There's no sweeter way to celebrate National Ice Cream Day than by combining two of our favorite things—ice cream and sewing! Whether you're spending the afternoon with your favorite frozen treat or looking for a fun seasonal sewing project, this adorable Ice Cream Cone Zipper Pouch is a quick and rewarding make that's perfect for beginners.

This free pattern is a great introduction to sewing with zippers while creating a practical little pouch that's perfect for holding cash, gift cards, earbuds, lip balm, sewing clips, or other small everyday essentials.

Even better, we stitched ours using the NECCHI NC-103D, making this project an excellent way to explore decorative stitches, zipper installation, and edge finishing on one of our favorite beginner-friendly sewing machines.

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Why You'll Love This Project

✔ Beginner-friendly construction

✔ Learn how to sew a zipper with confidence

✔ Great scrap fabric project

✔ Quick afternoon sew

✔ Perfect for gifts and summer accessories

✔ Practice decorative stitches and edge finishing

If you've been looking for your first zipper project, this is a fantastic place to start. The pattern uses simple shapes and straightforward construction while introducing techniques you'll use again and again in future sewing projects.

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Materials

Gather the following supplies before getting started:

• Quilting cotton fabric
• Fusible fleece or fusible interfacing
• 7" or longer zipper
• Optional hardware for adding a wrist strap or key hook
• Coordinating thread
• Iron and pressing surface
• Fabric marking pen
• Rotary cutter or scissors
• NECCHI NC-103D Sewing Machine

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Before You Begin

The printable pattern includes two cutting lines:

• Black Cutting Line – Use this to cut your fabric pieces.
• Red Cutting Line – This indicates the finished size for your fusible interfacing (or fusible fleece).

To use the pattern:

1. Print the pattern at 100% scale.
2. Cut out the pattern along the black cutting line and use it to cut all of your fabric pieces.
3. Once your fabric has been cut, trim the paper pattern along the red cutting line and use the smaller template to cut your interfacing.

Tip: If you'd prefer not to trim your original pattern, simply print a second copy, use one for cutting your fabric and the other for cutting your interfacing.

Cutting Instructions

You'll need three coordinating fabrics:

• Ice cream scoop fabric
• Ice cream cone fabric
• Back and lining fabric

Cut:

• 1 Back Piece
• 1 Lining Piece
• 1 Ice Cream Top (cut on the fold)
• 1 Cone Piece (cut on the fold)
• 1 Back Fusible Fleece Piece
• 1 Ice Cream Top Fusible Fleece Piece
• 1 Cone Fusible Fleece Piece
• 2 Zipper Tabs (4" × 2")

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Let's Start Sewing!

Step 1

Fold the cone and ice cream top pieces in half with the right side facing out. Press well to create a crisp center fold.

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Step 2

Open each piece and center the fusible fleece along the fold line. Iron interfacing to the back piece.

Fuse according to the manufacturer's instructions. 

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Step 3 - Optional

Baste stitch approximately ⅛" around the raw edges to keep the fabric and interfacing together during construction.

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Step 4

Create the waffle cone texture.

This is one of our favorite parts of the project!

Using the NECCHI NC-103D, we selected the built-in Triple Stitch to create bold stitched lines that really make the cone texture stand out. Draw your diagonal guide lines first using a removable fabric marking pen if desired.

Don't worry if your lines aren't perfectly straight—the handmade look adds character!

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Step 5

Prepare your zipper tabs by folding and pressing both sides inward and then in half. 

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Step 6

Place your zipper along the straight edge of the ice cream cone and trim it to fit if necessary.

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Step 7

Attach the zipper tabs to both ends of the zipper.

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Step 8

Carefully cut open the folded edge of each zipper tab and trim the excess zipper inside the tab. This helps reduce bulk when finishing the pouch.

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Step 9

Align the zipper with the folded edge of the ice cream top and pin in place.

Using the zipper foot, attach the zipper by stitching approximately ⅛" from the edge.

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Step 10

Repeat the process for the cone piece, attaching the opposite side of the zipper.

You should now have the completed front of your pouch.

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Step 11

Open the zipper before assembling the pouch.

Layer the pieces in this order:

1. Ice cream pouch front (right side up)
2. Back fabric with the interfacing ironed on (right side down)
3. Lining piece (right side up)

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Step 12

Stitch around the entire pouch using a ¼" seam allowance.

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Step 13

Trim away excess seam allowance and carefully clip the point of the cone and the inner curve or the ice cream scoop.

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Step 14

Finish the raw edges.

For this project we used the Overlock Stitch on the NECCHI NC-103D together with the included Overcasting Foot. This creates a beautiful clean finish and helps prevent fraying.

If your machine doesn't include this stitch, a standard zigzag stitch sewn close to the raw edge works perfectly as well.

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Step 15

Turn the pouch right side out through the open zipper.

Use a blunt turning tool or chopstick to gently push out the cone tip.

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Finished!

Congratulations—you've just completed your own Ice Cream Cone Zipper Pouch!

Fill it with your favorite small essentials, gift it to an ice cream lover, or make several in different "flavors" using fun fabric prints.

We'd love to see what you create! Share your finished pouch on social media and tag @NecchiUSA so we can feature your project and inspire fellow makers.

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Whether you're just beginning your sewing journey or expanding your skills, the NC-103D gives you the tools to confidently tackle projects like this one—and so much more.