A super versatile bag to use for tech equipment, laundry, shoes and of course a face mask. If you picked up a free copy of my Fabric Scrap Busting booklet, scroll down for a how to video. If you discovered this free pattern by chance, please click here to sign up for my newsletter and receive a free PDF version of the pattern. The booklet contains tips on zero waste sewing and 3 other patterns to use up scrap waste.
Video Instructions
1) Flatten out the booklet (or use an A4 piece of paper), using this as a pattern, cut two pieces of fabric
2) Place sides together, pin in place
3) Sew along 1 short side and 1 long side
4) Sew along the remaining long side leaving a 4cm gap at the top (open end), zig zag the raw edges
5) Press this side seam open from the top to 5cm past the sewing line
6) Fold over open short edge by 1cm, RS to WS, press
7) Fold again by another 2cm, press, PIP
8) Top stitch around this the hem, close to the edge (I missed this step out of the video)
9) Measure 20cm length of cord or ribbon, I used a left over piece of bias binding, folding it over longwise and stitching in place
10) Secure a large safety pin to one end of the cord
11) Insert the safety pin into the channel you have created with the hem
12) Keep pushing the fabric back over the cord Until the safety pin comes out the other end, remove pin
13) Tie the ends of the cord together, press and your bag is ready to use!
