This adorable first aid kit sewing pattern comes in 3 sizes.
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First Aid Kit Sewing Pattern, Finished Sizes:
Small first aid kit final measurements: 4″ High by 6″ Wide
Medium first aid kit final measurements: 5″ High by 7.5″ Wide
Large first aid kit final measurements: 6.5″ Hight by 9″ Wide
You will Need:
- Zipper: a zipper is measured along the teeth end to end, excluding the 1/2″ piece of zipper tape that extends past the teeth on both sides. This is normal and accounted for in the sewing pattern. So if I ask you to order a 7.5″ Zipper it will arrive as 8.5″ in length from the one end to the other end, including the extra zipper tape that extends past the zipper. I hope this helps.
- Thin Batting
- Cotton Fabric for the Lining
- Cotton Fabric for the Main Fabric
- Cotton Fabric for the Plus Sign (Depending on the main fabric I suggest using White or Red)
- Cotton or All Purpose Thread
- Optional: Medical Alert Bag Tags come in many forms from diabetic alerts, epipen alerts and more they are a great addition to add to the zipper of this first aid kit.
- Your basic sewing tools.
Cut List: (Height by Width)
Small First Aid Kit Pattern:
- Thin Batting 7″ by 8 1/2″ (this doesn’t have to be exact, just larger then the panels we need to quilt, Cut 2).
- 6″ Zipper (In the video tutorial you will see how to adjust a longer zipper to fit if you can’t find a small one.)
- Lining: 6″ by 7 1/2″ (Cut 2).
- Main Fabric: 6″ by 7 1/2″ (Cut 1), Back Piece.
- Main Fabric: 1 3/4″ by 7 1/2″ (Cut 1), Goes above the plus sign.
- Main Fabric: 2 3/4″ by 7 1/2″ (Cut 1), Goes below the plus sign.
- Main Fabric: 2 3/4″ by 3″ (Cut 2), Goes on either side of the plus sign.
For the Plus Sign:
- Main Fabric: 1 1/4″ by 2 1/2″ (Cut 2)
- Plus Sign Fabric: 1 1/4″ by 2 1/2″ (Cut 1)
- Plus Sign Fabric: 1 1/4″ by 2 3/4″ (Cut 1)
To make the boxed bottom you will cut 1″ squares away from the corners.
Medium First Aid Kit Pattern:
- Thin Batting 8″ by 10″ (this doesn’t have to be exact, just larger then the panels we need to quilt, Cut 2).
- 7.5″ Zipper
- Lining: 7 1/4″ by 9″ (Cut 2).
- Main Fabric: 7 1/4″ by 9″ (Cut 1), Back Piece.
- Main Fabric: 2″ by 9″ (Cut 1), Goes above the plus sign.
- Main Fabric: 3 1/2″ by 9″ (Cut 1), Goes below the plus sign.
- Main Fabric: 2 3/4″ by 3 3/4″ (Cut 2), Goes on either side of the plus sign.
For the Plus Sign:
- Main Fabric: 1 1/4″ by 2 1/2″ (Cut 2)
- Plus Sign Fabric: 1 1/4″ by 2 1/2″ (Cut 1)
- Plus Sign Fabric: 1 1/4″ by 2 3/4″ (Cut 1)
To make the boxed bottom you will cut 1″ squares away from the corners.
Large First Aid Kit Pattern:
- Thin Batting 10″ by 11″ (this doesn’t have to be exact, just larger then the panels we need to quilt, Cut 2).
- 8.5″ Zipper
- Lining: 9″ by 10″ (Cut 2).
- Main Fabric: 9″ by 10″ (Cut 1), Back Piece.
- Main Fabric: 2 3/4″ by 10″ (Cut 1), Goes above the plus sign.
- Main Fabric: 4 1/4″ by 10″ (Cut 1), Goes below the plus sign.
- Main Fabric: 2 3/4″ by 4 1/4″ (Cut 2), Goes on either side of the plus sign.
For the Plus Sign:
- Main Fabric: 1 1/4″ by 2 1/2″ (Cut 2)
- Plus Sign Fabric: 1 1/4″ by 2 1/2″ (Cut 1)
- Plus Sign Fabric: 1 1/4″ by 2 3/4″ (Cut 1)
To make the boxed bottom you will cut 1 1/2″ squares away from the corners.
Watch the Video Tutorial HERE:
To follow along and put your First Aid Kit Sewing Pattern together, watch all the steps in this video tutorial.
Extra Notes:
- Use 1/4″ Seam Allowance when piecing the front plus sign and panels together, no need for backstitching when piecing, press the seams open.
- Use a quarter inch sewing foot when piecing.
- Use a zipper foot to attach the zipper (optional but really helps). Backstitch.
- Use a walking foot for quilting (optional). No need to backstitch.
- Use 1/2″ Seam Allowance when sewing the first aid kit together. Use the regular sewing foot for this and backstitch.
That is how you can sew an adorable first aid kit pouch using this free sewing pattern/tutorial! I hope you enjoyed the process.
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