Ribbon Amulet -
Constructing the Pouch

There are a few different ways you can design the pouch, and I’ve illustrated a few below.

Envelope Pouch

This first design reminds me of a little envelope. First, no matter how you decide to form your pouch, you need to finish off the ends of the piece of ribbon you cut. 5 to 6 inches of ribbon work well for this type of design. But, the ends fray easily. So, I recommend using a serger stitch or zig zag stitch to finish off both ends of the ribbon. Then fold over both ends, and sew a straight stitch.

Now, you need to decide if you want to line the ribbon pouch or not. I usually do, but you don’t have to do this. If you want to make a liner, cut a piece of fabric (I used cotton) a little smaller than the piece of ribbon. Serge or zig zag all edges of the fabric so it doesn’t fray. Place the liner on top of the inside part of the ribbon and continue the following steps so that you sew the two pieces together as you go.

Next, fold one end as if you are making a paper air plane, pin, and press. Then stitch these ends down.

Then fold the other end of the ribbon in half so it meets the pointed (air plane) end. Pin, press, and sew two straight seems on either side of the pouch. If you’ve included a liner, make sure that your seem picks up the inside liner.

Basic Pouch

To create a more basic pouch, follow all the above instructions. However, instead of making a pointed end like an air plan, just fold the ribbon in half, and sew two straight seems on either side of the ribbon. I usually make a few of each different kind of pouch, The pouch illustrated in the rest of this project was constructed using this basic design.

Now you’re ready to embellish.

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