22/08/2025
Hickman Line Pouch
Sew a Hickman Line Pouch – Safety Meets Comfort
A practical pouch that supports healing
This crossbody pouch was designed especially for people with a Hickman catheter. It keeps the line secure, protected, and comfortably positioned throughout the day. Easy to sew and perfect for yourself, for gifting, or for donations.
Materials required
- Cotton fabric (outer fabric and lining)
- Webbing, 1.5 – 2.5 cm wide, approx. 80 – 100 cm long (depending on desired strap length)
- Ruler, e.g. ironing ruler, transparent, 30 x 10 cm
- Tailor’s scissors
- Thread snips / embroidery scissors
- Heat-erasable fabric marker
- Matching sewing thread
- Pins
- Domestic sewing machine
- Power Dots “strong & safe”
- Iron
- Vario Creative Tool
- Prym Color Snaps tool set, 9 and 12.4 mm
- Color Snaps press fasteners “Heart, pink”
Watch the full tutorial on YouTube
Cutting
Cut 2 rectangles each from outer and lining fabric (18 × 14 cm).
Finished pouch size: 16 × 12 cm
Interfacing
Mark center 7 cm from one short edge on the outer pieces. Iron on 1 Power Dot for snap reinforcement.
Sew pouch pieces
Pin and sew lining and outer fabrics separately (right sides together), stitch 3 edges with 1 cm seam allowance – leave one short edge open. Trim corners.
Insert strap
Turn lining right side out. Lay both strap ends (no twists!) on the outer bag at side seams, align with open edge. Tuck strap into pouch.
Assemble pouch
Insert lining into outer pouch (right sides together), align open edges. Sew around with 1 cm seam allowance, leaving a 3–4 cm opening.
Finish
Turn the pouch through the opening. Push lining inside and shape corners. Press flat if needed. Topstitch around the edge, closing the opening.
Attach snap fastener
Punch a hole with the Vario Creative Tool, then attach Color Snaps with the tool set.
