New Year , New Bag! Huge New Project Bag for Larger Projects

 

This bag has so much going for it.  It is a super easy beginner friendly sew.  It takes less than an hour to make it. 

It is large ! Huge. This bag measures 21" long, 12" high, and 10" wide.   It can hold 4 Big Twist Value  Pounds easily and more. 

I used a beatiful Rainbow Heart Sherpa Fabric from Joann's. It was a little costly at $13.99 a yard.  

The fabric measures 58" wide.  Due to this being a directual fabric, I folded and cut the fabric approx.  24 inches by the length of the fabric.  

The sherpa fabric is a bit hard to work with. 

It Stretches. 

The foot of your sewing machine will eat and tangle it. 

It is a sneeze fabric.  There are tiny fluffies everywhere while cutting and sewing.  

It is bulky. 

I found that when sewing it, it was best to do Large 1 inch seam allowance.  This keeps the raw fluffy edges away from foot.  Some may find that wasteful, I found it fast and easy to control.  You do lose 2 inches  in the side seams which brings you down to approx. 22"  but it is well worth it. 

For the enterior of the bag I used Cotton Canvas.  I do not need a waterproof or heavier canvas for the purpose I plan to use this bag for.  A solid red cotton canvas from Joann at $4.99 a yard will work great. 

Again I cut my cotton canvas 25 inches wide.  I made two canvas pockets for the interior on either side.  

I interfaced the interior of the bag, not the exterior.  I used SF 101 from Joann. I try to get it on sale for around $2 a yard.  This bag took approx, 4 yards.  The interfacing is only 20 inches wide, therefore more yardage. 

I did leave a 3 inch side opening in the lining to turn the bag once all was sewn. I placed a shop label in the opening and it looks greats. 

The handles came from Hobby Lobby for $0.99 a yard.  I purchased 2 yards and cut the handle 24 inches each.  I lined my handles up with the pockets on the inside. 

Putting it all together was super easy and quick. It took a little more than an hour for the first bag, and even less for the second.   

The end result is wonderful ! I now have a HUGE bag for my Large crochet and Knitting patterns.  I can also use it to hold multiple crosss stich folders.  

I did not use any pattern for this bag.  I litteraly cut the fabric and went to sewing.   

I did purchase three other sherpa fabrics to make bags with. I simply love the softness of them.  I do plan on making those different sizes.  All for different purposes and projects. 

Thanks so much for reading. . .