This bag is convenient to use as sports or as travel. It’s easy to sew it with your own hands, you can choose the required sizes yourself or use the ones given in the master class.
In order for the bag to hold its shape well and be strong, it is optimal to take fairly dense materials for it: thick cotton, denim, some upholstery fabrics (those without lint and a pronounced texture, however, will suit your taste). Here, the seams are processed in a zigzag, but you can process them with an oblique trim: the bag has no lining, and the trim will give a more accurate result. Read more about oblique trim processing here.
DIY lined backpack: workshop
You will need:
- fabric for the bag;
- wide rep ribbon;
- a zipper (for the given sizes of a bag - at least 50 cm long);
- ruler and pencil for fabric;
- something round that can be used as a template, for example, a large hoop, pan cover and so on (for the given bag sizes - 30 cm in diameter);
- scissors;
- tailor pins;
- iron;
- sewing machine and thread.
Large luggage shopper: master class
Step 1
Cut out the details of the bag: 2 parts 67x51 cm and 4 round parts with a diameter of 30 cm. Seam allowances are not needed.
Step 2
Cut another 2 strips of 3x10 cm each. Sew the strips to the ends of the zipper as shown in the photo. Open the edges of the strips with a zigzag seam.
Step 3
Cut 2 pieces of tape each 140 cm long. Place the ribbon on one of the rectangular parts of the bag, backing 14 cm to the left and right. Pin the ribbon with pins. From the top edge of the bag detail measure 13 cm and sew the tape as shown in the photo (from bottom to top to the mark along the entire length from both edges + fasten by laying a line with a square and crosswise). Repeat for the second part of the bag.
Step 4
Fold the rectangular parts of the bag with the sides facing inward, pin down and sew on the bottom edge. Zigzag the edge (you can use a slanting trim as the bag does not require a lining).
Step 5
Sew the zipper and stitch the seams.
Step 6
Two of the four circles will become pockets. Cut a third of the two circles, turn the resulting straight edges twice and stitch twice.
Step 7
Pockets to the round details of the bag. Turn the bag inside out and pin the round parts as shown in the photo. Make sure the pocket is straight. Sew round details and sew the edges with a zigzag or oblique trim. The top of the handles can be sewn for convenience.
Done:
Photo and source: abeautifulmess.com
