How to Sew a Quick & Easy Lined Dopp Kit (AKA Zippered Box Pouch) with Mx Domestic 

You're the first person I've ever seen tack BOTH ends of the zipper. I see so many people struggling to align the opened end when they sew that end seam. I usually sew a little scrap on the tails but your tack idea is much easier.

Great gifts for father's day, graduations, birthdays, etc. I love to watch your tutorials. They always make me smile and I like your style. You're not a perfectionist which makes it look so doable for us nonprofessionals at home. (Hope you know that is a compliment.) lol

Hi from Australia. Thankyou for such clear and concise visuals and voiceover. So good to have a fully lined, no raw seams, pouch.

I wanted to say thank you for a great step by step video. My daughters fiancé was looking for ideas for his wedding groomsmen. I made up dopp kits in vinyl and embroidered their initials.. Couldn't have done it without you!

Best tip ever on tacking down zip

Such a good pattern to follow! Thanks! Also wanted to say that i really loved your video with Kimberly...such a great way to get to know you both more! You are both such talented artists! Thanks for being such a happy, inspiring person!

Omg I have made so many box bags and couldn’t figure out how to get it to have no exposed seams! I am so glad you showed this video.

What a great quick project! Thank you for all your tips. Can’t wait to try it.

Excellent, every year I participate in a charity called “share the dignity”, (which means filling a bag (I use a backpack) with personal care products for homeless women each November). And every year I think, this year, I’m going to make a toiletry bag, to add. Thanks to this tutorial, I will make Dopp kits. Thank you so much! I love how you call the zip pull, the dingle! 😂 Got to get me some of that tape you use with the zipper placement, hope it’s available in Australia.

Love it! I just started putting zippers in pouches! I enjoy your videos so much!❤😻🙋‍♀️

I was searching good directions for making a dopp kit and when I saw your name pop up in the results I knew I had to check it out. I follow you on TikTok and love your attitude and advocacy. These are great visual instructions and I can't wait to try them out!

Love this box pouch! Thank you for the PDF step by step tutorial!

I am tried this bag. Thank you for the tutorial. Helpful. The only thing is my lining seems to be bigger has a lot of fabric inside the bag

Nice vinyl fabric, the tabs you added are convenient for hanging or attaching things. Saw you on FQS, you guys were so funny, loved seeing all your projects, videos to come.

Thanks for the tips and tricks. I have made a lot of zippered pouches. But, never made one without the exposed seams. I also have invisible zippers on a roll and just regular invisible zippers. I also have regular zippers on a roll. I have a lot of lacy zippers too. This is a project that I will be making. Thanks again. I am one that likes to do ladder stitch to close those holes.

Thank you again for this great tutorial.

Thank you so much!! Stay sparkly 💛💫

Thanks for sharing, made these before and Judy learned another way of doing this pouch . Ps. Love your laugh and enjoy your positive energy. Kudos to you Mr. Domestic 👍😀

I made one with the vinyl in the inside as the lining. It’s easier to clean. I look forward to your videos!

OH MY WORD! I flipping LOVE this! Thanks for sharing it xxx

Mind blown! Idk why I never thought to use a zig zag stitch to go across the zipper! I’ve been using a straight stitch going back and forth struggling to hold it together. And I’ve installed many zippers LOL thank you for another great tutorial Matthew!!

Perfect will be making this

I positively love This! Thank you

Thank you..it is fun watching you.

You are the greatest!!!! 😘😘😘 Already made 4 of your totes bags. They are perfection...lol Now on to these.

Thank you for this great video. Such a good idea for gift giving.

Great tutorial thank you, can wait to try it out 😍

Was unsure what a dopp kit meant. Looked it up and it is a US term for what us Brits call a toiletry bag. First designed by Charles Doppelt in 1926. I learned more today than I imagined.... love you our teaching style. Have a great week. Brenda (London, UK)

I started to follow your measurements and realized that it would be too small for the person I was making it for so I decided to use what I already cut for the lining for someone else's bag. Otherwise I followed your instructions with fabric cut a bit bigger. I sewed mostly by hand so it took much longer than it did for you. Other than the lining being a bit wonky it looks great. I was actually told that it looked like I bought it. Just made the second bag with the measurements you gave, and I do not know what happened, but mine looks smaller than the ones you made. It turned out to be a little bit longer than my hand. For anyone who is considering making this for someone who may be putting things like a normal sized hair brush in it then you may want to consider making it bigger. There has to be an easier way to do the corners that make the boxed shape. I think that was the hardest part of making this bag.

I love your tutorials and you explain things better slower

Thank you .. Great tutorial

Love it!!

Great tutorial!!

I wondered what to do for Father's Day. Now I know. I even have pleather in my stash.

Great tutorial! Super cute bag!

Matthew, I love you. You are so funny and happy and joyous and outgoing. I love these bags you have made and I can't wait to make some myself. Also, that backpack in the background of your intro is life!!! Say hey to Helena for me, from Lindsay Mae (elephant plushie lady) :)

thank you for the great video!

Easy to follow and you made it fun...well almost

0:56 Okay, I haven't even watched this whole video yet but this transition moment made me actually laugh out loud so I hit the like button right then.

Great idea doing it in vinyl. I have made these for my sons. But all fabric. Will for sure make them vinyl pouches. Have you ever made the candy bag pouches. Everyone loves them. There vinyl on the out side. Only thing I changed was I don’t use the iron on vinyl. The iron on vinyl melts to easy. You should do the candy bag tutorial. If you use a walking foot vinyl won’t stick. Your daughter would love a M & M pouch.

Hey Handsome, thank you for another great tutorial video! Enjoy your 4th of July Holiday with your beautiful family! Hugs!!! and Kisses!!!

Just got home from work and going to the Fabric store.....

Righteous!

omg, I love it, how can I meet you one day? You are my inspiration to sew and make beautiful things. I also crochet.

Thank you. 🐨🐨

On man I just love you.

Great job! I'm surprised you don't need to change needle guages between the vinyl and the fabric!

Hello! Love this Dopp kit pouch.....OMG, do you have a tutorial for that bag hanging behind you? :-)

Nice

I am so excited to try this! I even bought some Wonder tape. :) I'm wondering whether this project would work with cork or something like Kraftex also? (This is my year of sewing from my stash.) Thanks for the great tutorial--I appreciate your thoroughness and enthusiasm.

MR DOMESTIC, YOU ARE THE BOMB!! Love your videos !! I have a tip for you, I've seen a couple of YT Video where they are going through the zipper seam for the turning process. So you don't have to make a seam in the bottom of the inside !! totally no seams, but I keep getting confused by it. Any help would be appreciated!!! If you like I can send you a link to the one ive seen. Looking forward to your reply !!!

This looks AWESOME!!!! Which needle size do you recommend when sewing vinyl? TIA 😀

If I wanted my vinyl bag to be more structured what type of interfacing or stabilizer would you recommend?

Which wonder tape do you use? There are SO MANY kinds! Water soluble or permanent? Do you prefer a certain brand over another? Thank you in advance! :)

How do you know how big to sew the corners? I always have a hard time deciding on those

I messed up! I had already cut my long zipper as long as 9 inches, and it was too late when I realized it should be as long the long side... can this still work if the measurements are 9x9?

Do you topstitch prior to sewing bottoms?

Classic shape but I'm surprised so many of these tutorials make them without stabiliser. The design is so weak and floppy I think they cry out for it, otherwise contents just slide about on top of each other like in a plastic bag. There again, I'm an old reserved UK grouch so just do your own thing and enjoy! ;)

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You really do make zippers look less involved

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For some reason I have such a hard time with zippers and linings/outside fabrics-where they should do and which way they should face...

You are so funny! 😅🥳🥳🥳Thanks a lot! Could you give me the sizes in cm, please! Hugs from Germany 🙏🏽🌺

What kind of fabric is it

Could you make one with a drop in lining?

why did you use a seam ripper instead of just leaving a gap in the stitch?

Why is it called a Dopp kit.? I’m from UK. Is it an American saying? Cheers. Brenda from London x

Question. First step. If I sew the front vinyl to the zipper first, won't sewing the lining 2nd cause the bobbin thread show a stitch line of on the vinyl? If so, can I avoid that if I sew the lining to the zipper as described first. Then add the vinyl with one seam showing. Going for the Levi look. Orange stitch, orange zipper on indigo vinyl. I will share a pic when finished if you care to see.

Dude, dial it down

Hi Matthew. I just googled dope kit and it is a US term for what us Brit’s call a toiletry bag. First made by. Charles Doppelt in 1926. I learned more today watching tutorials than I expected. Haha many thanks for the videos. I love your teaching style. X