Well hello everyone! I'm sharing a quick little project today - one that I've been meaning to make for over a year now - vinyl project bags. A friend of mine has a set of these and loves them.
She uses them to store her quilt WIPs and kits, and I've also seen people use them for their cross stitch, crochet, and english paper piecing projects.
The fabrics I used for my bags all come from the new Homestead Life line by Tara Reed (Riley Blake Designs). You can find Homestead Life in shops now, including here at the Fat Quarter Shop.
I love the sweet florals combined with the chunky gingham prints!
I made two different sized bags - the large bags are 13" x 13", and the smaller bag is 8" x 11".
I made this smaller one to hold pens and markers - perfect!
And I added hanging loops to the two larger bags so they could be stored on a hook or on a hanger in a closet.
There are a lot of different tutorials out there for making vinyl bags. I mostly followed this one by Center Street Quilts. After looking around at several other tutorials, I decided I liked her method the best. She also has great photos, and clear instructions. She pieced her bag backing but I just used a solid piece of fabric for mine.
Once you get the idea of how they're constructed, it's not hard to adjust the bag sizes to fit your needs.
This set of bags is meant as a gift for someone, but I'll definitely be making more of these for myself!
Want to see other versions of vinyl project bags? These were some other helpful tutorials that I found:
Easy WIP Project Bag with Vinyl (YouTube video by The Fat Quarter Shop)
Vinyl Project Bag Tutorial by Thimbleanna
Vinyl Project Bag Tutorial by The Quilting Nook
Vinyl Project Pouch Tutorial by Center Street Quilts
And you can see more of the Homestead Life fabrics here on the Riley Blake Designs site, and you can find Tara Reed's blog here.
Happy sewing!
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These kind of bags have been on my 'must make one day' list for a very long time, I know I would find then very useful but do worry a little about using vinyl. x
ReplyDeleteJust go for it!!I found some hints,use the paper the vinyl comes with to stitch through,then just zip it away.It's easier then you think.
ReplyDeleteThanks Andy! I love seeing what you did with my fabric (and all the helpful photos!) I have been wanting to create a vinyl bag and now you have given me the push to try.
ReplyDeleteWhat a pretty bag. I love the fabrics and the useful ideas for each. Thanks for sharing Andy.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to making some of these. Thanks for the tutorial.
ReplyDeleteCan you explain how you attached your hanging loop? Thanks!
ReplyDeleteSure! Before binding the bag, I basted the ends of the hanging loop to the bag so that the raw edges of the loop would be tucked under the binding once it was added. Here's how:lay the bag right side down so you can see the back of the bag. Place the hanging loop so that the ends are pointing up towards the top and the loop is pointing down towards the bottom. Be sure the raw ends of the loop are aligned with the top edge of the bag. Pin in place and then baste with your machine - keeping the stitches less than 1/4 inch away from the edge so it will be hidden in the binding. Then add the binding as normal.
DeleteThank you so much for NOT inserting all the ads!! OMG. It is so hard to follow a pattern that way. I love your little project totes. They are so cute. Can’t wait to make a bunch not only for myself but for gifts for friends. Thank you!!
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