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How To Make a Sanitary Pad Pouch~ U by Kotex

05/26/14 | Kids Crafts and Coloring, Parenting, Sponsored, Tween

This shop is part of a social shopper marketing insight campaign with Pollinate Media Group™ and U by Kotex but all my opinions are my own. #pmedia #UbKKmart http://my-disclosur.es/OBsstV

I have two daughters which means we have the need for discreetly carrying sanitary pads in our purses and backpacks. I know for my daughters, it’s a little embarrassing to carry sanitary pads into the bathroom with them. We made a cute tissue holder out of fabric a while ago, and I thought it would be fun to use the same design to make Sanitary Pad Pouches too!

Make your own Pad Pouch

These are so simple your daughters can make them themselves. Take them to the store and pick out 4 coordinating fabrics. You only need about 7″ of each fabric.

We really like using U by Kotex for our feminine needs. They have really cute covers that are brightly colored and perfect for girls. These pads are thin enough for my daughter to wear with her cheer shorts and not worry about anyone knowing she is wearing a pad. The 3-D capture core also ensures no leaks during active times.

I purchased my U by Kotex pads at K-Mart using my Shop Your Way Rewards Program. I saved $3 on 2 UbK products using this rewards program. You can too by visiting the Shop Your Way Rewards web site and signing up.

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Now on to the tutorial to make these cute Sanitary Pad Pouches:

How to make your own Pad Pouch

You will need:

  • Strait Pins
  • Scissors
  • Sewing Machine with thread
  • 5 Coordinating Fabric Squares cut 6″- you will need 5 total squares

How to make your own Pad Pouch

How to make your own Pad Pouch

Start with the fabric square you want for the back of your pouch. Put the fabric FACE UP  on a work surface. Mine is face down. Don’t make that mistake!  Take the other squares and fold them in half and “finger press” them as shown.

How to make your own Pad Pouch

Now add one rectangle to the bottom half of the base square with open edges out and folded side in.

How to make your own Pad Pouch

Add another rectangle to the right side of the square the same way, folded side in.

How to make your own Pad Pouch

And another rectangle to the top folded side in.

How to make your own Pad Pouch

And your last rectangle the same way, folded side in, but this time put the bottom of the rectangle under the first rectangle you placed. Like you are weaving.

How to make your own Pad Pouch

Now use your straight pins to keep everything in place.

How to make your own Pad Pouch

Start sewing in the top corner of the pouch. Sew a straight line leaving about a 1/2″ seam allowance.

How to make your own Pad Pouch

When you get 1/2″ from the end, stop, leave the needle in the fabric, lift up the foot.

How to make your own Pad Pouch

Turn the fabric, let down the foot and continue sewing like that until you reach the beginning point.

How to make your own Pad Pouch

When finished, cut the extra material away so the pouch will turn inside out easy.

How to make your own Pad Pouch

How to make your own Pad Pouch

Now turn the pouch right side out.

How to make your own Pad Pouch

Add Pads.

How to make your own Pad Pouch

And you’re done!

How to make your own Pad Pouch

So easy and cute!

How to make your own Pad Pouch

My daughter wanted to make her own. She chose different fabric than her older sister. I just love how both of them turned out!

How to make your own Pad Pouch

How to make your own Pad Pouch

Now they have a cute little pouch to carry around in their purses or backpacks to school and no one will know what’s in them 🙂

 

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Comments

  1. Amberly says

    May 27, 2014 at 6:06 pm

    So smart! I used to carry mine to school in a paper bag 🙁

    Reply
  2. Lindsay @Artsy-Fartsy Mama says

    May 27, 2014 at 6:29 pm

    That’s pretty cute!! Love the fabrics you used!

    Reply
  3. vidya sudarsan says

    May 27, 2014 at 6:39 pm

    Brilliant idea!

    Reply
  4. Melanie says

    May 27, 2014 at 7:03 pm

    With 5 daughters of my own, this is definitely something I will have to add to our summer craft lineup.

    Reply
  5. Kimberly @ Stuffed Suitcase says

    May 27, 2014 at 7:34 pm

    Very cute & something I’ll have to do for my two daughters when they get older.

    Reply
  6. Chris says

    September 6, 2014 at 1:39 am

    Thanks for sharing a simple project that my 3 girls can do themselves! This is a great idea to give them some sewing skills and a neat little pack for their pads. Thanks so much for sharing!

    Reply
  7. ion says

    May 7, 2015 at 9:30 am

    Thank you! I’ve been looking for a cute holder pattern (to lazy to make my own currently, I’m drafting a shirt pattern, to much woooooork lol). I think I’ll add a small strap w/ clip – so it doesn’t get lost in my bag (five small boys, I carry a monster bag >.< my things get lost easily!).

    Reply
  8. Varalekshmy Raghavan says

    April 14, 2016 at 9:35 pm

    Hi, this seems very easy to make. Should the napkin be folded while keeping in the pouch?

    Reply
    • tipsfromamom says

      April 18, 2016 at 8:07 am

      Yes, it should be folded.

      Reply
  9. Mae says

    October 1, 2016 at 4:41 pm

    I am definetly making this!! Just one question… How exactly do you put the pad in the pouch?

    Reply
    • tipsfromamom says

      October 1, 2016 at 10:17 pm

      You just slip it through the opening.

      Reply
  10. Patricia says

    October 2, 2016 at 8:22 pm

    Hi, Thank you for this tutorial! It was super fun and easy, I was searching for a way to “close” something without having to add a zipper ! this is awesome! I’m curious, have you tried this in different sizes, and have you tried putting loose change, money, or credit cards etc in them?

    Reply
    • tipsfromamom says

      October 3, 2016 at 8:05 am

      I haven’t tried putting loose things in this. I’m not sure change would stay, but I think credit cards would. Let me know if you try it!

      Reply
  11. Bev says

    December 27, 2017 at 5:49 pm

    Thanks for posting this! My girls use washable pads, and they really needed something to not only discreetly carry a clean pad but also to transport a dirty one home for washing. I used an old reusable Wal-Mart shopping bag (both waterproof and washable) and this was a really quick sew.

    Reply
  12. Myndy says

    January 17, 2018 at 4:56 pm

    Thank you so much for this wonderful pattern. I just finished 6 of them. They were quick and easy. They will be sent to the Pine Ridge Reservation for the teen girls. I will be making a lot more of these. 🙂

    Reply
    • Tips From a Typical Mom says

      January 18, 2018 at 9:40 am

      Wow, Myndy! That’s amazing. I grew up near there in Rapid City. My father served the people of Pine Ridge for a long time. This is amazing! Thanks so much for helping them.

      Reply
  13. Jody says

    August 16, 2018 at 11:41 am

    Did you use fat quarters to start?

    Reply
  14. Ze says

    November 13, 2019 at 5:01 pm

    FABULOUS!!! with 4 granddaughters approaching puberty, I’ve started making some. Found the 7″ a little too roomy, so tried a 5″ perfect!!
    Thank you sew very much!!!

    Reply
  15. Lisa says

    June 1, 2022 at 7:01 am

    This post is eight years old, but I want to comment. I’m in central Oklahoma, and part of a group of people who stock and monitor free pantries around town. My Girl Scout troop designed and built one several years back. The troop has since disbanded (everyone graduated high school), but I still watch over our pantry.

    One item I regularly place into the pantry is sandwich sized plastic zip bags with pads and tampons in them. Can you imagine being in need of such items and not having access? I’ve been making an effort to reduce our consumption of single-use plastics, and have been thinking about my little pad/tampon baggies. Fabric bags would be a nice alternative. They need to be fast/easy and inexpensive to make (in quantity). Since I don’t know that the bags will be reused, I don’t want to go through the effort/expense of bags with zippers. I was thinking a drawstring pouch might work, but I think I like your design even more! This should be even faster, and your little pouches are cute! Thank you so much for sharing your design with us.

    Reply

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