From 07f3566090ec212cd345038c8981319888539c2b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Elena ``of Valhalla'' Grandi Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2024 20:09:29 +0200 Subject: Instructions for a zippered pouch. --- .../parallelepipedal_zippered_pouch/index.rst | 318 +++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 318 insertions(+) create mode 100644 source/accessories/cases/parallelepipedal_zippered_pouch/index.rst (limited to 'source/accessories/cases/parallelepipedal_zippered_pouch/index.rst') diff --git a/source/accessories/cases/parallelepipedal_zippered_pouch/index.rst b/source/accessories/cases/parallelepipedal_zippered_pouch/index.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3c51e53 --- /dev/null +++ b/source/accessories/cases/parallelepipedal_zippered_pouch/index.rst @@ -0,0 +1,318 @@ +Parallelepipedal Zippered Pouch +=============================== + +.. only:: html + + .. contents:: + +.. figure:: closed_pouch.jpg + :align: center + +This is a semi-rigid rectangular pouch suitable as a carrying case for +handheld devices, but also as a pencil case or packing cube. + +View A has padding (or rigid plates) at the top and bottom, view B uses +a padded lining to also give some protection to the sides. + +Materials +--------- + +The amounts of materials needed depend on the size of the pouch: smaller +sizes will probably come out easily from leftovers from other projects, +but print out the pattern to be sure of the amounts needed before buying +new fabric. + +Fabric +^^^^^^ + +For both views: + +* sturdy outer fabric: canvas, cordura; +* optional: mesh or lining fabric for the pockets; +* optional: fabric for piping: similar to the lining fabric for view A; + +for view A: + +* lining fabric: plain cotton print, ripstop, lighter cordura; +* padding material: thick interfacing; + +for view B: + +* padded lining: 2-3 mm thick neoprene or 3d mesh. + +Notions +^^^^^^^ + +* a zipper as long as piece C in the pattern; +* bias tape or other lightweight binding for the raw edges; +* piping cord; +* optional: elastic binding for the mesh pockets; +* optional: 2.5 cm wide webbing; +* matching sewing thread. + +Pattern +------- + +Get the valentina pattern :download:`zippered_pouch.val` and enter the +measurements in the Variables Table. + +You have to set the following increments for the *inner* size of the pouch: + +``#inner_x`` + the width, i.e. the lenght of the side where the hinge will be; +``#inner_y`` + the lenght, i.e. the other side of the top; +``#inner_z`` + the height or thickness, i.e. the side that is partially taken by the + zipper; + +and the other increments: + +``#ease`` + amount of ease added twice to each measurements to get the outer + measurements: if you're using a thick lining make sure to provite for + it in here; +``#zipper`` + the width of zipper that will be visible in the final pouch: teeth + plus a bit of fabric on each side; +``#sewing_allowance`` + the sewing allowance you want to use. + +For convenience, these are some pre-configured patterns, as a printable +PDF or valentina layout: + +* 20 cm × 20 cm × 4 cm :download:`20x20.pdf` + :download:`20x20_layout.vlt`; +* 10 cm × 10 cm × 1.5 cm, using just the zipper for the sides + :download:`10x10.pdf` :download:`10x10_layout.vlt`; +* to measure as a carrying case for the Pyra_ handheld + :download:`pyra_case.pdf` :download:`pyra_case_layout.vlt`. + +.. _Pyra: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DragonBox_Pyra + +Instructions +------------ + +Cutting +^^^^^^^ + +Cut 2 of piece A, 1 of piece B and 1 of piece C from the outer fabric. + +For view A also cut the same pieces from the lining, and 2 of piece A1 +from the interfacing. + +For view B cut 2 of piece A, 1 of piece B1 and 1 of piece C1 from the +lining. + +Also cut all pieces for the pockets. + +Lining preparation +^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ + +Sew all internal structure to the lining pieces A + +Half or 4/5 pockets +""""""""""""""""""" + +For each 4/5 or half pocket you want to add, cut one of piece D1 or D2 +respectively in netting or pocketing. + +.. figure:: 020101-bound_mesh.jpg + :align: center + +Bind the top edge of the piece. + +.. figure:: 020102-half_pockets.jpg + :align: center + +Put the piece on top of a lining face, wrong side of the piece on the +right side of the face piece, and machine baste around the border, in +the sewing allowance, backstitching over the bound edges. + +Optionally sew vertical lines to divide the pocket, starting from the +bound edge and backstitching over it. + +Treat as one with the face lining piece. + +Zippered pockets +"""""""""""""""" + +For each zippered pocket you want to add, cut one of piece A in netting +or pocketing. + +Put a zipper, as long as the width of the pouch, at about 3/4 of the +height of the piece, wrong side of the zipper on the right side of the +piece. Sew near the zipper teeth. + +Carefully cut the piece below the zipper, fold the allowances out, and +topstitch again with a zig-zag stitch over the zipper tape, catching the +allowances. + +Put the piece on top of a lining face, wrong side of the piece on the +right side of the face piece, and machine baste around the border, in +the sewing allowance. + +Treat as one with the face lining piece. + +Outer faces +^^^^^^^^^^^ + +.. figure:: 030101-webbing.jpg + :align: center + +Cut strips of webbing that are as long as the width of the pouch, put +them at one webbing width of distance from each other and sew every 4 cm +to make a MOLLE-compatible pattern. + +view A +"""""" + +Put piece A lining with the wrong side up, then piece A1 padding and +piece A fabric with the right side up, machine baste all around the +edges in the sewing allowances. + +Treat as one. + +view B +"""""" + +.. figure:: 030301-pieces_a.jpg + :align: center + +Put piece A fabric on piece A padded lining, wrong sides together, +machine baste all around the edges in the sewing allowances. + +Treat as one. + +Sides +^^^^^ + +View A +"""""" + +Sandwich the zipper between piece C fabric and lining, right sides +together, making sure to align the allowance in such a way that when the +seam is folded back the resulting piece will be as tall as piece B. + +Sew the long seam, press it so that the wrong sides of fabric and lining +touch each other, and the zipper comes out of the fold. + +Machine baste the free edges of the fabric and lining together, treat as +one. + +If the zipper has free ends, finish it on both ends with a metal stopper +or by sewing a few times over the teeth. + +Sandwich the side between the pieces B of the fabric and lining, right +sides together, sew. + +Roll up the side so that the other short edge is aligned with the short +edges of the hinge, still right sides together, sew. + +Turn inside out pressing all of the allowances towards the hinge. + +View B +"""""" + +.. figure:: 040201-bound_padded_lining.jpg + :align: center + +Bind the top edge of piece C1 padded lining and the side edges of piece +B1 padded lining. + +.. figure:: 040202-sewn_zipper_outer.jpg + :align: center + +Put the zipper on piece C fabric, right sides together, sew with the +right allowance so that when the seam is folded open the resulting piece +will be as tall as piece B. + +Press the seam with both allowances towards the fabric. + +.. figure:: 040203-sewn_lining.jpg + :align: center + +Put the padded lining on top of the fabric, wrong sides together, so +that the bottom edge is aligned; pin it to the allowances, open the seam +and sew the lining to just the allowances of the fabric and zipper. + +.. figure:: 040204-sides.jpg + :align: center + +Put the lining back wrong sides together with the fabric, machine baste +the free edges and treat as one. + +If the zipper has free ends, finish it on both ends with a metal stopper +or by sewing a few times over the teeth. + +.. figure:: 040205-hinge_outer.jpg + :align: center + +Put the side on piece B fabric, right sides together, sew one short +edge, then align the other one and sew that too. + +Press the allowances towards the hinge. + +.. figure:: 040206-complete_sides.jpg + :align: center + +Put the padded hinge over the hinge, wrong sides together, and sew it to +the allowances on both sides. + +.. figure:: 040207-sides_as_one.jpg + :align: center + +Machine baste the top and bottom of the hinge, and treat the full sides +as one. + +Piping +^^^^^^ + +.. figure:: 050101-piping.jpg + :align: center + +Prepare two strips of piping and baste them to the top and bottom of the +sides, putting the joins close to the seams of the hinge. + +Assembly +^^^^^^^^ + +.. figure:: 060101-sewing_top_face.jpg + :align: center + +Right sides together, put the top face inside the sides, near the +zipper, carefully sew all around. You may want to sew part of the front, +cut the thread, move the zipper sliders out of the way and sew the rest +of the seam. + +.. tip:: when sewing keep the face on top and the sides at the bottom, + and ease the excess fabric rather than having to pull on + +Put the other top face right sides together inside the sides, making +sure that the zipper is at least partially open, sew all around. + +Fully open the zipper, turn inside out and check that all seams are ok. + +.. figure:: 060102-binding.jpg + :align: center + +Turn inside out again, sew binding on the remaining raw edges. + +Gallery +------- + +.. figure:: media_pouch_closed.jpg + :align: center + + The first version of this pouch, with no piping and too wide of an + hinge. The 20 cm × 20 cm × 4 cm pattern is a fixed version of this. + +.. figure:: media_pouch_open.jpg + :align: center + + The first version of this pouch, open, showing spaces for two hard + disks and a zippered pocket for cables. + +See Also +-------- + -- cgit v1.2.3