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Perfect Project Bag (& Basket)

in Sewing Tutorial on 01/13/24

This origami style project bag zips open to reveal a bowl/basket to hold your project materials. If you knit or crochet, this bag will hold your yarn and stop it from rolling away. When you are ready to put it away its as easy as a *zip*.

This is the bag I made for my 11 year old daughter for her birthday. She is becoming quite a proficient knitter, so I thought she would like her own project bag. She loves it and put her newest yarn skeins in it. I also made her a tiny snap pouch and a rolling sleeve for her knitting supplies and needles.

VIDEO TUTORIAL:

SUPPLIES:

  • two fat quarters for the main body
  • 1-2 fat quarters for sides, tabs and handle (or on-hand scraps)
  • thread
  • cotton batting the size of a fat quarter
  • 22″ zipper
  • 1 small matching zipper (for the slide and stop)

CUT LIST:

  • Main body: 16.5 x 20”
  • Side cut-outs: 4 x 8” (centered on 16.5” side)
  • Corners: 45-degree angles
  • Zipper length: 22”
  • Zipper tabs: 2.5 x 3”
  • Handle: 2.5 x 8”
  • Internal sides: 4 x 9”

Tools seen in this video: point turner/marker, clear ruler, walking foot, rotary cutter, marking chalk, purple kai scissors, pink kai scissors, duckbill scissors, seam ripper, awl, pliers, sewing gauge. All linked [here].

My custom sewing label is from Wunderlabel. Use code: Paig0124-DTTN for 10% off your own custom labels (valid through 04/13/24).

Go get creative and make a project bag you love!
-Paige

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...an elf who has achieved Master Tinker status. Give me a tool and I’ll make something! I am married to the coolest nerd and Mama to two girly girls.

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