DIY How to Make a Fabric Medication Pouch - Bravo Dada! Sewing Tutorial

Hi, everyone! 😊👋

In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to sew a beautiful fabric medication pouch. This pouch offers a decorative way to discreetly carry medication or birth control blister packs in your purse, or to store them at home. Combine your love for colorful pouches with the perfect touch of privacy in this easy sewing project. Plus, it makes the perfect handmade gift for friends and family!

Important note: I use the metric system and make the exact conversion from cm to inches in the hope of helping. Please adapt these measurements to your ruler.

Hope you enjoy this tutorial. 🥰🪡

NOTE: Dimensions in inches are approximated.

The materials and techniques I used are the ones I thought were the best for me as a self-taught creative seamstress. It doesn’t mean they are the best for you, so feel free to use your creativity and make it your own! You can adjust the measurements as you like and also add other features.

Fabric measurements for the outside fabric:

- 1 fabric piece: 23cm | 9 1/16" x 9cm | 3 35/64"

Fabric measurements for the inside fabric:

- 1 fabric piece: 23cm | 9 1/16" x 9cm | 3 35/64"

Fabric measurements for the straps:

- 2 fabric pieces: 23cm | 9 1/16” x 3cm | 1 3/16”

Fusible interfacing measurements:

- 1 piece: 23cm | 9 1/16" x 9cm | 3 35/64"

Seam Allowance:

- 0.7cm | 9/32”

Needle sizes (universal sewing machine needles):

- 90/14

You will also need:

- Scissors

- Wonder Clips

- Quilting Ruler

- Rotary Cutter

- Cutting Mat

- Turning Tool

- Corner and Edge Shaper

- Sewing Thread

- Seam Ripper

- Heat Erasable Pen

- Measuring Tape

- Iron

- Ironing Board

- Clover Roll & Press

- Sewing Machine

- Sewing Machine Needles

- Rounded Corner Template

- Cut the fabrics and the fusible interfacing.

- First, press all the fabrics.

- Then, lay the fusible interfacing on top of the wrong side of the outside fabric.

- Make sure the side with the glue is facing the fabric.

- Now, apply the fusible interfacing with the iron, as shown in the images.

- Fold the longest side of each piece of fabric in half and press it.

- Then, use a 30 degree angle to cut one of the corners of each folded piece of fabric, as shown in the images.

- Adjust the stitch length according to your preferences. Use a 90/14 sized needle.

- Sew the fabric tubes, using a 0.7cm | 9/32" seam allowance.

- Leave one of the smaller sides of each fabric tube opened, as shown in the images.

- Trim off the excess fabric and thread from each fabric tube.

- Turn the fabric tubes right side out, using your preferred turning tool.

- Press the fabric tubes to make it flat and neat.

- Draw the stitching lines, with a heat erasable pen, taking into account a seam allowance of 0.7cm | 9/32".

- The stitching lines are the reference to mark the rounded corners.

- Use a 4cm | 1 37/64" circle template to trace the rounded corners onthe fusible interfacing.

- Then, mark the opening. Leave an opening of 6cm | 2 23/64", so you can turn the pouch right side out.

- Placing the right side of the inside fabric facing up, mark the middle on the two longest sides, with a heat erasable pen.

- Now, place your fabric tubes one on each side of the inside fabric, as shown in the images.

- Make sure they are in the right position.

- Next, place the right sides of the outside and the inside fabrics of the medication pouch facing each other, as shown in the images, and clip them together.

- Adjust the stitch length according to your preferences.

- Use a 90/14 sized needle.

- Sew the straps and fabrics together, following the stitching line.

- Clip the edges and trim off the excess thread and fabric.

- Turn the medication pouch right side out and press it.

- Now, fold the entire piece of fabric in half, wrong sides together, to shape the medication pouch and create the pocket.

- Clip both sides together, as shown in the images, making sure they align neatly.

- Then, mark where the stitching will stop. In this case, they will stop 1.5cm | 19/32" from the top edge on each side of the pouch.

- Edge stitch both sides of the pouch, 0.3cm | 1/8" away from the edge, as shown in the images.

- This way you will create a pocket and the medication pouch will be finished and ready to use.

- The finished size of the medication pouch is 10.5cm | 4 9/64" x 7.2cm | 2 / 53/64".

- If you prefer, you can sew square corners instead of round corners to prevent crooked seams.

- To make it easier, you can make your medication pouch without straps.

- Use a slightly longer stitch length to edge stitch, this way you can get a better finish.

It's done! Happy sewing! 🥰🪡