Sewing Bag Tutorial

Here's the tutorial I have been promising... (If you follow the link, scroll to the bottom and you can see the inspiration for this.)




First, you must choose your fabrics. Use at least one heavier-weight fabric to give it a little shape. You will also need a little felt piece, 2" X 4" to fold square for your pins and needles.

Cut out the pieces. You will need eight 7" X 8" pieces. This will give you six pieces to form the pockets and two pieces to form the cover.


Right sides together, sew the edges with a 1/4" seam allowance remembering to leave a space open so you can turn the whole thing right side out. Gently push out the corners.


Top stitch the short sides.



Fold your 2 X 4 piece in half and sew it down just below its own fold onto the rectangle you want to use for the front pocket. See where my middle finger is? Sew it down there so the two squares will flap free. Then you can store your needles in there. (The long sides are already top stitched in the photo above. You don't need to do that... look below...)



Fold the pocket pieces in half and top stitch them together on the formerly long sides to form a pocket on three of the four rectangles. (Is that confusing? You should fold it to make the pocket and then sew it to make it stay put that way. Is that clearer?)


Tack these three pockets together in two places by hand or machine. My two (grubby) fingers are pointing to the places I sewed them down on the left, do the same on the right. (And for gosh sakes, wash your hands before you go making stuff! And then photographing!)

Take your fourth rectangle and make the proper sized buttonhole following the directions for your machine.




This is a view of the back. Attach the cover for the bag on the back side of the third pocket by hand. My upper (still grubby) finger is covering one place I sewed it down. Directly across on the right you should stitch down as well. Can you see it over there? It's there. Tacked down nicely. My bottom finger is pointing to the center spot that I stitched down to keep the back from flapping around.


Attach your button!


Load it up with the goodies!

If you give this a try, let me know. I'd love to know if the directions make sense. Heck, if you even read all the way through -- let me know if it seems like it makes sense. Thanks.