Month of bag making projects 13 & 14: two more Crayon totes I know there are only a few days left in March, but there is one last project I would like to complete this month. It's a knitting bag set that I know I would use a lot! I have most of the fabric pieces cut and hope to begin sewing it this evening.
Month of bag making project 10 & tutorial Gather your materials: * 12 1/2" x 29" piece of cotton fabric for the OUTSIDE of the bag * 12 1/2" x 29" piece of matching canvas for the LINING of the bag (or you can use regular cotton & iron on some lightweight interfacing to give it a bit of structure) * 6 1/2" x 12 1/2" piece of fabric (same as you used for the lining) for the crayon pocket * 2 - 4" x 20" pieces of fabric (same as you used for the outside of the bag) for the STRAPS * 3 1/2" x 12 1/2" piece of lightweight interfacing Coordinating thread Sewing machine Scissors Ruler Fabric pencil/pen (chalk based or disappearing ink - whichever you prefer) ~Seam allowances are 1/4"unless otherwise noted~ NOTE: The width used for the crayon slots is 3/4" which is very tight. It may be difficult for younger children to insert the crayons. If designing for a younger child, make the slots 7/8" wide. You...
Month of bag making projects 7,8,9: 3 children's tote bags & coordinating crayon rolls. Owls ABC Circles If you missed it, my last post included a tutorial on how to make the tote bags. The are really simple and quick to make!
Lately, I have been making several child sized tote bags & matching crayon rolls. Here is how I made the totes. Enjoy! Gather your materials: * 13" x 29" piece of cotton fabric for the OUTSIDE of the bag * 13" x 29" piece of matching canvas for the INSIDE of the bag (or you can use regular cotton & iron on some lightweight interfacing to give it a bit of structure) * 2 - 4" x 20" pieces of fabric (same as you used for the outside of the bag) for the STRAPS Coordinating thread Sewing machine Scissors Ruler Pencil ~Seam allowances are 1/4" (for my machine that's the width of the presser foot) unless otherwise noted~ Throughout the tutorial and at the end I will have some helpful hints enclosed in *. If you're a beginner sewer, it may be helpful to read through all of them before beginning this project. I hope they help! Let's start with making the STRAPS. Take 1 piece of the strap fabric and fold it in half le...