How-To: Drawstring Jewelry Pouch

Posted on May 16, 2008
Filed Under accessories, bags, jewelry, tutorials | 10 Comments

 

Drawstring Jewelry Pouch

I made the jewelry pouch pictured here before I found this tutorial, and since I didn’t want to reinvent the wheel, I’ve just noted my own variations below. (Note: the photos on the linked tutorial no longer work, but the directions are still there.  I’ll try to create my own tutorial as soon as I have a few free moments, and will post it here.)

1) I cut my circles 16-1/2″ and 12-1/2″ (7″ and 11″ in the tutorial).

2) Before I made the interior pockets, I inserted a 5″ circle of template plastic beneath the stitched set of small circles. I stitched all around just outside the edge of the plastic, then made my pockets by sewing from the edge of the plastic to the outer edge of the small circles.  If you use the smaller size shown in the tutorial, the plastic shouldn’t be necessary.  I only used it to provide a firmer base for my finished pouch.

This pouch makes a wonderful gift. I’ve given many of these away, and everyone loves them!

Comments

10 Responses to “How-To: Drawstring Jewelry Pouch”

  1. Sheree on February 5th, 2009 2:14 pm

    Oh fun. I never thought of making my own jewelry bag. Now I can carry my bracelets around in style even :)

  2. Cheryl on February 18th, 2009 9:17 pm

    Be careful, Sheree. Don’t show it off too much, or you’ll be making a bunch for everyone else!

  3. brandy on April 15th, 2009 8:29 pm

    WIll you make to sell? I would like to buy for my retail store packaging. 3 dozen to start.

  4. drawstring bags on April 20th, 2009 9:14 am

    Drawstring bags are great for organizing your backpack. Put all the small backpacking gear in drawstring bags and put the drawstring bags inside your backpack.

  5. Joanne on October 7th, 2009 7:31 am

    I don’t want to make these jewelry pouches. I want to BUY them for my grand-nieces! How do I make a purchase?

  6. Brenda on January 9th, 2010 4:22 pm

    Hello – how can I get the pattern – the tutorial is no longer working. If anyone can help me, I would really appreciate it. I have recently heard about these pouches & want to make one for myself. Thanks.

  7. Cheryl on January 9th, 2010 4:50 pm

    Brenda, as soon as I have some time I’ll create a tutorial and post it here on my site. They’re fairly easy to make, but it’s certainly helpful to have photos to follow. Meanwhile, I’ll also search for another tutorial and link to that for you.

  8. Patricia Westervelt on May 13th, 2010 6:32 am

    Hi Cheryl,

    Your passion sounds like what we need. I’ve just come out with a high-end skin care line for us baby boomers. The entire collection will be offered in an elegant pink pouch (http://annasskincare.com/pinkpouch.html) and I want it to look something like this. The fancier the fabric – brocade – the better. Can you create bulk pouches for us? It needs to hold 5 skin care products which are in 1 and 2 oz size bottles and a 2 oz jar so jewelry size won’t be big enough. Please advise. Thank you!

  9. Abbie on November 29th, 2010 3:12 am

    I love your design.And the idea of putting some little pockets inside was genius.I made a couple for my girlfriends and they were so excited.But I wanted to ask you: is there a fabric in particular that works better for these kind of jewelery pouches?

  10. Cheryl on November 29th, 2010 10:43 pm

    Abbie, I like to use soft, lightweight cottons for these, simply because I like to reduce the bulk created when the drawstring is pulled tight. However, I have seen them made with silver cloth on the inside. Silver cloth is very thick, and I’ve only seen it in brown. I have been told that you shouldn’t use your good scissors to cut it because it will dull the blades, but I haven’t researched this to see if it’s true. Thanks for your comment, Abbie! I’m glad you’ve enjoyed making these.

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