A simple sewing project on my JUKI DX7
Little sewing projects are where I
am at. I love a simple sew and there is something so incredibly easy about
being able to just whip up something and use it straight away.
For a little sewing project this
week I have made these small, one handled bags which are useful for just about
everything! Seriously, I am trying to find something these things aren’t good
for!
This is a “ How To” on making hanging storage bags to help keep your home organised!
I have made these in 3 sizes, my
favourite being the small and medium, I think the large is great for the kids
but it hangs very open and I prefer the two smaller options I am going to give
you.
Instructions for making
Instructions for making
1. First you need your fabric,
pressed and cut to 22 by 10 inches {small}, 24 by 12 {medium} or 26 by 14
inches {large}. These measurements I just made up when I was making so feel
free to resize depending on what you want, mine are slightly more rectangular than perfect square if that helps.
Make sure your fabric is ironed
before you start and has straight edges.
2. We are going to have a French Seam
on the inside of the bag so to create that, fold your fabric in half {wrong
sides together} and pin. The fold seam with be the bottom hem.
Sew down the two edges.
3. Now turn the pouch inside out and press.
4. Resew a seam down the two edges
making sure to catch the edges inside within the seam.
When you fold your pouch the
right way round you will have created a French seam. The sides are complete.
5. The opening of the bag needs to
have a small hem put in. With your back still inside-out, iron a 1cm fold
around the whole top. Sew this down.
6. You now have a hem, but you are going to make a bigger one meaning the opening of the bag will look nice an neat. Fold down a further hem.
6. You now have a hem, but you are going to make a bigger one meaning the opening of the bag will look nice an neat. Fold down a further hem.
At this point we are going to make
our handle.
7. You will need some more fabric,
again, you can make this up as you may have a specific place you need to hang
this and want the handle to be able to fit over it. Use your common sense.
The width of the handle should be
around 2.5 inches wide and about 10
inches long. You are going to iron this first.
8. Iron a hem of about 1
cm along the long edges. Then fold the
fabric in half longways, tucking the seam in and iron in half.
9. Then sew straight down both edges,
closing the open side with a line of stitching.
10. When you have enough hem (turned down from the top of the bag), tuck both ends of the strip handle underneath the fold of the hem. You are going to catch these inside
the hem as you sew it down, going around the whole opening of the bag running your stitch along the bottom of the hem line.
11. When you have sewn the hem down, flip the handles up and sew around the whole top of the bag, catching the handles in the top seam as you go around.
Turn your bag the right way round
and all of a sudden you pouch comes to life!
I have been able to use these all
over the house. In the kids room for pyjamas and toys, even books on the end of
the bed look great in these bags.
In my room they sit perfectly on
the drawer handles or even on my headboard. Perfect for faux plants, vanity
products or storing bedroom knickknacks!
They can be used in a playroom for
toys or if you make them big enough, for blankets. I was even thinking you could
use them in a car to put the children's entertainment in, just make sure the
handle can fit over the head rest! They really are useful little pouches and
so easy to make.
Have a go!
