10″ x 6″ x 2″ scrap fabric bag with 1/4″ seam allowance
Zippered pouch constructed following this video tutorial: (https://youtu.be/btR9o1pIFDk?list=WL)
Materials
- 12″ zipper
- 2x (12.5″ x 15″) fabric pannel (interior and exterior)
- 12.5″ x 15″ medium weight interfacing for exterior fabric (optional for additional structure)
Instructions
- Construct or cut out exterior and interior fabric panels (12.5″ x 15″)
- Add interfacing to exterior fabric.
- Iron exterior and interior fabric panels
- Cut out middle inserts (1.25″ x 2″ with the 2″ cut parallel to the 15″ side).
- Sew zipper on, fabric right sides together, zipper tag touching the exterior fabric. Make sure zipper will be accessible from the right side of the bag.
- Sew close bag sides and 3 of 4 corners.
- Flip bag right side out. Top stitch along zipper.
- Sew closed last corner.
Reflection
This project combined my objective to create a bag for drawing supplies and use up small scrap fabrics. This is my second time making this type of bag and I made sure to think about the ideal bag dimensions. After including the corners and seam allowance, the width of the bag is 10″ and the longest drawing supply is 8.5″. Thus, having a bottom area of 10″ x 2″ allows comfortable room to fit something 8.5″ long.