The Hemingway Pouch + Supply Recommendations

Meet the Hemingway Pouch! It’s a fast and easy pattern with a unique diagonal zipper that really elevates the look!

The Hemingway Pouch comes with four size options: perfect for fitting everything from eye glasses to iPads.

The Hemingway Pouch pattern has clear, easy to follow instructions, full color diagrams, and is available as a digital download so you can get sewing right away. You can find the Hemingway Pouch pattern in my shop HERE.

I get asked all the time about where to find specific supplies, so I thought I’d put together a list of items that I have personally purchased and used for the Hemingway Pouch (and other bag sewing projects). Many of the products are linked to Amazon, because I know that’s an easy source for a lot of people to purchase items from. Please feel free to check out other options, too, as you might be able to find the products elsewhere.

Supply Recommendations:

Zippers:

I recommend using a larger size #4.5 or #5 zipper by the yard, as the zipper pull will need to be removed and put back on for the Hemingway Pouch pattern. The larger zippers are generally easier to get the pull back on than a standard size #3 zipper that you’d find at a store like JoAnn Crafts or Hobby Lobby. In addition, zippers by the yard allow you to cut exactly how much zipper tape you need and usually come with extra zipper pulls to use for additional projects.

By Annie zippers by the yard: Amazon or Missouri Star Quilt Co
Sallie Tomato zippers by the yard (I’ve used Sallie Tomato zippers in both size #3 and size #5 and they are both high quality and easy to get the pull back on): Missouri Star Quilt Co.
Metal Look zippers by the yard for a great price (I’ve purchased this brand multiple times and really like them!): Amazon
Zipper Valley Zippers have a great variety of colors and options: Zipper Valley

Quilting material:

I prefer using Soft and Stable in between my layers as I quilt. Soft and Stable is a foam stabilizer that gives more structure and protection than a regular batting. There are other foam stabilizers (like Pellon Flex Foam) that also work well–just make sure you are getting a big enough piece for your project. You can also use regular batting like Warm and Natural or Hobbs Heirloom batting (these pouches are GREAT for using up batting scraps left over from quilts!).

Soft and Stable: Amazon
Pellon Flex Foam: Amazon. (Pellon Flex Foam comes in 20″ width, so make sure it’s big enough for your project! Also, Pellon Flex Foam has fusible options–I prefer the non-fusible versions, but the fusible work well, too).

Other Sewing Supplies:

Hera Marker for marking straight quilting lines: Amazon
Wonder Binding Clips. (I use these ALL the time to hold things in place while I sew): Amazon
Zipper Jig for easily getting zipper pulls back on. I tried this and was amazed at how well it worked! Amazon link

Please let me know if you have any other supply recommendations. You can always look at my Amazon Favorites page HERE for items that I have purchased and use regularly.

Happy sewing!

Kristina