean no seam showing techniques. I have made up a few of my own on the fly too. I tend to not sew via patterns but see something I like and make it or just make it up as I go along with an clear or not so clear idea of the end product. I love this style of bag. I had a longer one gifted to me as a teen and it was the most useful bag ever. One day my bother taking swimming at the college we both attended decided to help himself to my bag and when I learned he'd taken it with my mothers approval I had a pissy fit. I said EVEN I KNOW BETTER than to take a decent bag to the College Gym and they have huge signs up everywhere telling you to use paper grocery bags or the like due to thefts going on that in the 70's there were no spy cameras to catch a thief or two. So I heeded the advise and used a paper bag no problem. Will according to my brother and my mother he couldn't possibly be caught using a dowdy paper bag. Sure enough the following class the bag along with HIS wallet, watch, and shirt were stolen and totally gone when he got out. The good news he had his pants but not his underwear. And he had to face my wrath. Mind you how it looked to me when both my Mom and brother lined up to tell me A THIEF at the GYM stole MY BAG. I said really isn't that beat all so buy me a new bag. That never happened. Since I had been sewing since I was 12 I knew the only way I would ever see another similar bag was to design one for myself. The original was vinyl a very lovely type for the mid 60's. Anyway over the years I leaned towards linings and preference about hidden seams. I just loved how well this was delivered and shown and flowed along. Top stars for you and beyond. I have a lot of marine vinyl on hand and planned to make a few bags up for our next small family reunion where it contains hand warmers, a few first aid items, recharge small flash light, personal fan, small button soap, hand sanitizer, add water and voila a wash rag and or small towel, folding scissors, small note pad, small pack of sticky notes, pen that's also a ruler, USB 18W charger adapter. Etc. etc. You get the idea. And yes I have most of these items including the 10,000 mAh power bank and the handwarmer is also a 5700 power bank too. I've been leaning towards this style of bag but have flipped back and forth between this classic one zipper style or the two zipper larger opening style. I really think since I have to make so many I'm leaning towards just making this one adding 2 inches wider and 1-2 inches taller and 3-4 inches longer. I have friends who will take any of my trial bags happily until I am happy with the size. Also I do plan to add a pocket inside and a metal D ring to both ends where the fabric tab or loops are. That will allow a strap to carry or help manage and hang the bag if one chooses. I love options myself so always expect others do too. Of course everyone gets their favorite colors. Yellow and red and grey and blue and green. Everyone seems to favor one color or another. But we live in NW MT and family love to come in a group & sometimes it's hot other times cold and that can be the same day. Also they love to meet us at places like the Pacific Ocean or Yellowstone Park not just our NW MT home. So I'm also searching for light weight but decent rain jackets and hats too. I am thinking I'll make my own hat. I was gifted an adorable green slicker bucket style hat as a rain hat. It is light weight and rolls up small. I think some where I've seen a pattern here on RU-vid to make a bucket hat and it was easier than this bag. So if I can find some light weight ripstop coated and a lovely cotton lining in pretty colors to fit everyone that would be an extra special addition to the be prepared tackle box. It's late tonight so I've book marked your site to return tomorrow and check out your other videos. Thank you for sharing this one. Love it, love it, love it.

Fantastic tutorial! Thank you for editing it so beautifully. It is clear and concise without a lot faffing about❤️ I tend not to finish a load of instructional videos because they are so “ stream of consciousness “ and poorly edited! Again thank you for your time and instruction .

Wonderful tutorial! Easy to follow instructions, good videography and no fluff! I’m making four of these for my daughter and her college roommates to hold treats for finals. And I’m going to have to make one for myself too!

You are the best teacher!!!! Thank you!!❤

Great job young lady! Great teaching skill and sewing!!!!!👍

Love the way you say 'pretty side' up/down - just makes so much sense!

I'm only following your tutorials from now on. They all turn out amazing and I understand what you're telling me to do. Awesome.

Yours is the best tutorial on making a pouch I’ve seen. I love that you take a few extra steps to hide raw edges. I will be using your tutorial on some pouches I want to make soon. I’ve watched you at times for a few years, but just subscribed after watching this video. THANK YOU!

I've been following you forever and I love all of your videos! Thanks for everything you do!

Best free tutorial, ever! I always feel confident that I can follow your video & end up with a decent product. I sometimes find that other instructors either miss small steps or forget to clarify everything for beginners. Thanks!

I made this boxy pouch tonight with Riley Blake pink stripped fabric and it turned out adorable. I’ve tried many other tutorials and they would all have one thing I didn’t like so I kept searching. This one is perfect and it had everything I was looking for in a pouch right down to the two tabs !!! Easy follow directions. I will be making more. Thanks for taking the time to make this video. It’s awesome 😊

I love this tutorial. I have sewn the best zippers ever! I love the idea of basting first, and you tell us exactly where to sew each seam. I’ve made several of these boxy bags and they have all turned out really good. Your teaching style is excellent. Thank you

Great tutorial. I have been sewing for years and now want to teach my grandaughter to make bags pouches and purses but we have to do it long distance. Thi is easy and we can both watch it and then sew together. Thanks. I have subscribed too.

I loved this video. It was exactly what a beginner needs to watch!!! I can 1:00 see making alot of these! And it got me to use my zipper foot, iron, and clapper!

I made this with beautiful Tula Pink fabric; boy, did it turn out great! Your teaching is so clear! Thank you very much!

Brilliant tutorial. I love your teaching style and how you explain things in a way that I understand. So much easier than my previous way of making these, which led to frustration and broken needles! I will use this for all my zipper pouches now. Many thanks. S

Brilliant thank you have watched so many tutorials but this is so easy to follow.

Wonderful instructions. You make it very clear how to sew it together. Very encouraging, makes you feel like you can do it. Thank you very much. I have sewn for years but it is always fun to see a different way to sew a project.

😊 awesome tutorial. This is by far the easiest demonstration I have seen for this boxy bag for not having any raw seems on the inside. Thank you so much for doing this tutorial for us.

Hi there! I made one of these bags!! Your tutorial was absolutely PERFECT. My hubby said it was the most beautiful bag he's seen me make, he was impressed by how the details were perfectly done, it took me a couple hours, but each time I know it will get faster! Thank you so much!

Wow amazing video thank you, just made my Son a new wash bag to take into hospital tomorrow. He is having his thyroid gland removed due to cancer age 26. .This tutorial was so easy to follow and my finished bag looks amazing. I have subscribed so I d9 t miss any of your brilliant tutorials xxx

Thank you Vanessa, you are the best. I've made bags like this similar but this is the nicest, clean. I have a serger and this tutorial was brilliant! Love the outcome, I'll continue to make this one. Thanks so much, I'll send you a picture. It'

Finally, someone who doesn’t chop off the ears. I like to leave them as much as possible, they add strength in many applications. Very well done tutorial.

I love the way you do your tutorials. Thanks for all your time.

I have tried other methods and this is by far the best way to make a lined bag! Thanks for all your videos!

Just finished making one of these. To be honest, I wasn't sure about the corners, but having made it, I'm sold. Just like Vanessa said, you don't even notice them. Thank you for a great (as always) tutorial. More in the wind for me I know!

Another amazing tutorial. I watched WIP Wednesday and am glad to see this tutorial in time for some weekend sewing

Excellent narration! So concise and economical. What a relief! Thanks!

Thanks Vanessa. Your instructions are impeccable. This boxy bag is useful and make welcome gifts for every occasion.

Great tutorial! I just made a bag using my handwoven fabric, and it turned out great! Thank you.

Thank you so much for sharing your time and talents with us. You are an excellent teacher, giving and explaining step-by-step instructions.

Thank you! You're amazing Vanessa! I just made one and it turned out beautiful! I needed it a bit bigger so I cut all my pieces 9" x 12" and it worked great!

I’m new to sewing and I LOVE your videos!! Maybe because I’m a Gemini too lol but also because your instructions are so clear and concise. Thank you for your content!

WOW! Vanessa, this is the 🙌 first time I have seen one of your videos. It was fast, but excellent! Wish I had seen this before. Thank you.🙌

Love your teaching style. Easy concise directions. Thank you!

That was the best ever instructions. Thank you so much . I love how these turn out and you made it so simple ❤❤

I have made several of your patterns and you always provide such wonderful directions in your tutorials. thanks for another great pattern!! much appreciated.

I’m new at sewing and this tutorial by far is the best easiest tutorial that I am so lucky to have found. ❤it. Now I need to get your sewing machine 😊

This was such a great video, thank you. No annoying music distracting me. Clear, concise instruction. Helpful tips and only talking about the topic. A friend lent me his BP machine which came in a plastic, zippered carrying case. The zipper died yesterday and I didn’t want to give it back broken, so thanks to you I’m making him a colourful cotton case. Nice way to thank him for the loan. And guess what! My blood pressure stayed normal the whole time so terrific was your teaching, 🌈🦘

Wow, thank you for this tutorial! I just love your teaching style, your voice and your video steps. I learned so much, thanks again!